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How should I remove a paint scuff on my vehicle?
The painted edge of a side mirror on another car recently scraped the side of my vehicle, leaving a scuff of paint about half a meter long.
There is no indentation or scratch, but the other vehicle ...
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How should I remove stickers or pinstripe decals from paint?
I want to remove a dealer's sticker from my car. The sticker is on a painted surface. What is the best way to do it?
Could I remove pinstripe decals in the same way?
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How to prevent body damage and rust from salted roadways?
I bought a used 2001 Toyota Camry this past summer.
Overall it's in great shape, and I presently see no rust.
Living in Wisconsin, we use salt pretty liberally to deal with snowy and icy roadways. ...
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Will the firewall in my car deteriorate such that it will need to be repaired periodically?
I have purchased a Mazda 323 which has approximately 90k km on the clock. While driving in the rain some water will come in above the brake pedal, approximately 5 or 6 drops during an average local ...
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Replacing boot (tailgate/trunk) struts/pistons
The struts/pistons are no longer strong enough to hold the boot (trunk for americans) open. I went to buy one from the shop only to find the price was for an idividual unit. Is there ever a case where ...
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How can I tell which body shop is better? Replacing or repairing parts with VIN numbers
I have a 7 month old car that was sideswiped when a driver drifted into my lane.
It's a 2011 Ford Focus with a metallic gray exterior. It should all be covered by the other driver's Allstate policy.
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car dealership branding their cars
Do all car dealships brand their cars? By branding i mean putting the dealers name usually next to the model decal on the car. I find this very annoying - I dont want to put bumper stickers on my new ...
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What is the adhesive used to attach the gasket to the hood?
The Gasket that seals around my hood has come loose. There is the residue of an adhesive on the painted metal and the rubber gasket. What is this likely to be?
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Slight deformation of rear bumper
After a low-speed parking lot encounter with a brick wall, the rear bumper on my e36 m3 has about a 1" gap from the body panel right above it, on the right wheel-well. It looks as if someone facing ...
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Replacing Vauxhall Corsa C (2002) rear fog light
I need to replace the right rear fog light in a 2002 Vauxhall Corsa C; not just the bulb but the whole unit. I'm looking for instructions on how to replace the lamp preferably without removing the ...
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How much do I need to sand before proceeding?
I noticed a few days back that the upper portion of my driver side back wheel has got rust. I took a sand paper and started cleaning it hoping to remove the rust and apply primer-paint on it but as I ...
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DIY: Can these dents be fixed?
I got a major sent of dents on my car recently from a side-collision with another car and have shown them in the pictures below. I managed to apply some primer and paint it myself temporarily but I ...
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Is it safe to take the paint back to the undercoat? (will it rust?)
I have a 94 Honda Prelude. The paint is absolutely shot from being in the sun too long. I was thinking about getting it repainted and sanding it back to the undercoat myself panel by panel to save ...
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DIY Panel Beating - Got any Tips?
Well recently I bumped into the side of a fence while reversing out of my drive way. It wasn't very fast but there is a huge dent on the rear left of the car. Luckily I missed the brake lights and the ...
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Fuel door hinge got bent. Is there an easy fix?
I've got a 2006 Nissan Altima 3.5 SL and someone hit me (gently) on the rear bumper. It somehow managed to bend my fuel door's hinge and now the door doesn't open and close smoothly. I have to pry it ...
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How to remove edges around body filler/bondo?
I have a curved area on fibreglass with a dent in it. I have filled it with body filler but when I sand it back there is still an obvious ridge where the filler meets the body. I have sanded it down ...
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Repair or replace rusted rear wheel arches on 92 Civic?
The wheel arches on the rear fenders on my 92 Civic are badly rusted out, which seems to be a common problem. I've seen replacements you can weld in at very reasonable prices, but I have no welding ...
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What's the name of the little plastic bolt (?) that is used by a passanger/driver to lock the door from the inside?
I'm talking about a (for example) seat/skoda/vw car, in which (un)locking the car from the inside requires the driver to press a locking bolt.
Two of them broke in my car and I'm trying to find a ...
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What are your main concerns when getting your car wrapped with custom-patterns?
Let's say you're getting your car custom wrapped.
What would be your top concern when hiring someone to do the job?
This would be a key area to filter when picking a service provider.
Thanks in ...
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What is the plastic part under the front bumper of a 2007 Sentra?
I have a 2007 Nissan Sentra. The other day I was driving on the interstate and noticed a loud-ish vibration/noise coming from the front of the car. When I got home I found that the plastic piece ...
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What skills does one need to have to get started in auto body repair?
I've been looking into a career in auto body repair and was wondering what sort of skills / knowlege one might need to get into this field.
