so i have a few dents, and a few more dents.. what is the best way to fix them? bondo? if so how do i work with it? ive done it on a john boat one time, but i just slopped it up there..

 

dent repairs are pretty cheap at auto body shops. but u apply bondo with squeeges made for bondo, can be purchased at any car store. sand then paint down to the metal 1in' around the dent, remove grease dirt grime then apply your bondo in light fillings.

 

what size sandpaper should i use?

 

you should start with a rougher grit of maybe 400 and work your way finer and finer, u can wet sand it.

 

explain wet sand plz?

 

i went to teh dealership.. said it cost 50 dollars to fix my dents .. what is bondo sorri i dunno what that is .. touch up paint?

 

Touch up paint is for small scratches. They sell it at the dealer. Bondo "glues" body parts together

 

how deep are the dents? Depending on depth, body filler such as bondo will not do a good job at sealing up the dents in the long run. As your body will flex if the dents are deep even if applied properly the bondo will pop out and crack. If they are shallow dents, this is how i fixed them on a 39 auburn and other cars like that: fether the pain several inches around the dent with 220 grit paper, apply primer, body filler, wait several minutes, use a "cheese grader" to in a way grind down the filler close to the body, to cut down on sanding time later. After that is dry, use 400 grit paper to make the bondo super smooth, make sure u sand down enough to allow for another coat of primer, and then about 4 coats of paint, and a clear depending on the way your car was painted. Once the bondo and primer are finished, apply about 4 - 6 coats of paint for best results. do not sand in between, allow about 3 or 4 minutes dry time between coats. afterwords, depending on how paint laid, you may have to buff before applying clear. Some colors do not need clear becase they come pre-mixed sort of with clear. You may need to wetsand, which is basically sanding with very fine paper while having water or very fine thinner spirits running through it. This solves the "orange peel" look, because it fills in the grooves with the clear, or the paint, depending on which layer this happened.

Sorry for the length, hope it helps.

 

touch up paint looks basically like nail polish, and comes in tiny viles. Body shop supply stores have actual aerosol cans of color matched paint for almost the same price. also no wait, becase for most dealers do not carry touch up paint, they have to special order it.

 

what ever happened to just getting them popped out