Can you fix a deep car body crease yourself?
Fixing a crease at home is difficult because body lines require precise metal reshaping, and tricky paint colors like silver are hard to match without professional equipment. Attempting it yourself risks making the damage look worse or wasting time and materials on a part that might need professional replacement.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Buying a replacement fender from a wrecking yard
- 2Painting over a replacement part with cans of color and clear coat
- 3Taking the vehicle to a professional dent repair shop
- 4Using a touch up brush and clear coat and polishing
- 5Lightly sanding with 1500 grit sandpaper and buffing
- 6Taking the car to a professional body shop for an estimate and repair
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I’m a pretty handy guy, but is pulling this dent on a 2012 Sienna possible for a home gamer?”source ↗
“Got this scratch and some marring on my f150 while headed down a narrow hunting trail.”source ↗
“What would be my best option and how would I go about fixing it?”source ↗
“I know silver is a hard color to match and I’ve never done auto paint work.”source ↗
“My dad handwashed my car and ended up scratching it. I was wondering how I would go about fixing this or how much would it cost to get it fixed in a shop?”source ↗
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
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