Car Dent Repair: How to Fix a Dent In Your Car

DIY Dent Repair Saves You Hundreds of Dollars

Introduction

These steps will allow you to fix a car dent in an afternoon. You can also save hundreds of dollars over buying a body shop.

Tools required
Angle grinder
Corded drill
Dust mask
Extension cord
Hearing protection
Safety glasses
Sanding block
Materials Required
Body filler
Finishing glaze
Latex gloves
Sandpaper
Use a tack cloth
Wax Remover

. Here are the steps.

Step-by-step

Step 1

Make sure to clean up before you start filling and wash and dry your vehicle.

Step 2

Take off the paint

Begin by removing any paint from the inside and around the dent using 24-grit paper.

Use 80-grit sandpaper to hand-sand your entire dent.

You can use the same sandpaper for roughening up and feathering the paint around dent edges.

Use a wax remover to clean the entire area.

Use a tacky cloth to wipe the area clean.

Step 3

Mix the Filler

Spread the filler along the mixing board in an S-shaped shape.

Next, take it out and fold it in half.

Continue this process until you have a consistent filler color.

Do not mix body filler with a piece of cardboard scrap. Use a mixing board, or a clean, old cookie sheet that you are willing to toss.

Step 4

Use a “Tight First Coat”

Grab some filler and work it into the metal.

Spread the filler evenly to create a tight coat. This will remove air from the scratches and wet any metal.

Step 5

You can add more filler

To fill in the entire dent, apply a thicker layer of filler.

Step 6

Sand to Shape and Glaze

Use 80- or 180-grit sandpaper to sand the filler to match car’s contours.

Next, feather the edges of filler up to the painted edge.

Apply a finishing glaze to the entire area and then sand using 180-grit sandpaper and then 320grit.

Spray the patch

Prime it with primer and then paint it.