How to fix this really nasty dent?

CletusTheDwarf · 02-18-06, 06:54

I washed my car yesterday and found this really nasty paint chip above the left rear wheel:
Big chip

I need to fix this is one way or another. I already have some subaru touchup paint, but i was wondering if langka will do the job? Or is this too big of a chip for langka to work very well? Has anyone had any success or failure using langka with the thin subaru paint?

CletusTheDwarf · 02-19-06, 06:04

anyone have some input?

Neothin · 02-19-06, 06:12

wow.. that's a nasty chip

I wouldn't use the touchup that you got at the dealership. Those paints are normally very thick and difficult to get into the chip without it blobbing. Go to a good local paint shop and have them make you some properly thinned touchup. I think that chip may be to big as you've said though. I don't know if you're going to be able to have it look perfect again, but certainly it will look better than it does now

CletusTheDwarf · 02-19-06, 06:52

well the dealer touchup paint from the dealer is supposed to be blobby, that's where the langka comes in. i don't need it to be perfect, just better than this and no rust.

p3passat · 02-19-06, 06:57

It appears to me that the chip has gone past the primer and into the metal - very nasty. The first thing you should do is sand the metal very slightly and apply some sort of primer, this will prevent rust forming and causing more of your $$$ to go down the bin. As for the repair id go with neo - have some thinned metallic paint made up for you and apply it in THIN coats. It wont be perfect but it should help considerably.