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I got hit by 2 deer on the driver side of my car last week. Estimate came out to 1600, but they refuse to fix the back panel (an additional 800) because there's a rust spot on the same plane as the dent/paint damage from the one deer that nailed me.
I'm considering on trying to just get the check cashed out for 1600 and fix it myself. The dents are pretty broad, and I believe I can get them popped out and make them look better than they do. My car is paid for. It runs great mechanically. I don't really care how it looks, I just want to try and make it look better. If the insurance company won't pay for everything, then I want to cash out and fix it myself with the money.
The only spot I'm not sure about is the rust spot. It's about the size of a 10 year old's fist, but it's bubbled up pretty good.
I can get under a car and fix something mechanical if I put my mind to it, but body work is very foreign to me. Are there any tips or suggestions you guys can fire out to me to get me started? I guess ultimately I need to sand the area down, apply some kind of bondo to it, sand to flatten, blah blah, prime/paint or whatever.
I won't lie - I'm a complete rookie at this. But at the same time, I'm just trying to make it look better than it is, even if it still looks horrible.
Any advice?
I'm considering on trying to just get the check cashed out for 1600 and fix it myself. The dents are pretty broad, and I believe I can get them popped out and make them look better than they do. My car is paid for. It runs great mechanically. I don't really care how it looks, I just want to try and make it look better. If the insurance company won't pay for everything, then I want to cash out and fix it myself with the money.
The only spot I'm not sure about is the rust spot. It's about the size of a 10 year old's fist, but it's bubbled up pretty good.
I can get under a car and fix something mechanical if I put my mind to it, but body work is very foreign to me. Are there any tips or suggestions you guys can fire out to me to get me started? I guess ultimately I need to sand the area down, apply some kind of bondo to it, sand to flatten, blah blah, prime/paint or whatever.
I won't lie - I'm a complete rookie at this. But at the same time, I'm just trying to make it look better than it is, even if it still looks horrible.
Any advice?