Off Topic Bonnet dent filling/painting help

[Fiatpuntomk2b]

so for about two/three months now i have had a small 10p sized dent in my bonnet,my dad was driving my car when a peice of metal flew up out of the road and dented just above the bonnet grill,it chipped the paint above but hasnt chipped the paint in the actual dent.Now i think its time to diy fix this,i plan on filling and painting ( hopefully getting aerosol mixed next week ), i just wanted to know how to go about this ? i have never painted a bonnet before but plan on just filling and painting a little section of the bonnet,do you think this will look ok ?

just to add i am doing this as i dont have money to have the dent professionally filled and bonnet repainted.

any other advice would be welcomed

 

[PuntoHowTo]

is the car metallic? if so live with the dent till you can get it don't properly.

or consider getting it smart repaired but it will never be a 100% perfect job you will always see a overlap between original and new paint.

or look for a new bonnet from a same coloured car.

 

[interlock]

Fill it, rub it down, and spray the whole bonnet, otherwise you will see the mismatch as above. These people got a good match for my Grigio Steel 647:
http://auto-paint.co.uk/carpaint/index.php
Don't forget the clearcoat afterwards!

 

[Fiatpuntomk2b]

Fill it, rub it down, and spray the whole bonnet, otherwise you will see the mismatch as above. These people got a good match for my Grigio Steel 647:
http://auto-paint.co.uk/carpaint/index.php
Don't forget the clearcoat afterwards!

Thanks.......Thing is i thought as the paint is in really good condition and is looked after well,that i could just paint say the front 1/4 of the bonnet ?

I removed some badges of the side last week and the paint underneath is exactly the same as the other paint.:slayer:No fading what-so-ever

 

[s and b]

you wont get it right with an aerosol mix if its that light blue metallic
either sticker it
leave it
or find a bonnet
or pay to have it painted professionally

seriously you will make it worse

 

[atom0007]

All good advice, especially S and B.
I got the light blue mixed by them above, match isn't that good.

I did a patch about 2 inches by 2inches on the bonnet, you can see it if fairly easily.

Fill, prime, feather into surrounding paint, spray and feather in, then lacquer over and feather in.

You will never get a perfect match on this. Pretty frustrating eh? But better than a rusty spot...

 

[ormo]

Might be worth looking for a bonnet at a breakers yard. I'm currently dealing with roughly the same problem as you and I was quoted £45 for a bonnet for my Mk2 - perfect condition, just in need of a wash

 

[Joshhh]

Guys he MAY be able to get away with just spraying that small area. (I understand and agree with all you guys above, saying he should do the whole thing or none) BUT, if you are on a low budget, mask off everything but that area, fill, sand down, Primer, topcoat, lacquer. Then after a week or so, T-Cut the living daylight out of the whole bonnet and wax it up. Its may not be perfect but atleast the dent will be gone!
Then its all down to how good the paint was mixed. Goodluck matey

 

[SouLz]

I had halfrauds mix my paint and although its similar it isn't an exact match.

I sprayed my spoiler with a can, it doesn't look too bad but upon closer inspection you can tell its slightly darker. I also have a bottle mixed for touch ups on chips and that you can completely see the difference when blended with original paint.

 

[atom0007]

SoulZ, I like your optimism! Have you been able to do this on a single panel?

I did similar to what you suggest on my bonnet. But, the issue is you end up with straight lines from the masking tape that are very difficult to blend in.

I sanded down, filled, sanded, primed then painted. At that point, you end up with square edges at different heights from the original paintwork.. You will have an almighty job concealing those. I tried for a long time with various grades of wet, dry, polishing compound, etc. Same goes for the lacquer.

I think it depends on what you are hoping for when you set out on a job like this.

I would reasonably aim for a functional job - to prevent rust first, and not to stick out *too* much second.

There are some good sites just on detailing - blending a panel is a skilled job, requiring blending of the spray paint (lots on the damage, lightening off on the gun as you move away). Then wet flatting, polishing, etc.

 

[SouLz]

I havent attempted on a single panel yet, although my rear bumper has a nice scuff and crack since someone decided to damage my bumper and drive off.

Im unsure whether to just buy a new bumper as its cracked from the top right down to the black plastic trim.. or to fill, sand the area prime and paint it.