Root
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i was doing the shoes on the back brakes, the drum wouldn't go on one side. I used the adjuster, I aligned the shoes in the center, the lot. I was outside for a good 5 hours before I decided punching my car would let out some steam. I may have hit it too hard, it cracked my paint and a piece about the size of a computer mouse has fell off. It's down to bare metal and you can see the build up of layers like 3-5mm thick.
Also it's the rear quarter panel so...replacing it is not an option realistically. Seeing as there is a massive thickness difference, "masking", "blending" new paint into the recess, is that an option at all? or am I looking at a full respray of the panel?
I know I'm a stupid twat before anyone says that....Got the drum on in the end though
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grez12
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Wouldnt have called ya a twat but seen as ya mention it lol
by the sounds of it matey if it is 3-5mm thick then thats fillered and most probs as its a rear quater on an old corsa so will need re-fillering and re-painting full panel as urs is a solid colour iirc if it is a solid colour and not metalic its that much harder to blend
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Root
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it's metallic green
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grez12
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should blend in easliy enuf then
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Root
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I can do the filler myself but how much will it cost to fire up the compresser and do just a small bit of blending in?
...Also some of the paint has just cracked and not fell off, how can I fix this?
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gsirep
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get the filler in it and rubbed down mate and prime it then get the smart repair man or some one to blow it in for ya
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Root
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Originally posted by gsirep
get the filler in it and rubbed down mate and prime it then get the smart repair man or some one to blow it in for ya
does it have to be a compressor job to make it look good? My dad has met silver paint on his van and managed to blend in a fillered dent, I was really impressed with his work tbh. xD
But if with green it's gonna suck with a rattle can, I'll fork out, shouldn't be too much compared to having the full panel redone.
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gsirep
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if u had a few other marks on there mate and scratches rub the panel down and and mask it up and blow the hole panel in it would be better to do with a compressor but rattle can will do the job mate if your dads good with paint ask him to paint it for ya 
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Root
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quote:
Originally posted by gsirep
if u had a few other marks on there mate and scratches rub the panel down and and mask it up and blow the hole panel in it would be better to do with a compressor but rattle can will do the job mate if your dads good with paint ask him to paint it for ya
yer ^^, because it's a small section, I'll ask him to give it a go...if it looks shit, I'll take it to someone witha compressor but I won't be losing much if it looks bad after rattle cans, except maybe £8 from the paint. lol
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