How to restore the body? Repair by own hands

Surely many car owners had to scratch their cars. And although the consequences of such an accident are sometimes insignificant for the internal design of the car, the resulting dent or scratch on the paintwork is very visible. Some drivers do not attach much importance to this and continue to drive in a shabby car. However, what will happen if you look at the vehicle from an aesthetic point of view? When you look at the external appearance of a battered and scratched car, a negative impression of its owner immediately takes shape. A well-groomed car is a visiting card of its owner. Therefore, you need to take care of its appearance. In this article, we will look at how to repair the body with your own hands.

Paint choice

If on the surface of the machine there was only a scratch, to eliminate it we have to have the appropriate paint and primer. However, if the metal itself was damaged in the construction, we acquire an additional filler (but we'll talk about it later) and apply it to the body. Self-repair of paintwork with the use of so-called "pencils to remove deformations" is useless. The fact is that with this tool you can only partially hide visible defects, since the thickness of the paint does not always correspond to the depth of the gap of the scratch. Choose the paint you need very carefully. Never pick up bottles at random. Even if the color is the same, the shade can be very different. The paint number must fully correspond to that which the manufacturer has applied to the bodywork.

Repair by our own hands: shpaklyuem, primed and painted

As for the primer, it can be of two types - for paintwork and for metal. The application of a particular species directly depends on the degree of damage. If, after an accident on the body, a dent has also formed, in which case you can not do without puttying. First we need to degrease the surface and sand it with sandpaper. After preparing the putty and apply it to the damaged body. Repairs with their own hands on this, of course, does not end, and while the deposited material withers, we quickly level its surface. After drying putty dent will not be so noticeable, but to achieve the desired result, it is necessary once again to walk on it with sandpaper. Then you can primed the body. Repairs by one's own hands should be carried out using a second type of aerosol: even if your car is of domestic production, the primer should be imported. We put it in one layer and proceed to painting the body. Apply the material in three layers, in order to completely disguise the microcracks. For additional gloss, it is possible to coat the surface with varnish. Below is a photo of a car that was injured in a minor accident.

To the left - a photo before puttying and painting, on the right - after. The result is impressive, is not it? And this despite the fact that the body was repaired with their own hands, without the help of specialists. So it will be for you, if you follow all the instructions above.