This is a 2012 Toyota Camry, and I followed all the steps correctly, from applying the primer to the base coat and clear coat. I also wet-sanded it, but there is still a noticeable color difference. The color code for this car is Toyota 1G3. What should I do next? Please help.

I recently took my car to a mechanic and it said the rust is bad and not worth putting more $$ into. How bad is this?

I bought my Tacoma two weeks ago and came back from lunch to see this deep scratch. I can see through the paint.

Did someone key my car? Or a door? I didn’t hit anything.

I need advice to get this out and fix it. Should I go to the dealership? Any advice to cover the scratch?

Thank you!

Bought a cpo integra a little less than a month ago and noticed the front bumper had a small bubble in the paint. The dealer admit it was because they reconditioned the bumper before sale and offered to fix it. Today I went to pick the car up and noticed the trunk had some “splotchy” areas in the clear that I swear were not there when I bought it. I ran my fingernail over the areas and they do not grab. I am wondering if the body shop could have caused these blemishes. I was thinking it could be overspray from another car but the pattern does not look typical for that.

Hello everyone! I have a mk4 Jetta and I’ve been thrown in a little loop. My hood and front bumper don’t match up nearly at all but every other part at the front of the car mostly matches up. The only other discrepancy I see is the sagging below the headlights but even if I fixed that I don’t see how the hood alignment would get any better. I can only assume it’s from the aftermarket grille the previous owner installed but even the grille lines up with everything else. If anyone has had a Jetta and has had this problem before, is there any way of fixing it? Thank you in advance!

I hit a curb while turning and my guess is that the suspension is messed up. It's a 2002 Toyota and I have an appointment at brakes plus tomorrow, but I am going to be panicking until then. What should I expect?

Want to get my front left door fixed but concerned if local body shop will do a great job with Red Soul(46V)

Any recommendations in bay area?

Hi all. This past month the paint job on my 1999 CRV has gone from good to horrendous. One day the roof of my car was fine save for a few scratches and one spot of peeling paint. As the month went on the clear coat became exponentially worse and started practically disintegrating if touched. What I’m wondering is, what would be the best way to deal with this? I’m a college student, so I have a rough 500$ budget and am just trying to find the best option. Assuming it’s sun and moisture damage, would a car cover be the best bet? A reapplication of clear coat from a shop? Thanks in advance for any helpful responses.

I have a small dent on this outer trim at the bottom of the doors. I want to fix it because when I go through the car wash pieces of the washer gets stuck and leaves behind torn pieces of the washer is left on my car trim. Any idea of the name of this part and approximately the cost in the US

I recently had a large dent in the rear quarter panel of my vehicle repaired (I’m not sure whether this was repaired or replaced). All appeared fine until I was travelling on the motorway (highway) and noticed an incredibly loud knocking sound throughout the vehicle. I stopped and checked the wheels and underside of the car and noticed nothing.

A few days later I noticed the exact same spot that was repaired had damage that is essentially like for like, except this time there is a large amount of cracking.

Is it possible that, if the panel was repaired rather than replaced, the structural integrity has failed and caused the panel to pop back in again and crack?

Photo 1 is the original damage. Photo 2 is now. The damage is identical down to the scratch pattern on the paint in the bumper.

Am I being too hopeful that I haven’t just had the vehicle hit again in exactly the same spot?

Bought a set of used rims, and one had significantly more surface rust than the others (I'm assuming metal to metal brakes). I tried getting it off with 000 steel wool and WD-40, and in some spots that I really had to scrub, the finish is noticably lighter. Did I eat through the chrome, and if so, is it still safe?

Edit: Yeah they're definitely aluminum alloy wheels. I plan to buff then paint the inside. Thanks for the replies!

I might be overreacting but I know it's easier to prevent rust than get rid of it. My 2018 Mazda 3 ran aground on a curb and I heard metal scraping on concrete and when I went to go check I saw some black coating chipping off of a long strip of metal that runs the length of the car kinda like a skirt. If I can fix this by going to Canadian tire what product would I be looking for?

Attached two pictures of the same spot. First closeup then farther back.

My bike rolled over and caused the paint chip.

Assuming we are not too picky is there a best way for me to self fix this. I'll need to get the paint (did not come with any).

So anything on prep or method of actually painting.

Or is the only real way here is to have it done professionally?

In SoCal on this 2018 x5 the front bumper got scratched and the shop I went to is asking for $8k. Does that make any sense to you?

So basically, I got my car keyed about a week ago and l as I was pumping gas some guy came up to me claiming he can repair the scratches and quoted me a decent price. Everything seemed normal up until I took a closer look after the repairs (which I should have done from the beginning. I know it's my fault.)I just want to know if what he's saying is true before I take this green clay stuff off of the car.
He sent me before and after photos before he put the "paint dryer mixed with clay bar" and it looked really good. He also said I need to leave it on for about a week but upon closer inspection I noticed that the scratches are still there is what he saying is true or should I not waste my time and wash it off and go to an actual Body Shop to fix it.

My project this summer was to fix some fender rust DIY in my backyard with only spraycans and no professional tools. I’ve done alot of research so i was pretty confident.

So i did it for a whole day and just a few days after the paint cracked and flaked on a few places, especially edges. I thought it was because i had sanded the bare metal with sandpaper that was too fine so the primer didnt stick, so i redid it and sanded it with some harsher sandpaper. A few days after it cracked like this again. Its alot better than the first time, but it still cracks. It happens only on edges, its perfectly fine on flat surfaces.

I used a pretty basic anti-rust primer, normal base paint in my specific color code and then 2k clearcoat.

What could be the cause of this?

I got rear ended by a semi this morning and was wondering if the holes made in the plastic are worth repairing? Doesnt seem to be any structural damage, I just don't want any future issues with keeping the bumper like this. The trunk also works correctly

Thank you for your help