DIY minor exterior repairs

UnknownSpecies

Hey guys, bought myself a Civic about two weeks ago and when I bought it, it had a few small exterior blemishes. Just looking for ideas on what I could do to fix them myself. Here are pics of the problems.


This is a small dent on the back. Have tried using hairdryer and compressed air trick but no joy.

This is pretty annoying too. Would touch up paint repair pens from Halfords do the job here?

This rusting is only present on one wheel. No idea why it's like this. Presumed that the 400 miles I've driven would be enough to take the rust off.

So Motor forum, what can ye recommend to me?

Owen

Paintless Dent Repair for the bootlid, SMART repair for the missing paint.

UnknownSpecies

Thanks for the quick reply. Where would I get those from?

Owen

Eddie Dent as he's known is the best dent guy in the business. He's in East Cork too, 087<by PM>. If you want to get a SMART repair done, I *think* I'm the only person doing in Cork now, and I'll be finishing up this month. Neither are DIY jobs unfortunately.

UnknownSpecies

PM sent, thanks.

colm_mcm

A wire brush and black calliper paint or hammerite for the brakes

UnknownSpecies

Looks like the brakes are the only thing I'm sorting today thanks lads

mickdw

colm_mcm wrote: »

A wire brush and black calliper paint or hammerite for the brakes

The discs braking surface looks fecked though.

UnknownSpecies

mickdw wrote: »

The discs braking surface looks fecked though.

It does look that way. The three other wheels are spotless and shiny as you'd expect but the back right is rusted like you see in the photo.

TheChizler

Have similar scratches on my Feshty, picked up a touch-up paint kit and had the head chewed off me by a friend. I maintained that it would look better than nothing at all but he was having none of it. Would there be anything to be said for emptying the tube into a spray gun and doing it that way? It's only a 15ml kit so I don't think it would work.

Owen

I've never seen a DIY repair that's looked well. I know it's a terrible thing to say, but most DIY repairs can be spotted from metres away.

mickdw

dorgasm wrote: »

It does look that way. The three other wheels are spotless and shiny as you'd expect but the back right is rusted like you see in the photo.

Perhaps a partially seized brake?

UnknownSpecies

Possibly now that you say it. Another big job to fix? I certainly wouldn't have the equipment to do it myself.