door ding w/paint damage

[TurboLove]

Hello,

I have gotten door dings before but never with paint damage. I usually call the paintless ding repair (PDR) guy to come out and fix a small ding.

However, this time: a ding along with paint damage. Its located just next to the driver's side door handle and about the size of a round tack (okay, lame analogy but couldnt come up with anything quickly) What have you done in this situation? I would welcome suggestions as well as advice. Thanks very, very much!!!

[TurboLove]

Hello,

I have gotten door dings before but never with paint damage. I usually call the paintless ding repair (PDR) guy to come out and fix a small ding.

However, this time: a ding along with paint damage. Its located just next to the driver's side door handle and about the size of a round tack (okay, lame analogy but couldnt come up with anything quickly) What have you done in this situation? I would welcome suggestions as well as advice. Thanks very, very much!!!

Okay, maybe this is just not a popular topic. But people have to be experiencing dings, no?? I will now try to ask if anyone has experience with touch up paint from a company called Autovisuals? (its their Autosharp Pen product) They advertise in our Panorama magazine. Has anyone bought their touch up paint? Did it match well? How did work out? I am honestly trying to figure out the best way to go without going to the autobody shop and having my door repainted (ugh!)....Thanks!!

[djantlive]

if ur ok w 90% perfection, touch up would be fine. i doubt touchup will give you perfect result though. it really depends how anal u r

[70Sixter]

I'd vote for the best touch-up you can get. I bought the pen, but haven't had to use it. There is another product being advertised that claims great results without blobs of paint. Maybe in Pano - I'm pretty sure in Excellence.

There also have been several pieces written about application of filler an touch-up paint. Fine sand, retouch, finer sand, followed by rubbing compound, polish, elbow grease and wax.

A whole-panel respray always makes serious buyers suspicious about why the panel was done. That said my body/paint man thinks it anathema to do less-than-perfect work. Guess it depends on what you can live with. Good luck and let us know how it works out.

[TurboLove]

I appreciate the suggestions...I will look in my Excellence mag to see if there's that specific product you mention. If you had the name, that would be great! Thanks again!!!!!

[White987S]

Hey TurboLove, in the future, when parking, look for an end-spot and hug the curb. Easier to walk a couple blocks than to have your car fixed. End-spots next to another car's passanger door are best.

[70Sixter]

I appreciate the suggestions...I will look in my Excellence mag to see if there's that specific product you mention. If you had the name, that would be great! Thanks again!!!!!

DrColorchip is the name. I have no experience with them. Let us know if you try it.

http://www.drcolorchip.com/