Can I DIY these?

Viper² · 28 Oct 2014 at 11:54

http://i.imgur.com/qAicwpo.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Rt7Qt4R.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/qPtZWDF.jpg

Any advice on fixing these myself, if it's at all possible? Otherwise what will it roughly cost? Excess on a claim is £600 and I'll lose my no claims as it'll go through as a fault claim.

The scratches/dents are on the bonnet if that's not clear.

Haggisman · 28 Oct 2014 at 12:04

What car? Maybe easier to replace the whole bonnet?

Martynt74 · 28 Oct 2014 at 12:04

I got my bonnet (MX5) resprayed for £150 which included sorting out a pretty big dent.

Diagro · 28 Oct 2014 at 12:05

Take it to some bodyshops. May need some filler and a respray.

ChocolateStarfishRammer · 28 Oct 2014 at 12:15

As above, filler, sanding, respray.

May find some info/youtube vids online but I think id take it to a body shop.

Viper² · 28 Oct 2014 at 12:16

Cheers. It's a 350Z facelift so it has the bonnet bulge. Not sure how easy it would be to find a new bonnet.

£150 seems reasonable-ish. It's only just come out of the bodyshop after someone crashed into it as well.

Diagro · 28 Oct 2014 at 13:04

Take it back to them, if they have the paint left they may be able to do a "smart" repair

Viper² · 28 Oct 2014 at 13:15

Good shout but they mix their own water-based paint.

Diagro · 28 Oct 2014 at 13:24

Best to ask them anyway

As its so newly done they may have a trick or two up their sleeves

Viper² · 28 Oct 2014 at 13:34

Diagro said:
Best to ask them anyway As its so newly done they may have a trick or two up their sleeves

I did straight after your post

Going to pop in anyway and get a quote, need to get the rear windscreen fixed first!

Dis86 · 28 Oct 2014 at 18:07

How'd you manage to have that happen? Looks like you were driving under the rear tyres of a lorry!

Viper² · 28 Oct 2014 at 19:35

Dis86 said:
How'd you manage to have that happen? Looks like you were driving under the rear tyres of a lorry!

Unfortunately, last night some scrote decided to throw a brick at the rear windscreen and even less fortunately, the brick bounced onto the bonnet!

Pic of the windscreen: http://i.imgur.com/ofadMT7.jpg - it's already had clingfilm put on so I can at least drive to work tomorrow.