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Some PDR and touchup paint? I guess it depends if you want it perfect or not. My S550 is 5 years old now and 50k miles so I am not anal about the paint anymore, especially with all the rock chips.
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This. Have it checked out by a PDR specialist and see what he/she can do.
Rock chips and scratches are bound to happen, OP. It is what it is. I've learned that if I want my car to stay in perfect condition, then I should park it in a heated garage and never drive it.
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Two options...
Expensive solution: Sand hood down to bare metal and paint again plus clear coat. It'll cost you a few hundred bucks
Inexpensive solution: Touch up paint or Dr. Color Chip. Much cheaper and does a pretty good job of hiding the scratch or chip. I say hiding because it's still noticeable up close, but blends in well so it doesn't look bad. It'll cost you between $20 and $60.
Expensive solution: Sand hood down to bare metal and paint again plus clear coat. It'll cost you a few hundred bucks
Inexpensive solution: Touch up paint or Dr. Color Chip. Much cheaper and does a pretty good job of hiding the scratch or chip. I say hiding because it's still noticeable up close, but blends in well so it doesn't look bad. It'll cost you between $20 and $60.
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I did the exact same thing. The paint matched up perfectly on a '16 Guard colored Mustang. Just read the instructions thoroughly before you start and take your time.
If you have any doubts, there are several YouTube videos on the process.
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You’re actually the 2nd S550 owner on this site to post a pic of that same type of hood damage. I can’t recall the other user’s ID at the moment, but extremely similar damage happened to his hood while on the highway.
If both of your cars were side by side, it would look like the damage was intentional, that’s how eerily similar it would look from the posts.
If both of your cars were side by side, it would look like the damage was intentional, that’s how eerily similar it would look from the posts.
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I used to pull a 30' travel trailer up to MIS to see CART and Indycar. That highway that goes from the Ohio turnpike directly north into Adrian is a special kind of shitty. And I thought roads around here are bad.
3star2nr
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damn I'm sorry man, hood damage is the worst... Get a quote from a body shop. Anything can be fixed but buying a replacement hood might prove to be more cost effective.Help!
4 summers and one week before storage, I'm driving to work and I hear a thump. I know something hit the car I don't know what or where. Can they blend the repair or is it a total hood re-spray, what do you think the cost to fix will be?
I'm sure u can find a used hood at a junk yard under 300 bucks. And installing it is really really easy
Cobra Jet
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Yep that’s the thread!
I was going to recommend that you report it to your State DOT for repair reimbursement as most States do have claims departments for such a thing.
However, after resign this for Michigan, I’m not so sure what County you are in OR if you’ll ever see reimbursement:
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/n...ichigan-rarely-pays-pothole-damage/110994300/
Its worth trying, as not all claims are rejected...
DmanDmythDlegend
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What is your comprehensive deductible? Its a no fault claim so i would use your coverage if its less than 500. In my opinion as an estimator, thats probably about 3 hours of damage, you can definitely do a blend within the panel. I would pay a shop additional time to spray a few test panels to avoid blending into the rt fender. Labor rates in my area are about 50 for body and paint and 36 for paint materials. So my guess would be about 500 dollars to repair.
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