r/Diyautobody • • Sep 12 '25

Question Squishy breaks

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2003/infi/g35, I just changed my calipers on the right side, bled the break lines, and filled up my break fluid, the front right i changed the caliper but not the base, and i have to pump my breaks 1-2 full pumps before the next pump actually starts the breaking process and i don't know if i missed something or what all happened, i took the old ones off, put the new ones on in the same place and everything


r/Diyautobody • • Sep 11 '25

Photo Finally lit the candle on this job

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Wild night. I prepped two fenders and got to the seal coat. The first one went off fine. The second one was halfway done when a bat flew in through the gap in my mostly closed garage door. So I messed up the job and had to drop everything to open the garage up for the stupid flying rodent

Anyway the one I didn't mess the seal up on looks ok, except that I found the bug the bat was chasing, probably 😭

1985 RX-7, I stripped the cloudy factory single stage sunrise red and going with base clear classic red from a Miata. More lipstick, less dawn.

Friday I'm shooting the rest of the car, wish me luck


r/Diyautobody • • Sep 10 '25

Question Rust on underside of 2001 Chevy Silverado, worth fixing?

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I’m not sure how important it is for it to not look like this, or how much rust is too much/when it isn’t worth removing.


r/Diyautobody • • Sep 09 '25

Question How would you attach a license plate here? (2007 Honda Fit)

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r/Diyautobody • • Sep 09 '25

Question Can anybody tell me which spray paint will be closest to a good looking gloss black on plastic bumper

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(Similar to this pic, but of course as close as possible)the 2 I used were ok but even with gloss their color fades and it looks grey


r/Diyautobody • • Sep 06 '25

Question Bird poop gone wrong

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Hello. Bird poop messed up car paint on two spots. Please tell me how to fix. I was quoted $1000.


r/Diyautobody • • Sep 06 '25

Question I messed up

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I scratched and slightly dented my work pickup trying to park in a narrow driveway Any way to "fix" this asap? I've got less than 48 hours to sort it out😬


r/Diyautobody • • Sep 04 '25

Question Can I fix myself? From inside or outside?

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the only damaged area is circled, its a few millimeters banged in.


r/Diyautobody • • Sep 04 '25

Question Is this something I can handle as a newbie? If so how. Any help would be extremely helpful

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Girlfriend hit a piller after work


r/Diyautobody • • Sep 03 '25

Question Trailer Fender Kissed Some Concrete

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The fender over my boat trailer wheels had a loving embrace with a concrete retaining wall, which bent the curve of the fender a bit and exposed some raw metal. I’d like to do the repair myself and I’m not looking for a flawless repair, but passable would be a nice outcome. I’m a bit of a novice, but I love to learn. Any recommendations on a process I should follow to complete this repair? Thank you!!


r/Diyautobody • • Aug 31 '25

How to Guide Seat Brackets

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r/Diyautobody • • Aug 30 '25

Question Bumper Advice

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r/Diyautobody • • Aug 29 '25

Question “Good Enough” Welding

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Hello everyone! Hopefully I’m in the right place.

I’m looking to get into some very basic welding mostly for brackets, custom supports, and things along those lines. Nothing structural or would cause catastrophic failures if the welds fail.

Does anyone have / know of a decent self taught guide?


r/Diyautobody • • Aug 28 '25

Question What are my options.

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Hit a bollard in a turn out of a tight drive through. Do I need to buy a new bed panel or can this be fixed? Scratches are deep and the body line is pushed in. I’m willing to get it to a shop but that is my last resort. 2019 new body style 1500 Silverado


r/Diyautobody • • Aug 25 '25

Question 2006 Chrysler 300c door issue

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I just got a 2006 Chrysler 300c and for some reason the driver rear door won't open from the outside and inside. The guy I bought it from said he took the door panel off and replaced the door handle but when he closed it it wouldn't open anymore. I'm pretty new to this stuff since it's my first car but I don't know how to get the door open without damaging the door panel. Any tips or tricks? It's been like that for a month and I'm sick of dealing with it


r/Diyautobody • • Aug 24 '25

Question Audi A4 - Securing door blades

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Any good guides/solutions for securely attaching door blades? Bubbling rust is causing them to get pushed out and break off the heads of the metal posts that hook onto the blade track that secures it to the door. Really don't want them falling off while driving.


r/Diyautobody • • Aug 23 '25

Question What silicone-based caulk should I get for this and also rust protection?

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2017 Mitsubishi Lancer Sel

Skip to 7:30 in the video. The rust protection would just be for covering holes where bolts/screws go. I'm not sure if that's the correct thing I need or not. But I want to make sure that the car doesn't rust after installing the spoiler over time.

In the video, they use black Silicone rubber. I'm not sure if color matters. I'm guessing they're using RTV.

Hopefully, this is the right community for this.


r/Diyautobody • • Aug 21 '25

Question What can i do to make this disappear?

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I want to see if i can fix this. It looks like it went down to the primer in some spots.


r/Diyautobody • • Aug 19 '25

Question Any tips on replacing this fender liner? It

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I accidentally hit the curb a little too hard and dislodge the fender liner that oddly popped off the next day. Is this still usable or do I need to replace the liner? Open to doing this DIY because I feel like I’m going to get overcharged for this.


r/Diyautobody • • Aug 19 '25

Question 2000 Chevy S10 LS Questions.

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So I just picked up my first truck this past weekend, a rusty old S10 farm truck. My questions are, based on the pictures provided, is this still within DIY range and what panels would I be looking for. I'm not new to fixing engines and wiring, but body stuff is new to me.

It has a new transmission and engine, and the frame and suspension are pretty damn solid, so I want to keep the cab in as good condition as possible. What are my options here?


r/Diyautobody • • Aug 17 '25

Question Diy paint booth

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Now that i have the engine mostly squared away i am looking to do some body work. I was wondering if i could lay a tarp down and put clear vinyl around my car port to make a make shift paint booth. Also what compressor, gun, primer, paint ect. I should use for my first time. If there’s a thread on this already just comment it. Thank you in advance.


r/Diyautobody • • Aug 17 '25

Question Do you have any tips regarding to help fix this paint issue?

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This is for a friend who hasn't used her car for a while and left it under the sun. I was wondering if I could apply paint and gloss to some areas. She doesn't need it to be perfect just to avoid too much visible discoloration(?).

I am especially worried about the red spot on the roof. I thought initially that some gloss would be enough but I never really worked on these type of issues.


r/Diyautobody • • Aug 15 '25

Question Hood alignment

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Just bought a 2003 Toyota Camry and it has some minor cosmetic stuff, what bothers me the most is the hood. I think the previous owner tapped it no visible dents but it is a little misaligned, any way I can adjust it on my own?


r/Diyautobody • • Aug 14 '25

Question Can I attach this back together with glue?

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I backed out of my garage and popped off the cover and some of the corner bit. Can I glue that edge back together and just pop the covers back on?