Dodge Super Bee Fender Dent Repair - Outfitting The Home Body Shop

Now we gave the repair area a thin coating of Eurosoft Glazing putty. This is a final step to fill any pinholes and/or small imperfections before painting. This stuff costs $24 a quart. Again, we let it dry about three hours.

After the Eurosoft dries, we gave the repair area a coating of Eastwood's Guide Coat.

After the application of the guide coat, hand sanding can begin.

To make sure you get a good, smooth surface without waves, sanding boards are a must. These we got from Eastwood are flexible and can form to the contour required.

Always make sure that your board is flat against the surface you are working on. You can see we have a couple more high spots to tap down.

After sanding for a while, it becomes apparent where we need more filler. The guide coat makes spotting these areas a lot easier.

A minimal amount of filler was needed to fill in the pits, and final sanding can begin after the filler dries.

To cover the repair, we used Eastwood's self-etching primer that came in an Aerosol can. This easy to use primer etches and primes bare, rust-free metal in one step. Adheres to steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and galvanized steel and is compatible with virtually any paint or auto finish. The self-etching formula bonds better to bare metals, and covers repairs better than other aerosol primers. It is also a single-stage formula, which requires no catalyst, making it even easier to use. A 16 ounce aerosol can is $15.

After the primer dried, we gave the repair another sanding, this time using 220-grit. This will let us know if there are any small imperfections we still need to fix.

After the final coat of primer, the dent is gone. This took the better part of a weekend to accomplish, but now you can do it yourself.