Viper1973
03-24-2017, 12:22 PM
Not my preferred circumstances for joining an online community, but here's the scoop:
Purchased a brand new crimson red 2017 Buick Enclave at the end of February - nicest car I've ever owned. Less than a week after purchase we got hit with a freak hail storm and my 'baby' got pelted. Over $4k in damages. I was sick :(
Bodyshop did a fantastic job of eliminating all of the numerous dents and through just luck didn't have to repaint anything or replace any panels except a few chrome moldings. I truly can't find a single dent anywhere. I'm now a HUGE fan of PDR!
Weather here in Indiana has finally started to get sunny and the other day I noticed - right in the middle of my hood - was what I learned through research was a hologram (picture attached). Thankfully it's just one and there are none elsewhere. My guess is that it happened in the detailing process after the fixed everything.
I'm a TOTAL newbie and haven't ever done anything other than hand wash and wax my cars before.
On the advice of a co-worker in one of our other offices who's a Corvette nut, I ordered a Griots 6" dual-action polisher, Lake Country CSS pads (Orange, White, Blue), and Wolfgang's Autobath, Clay Kit, Swirl Remover, Finishing Glaze and Paint Sealant intending of fixing this myself since the car needs washed and waxed again anyway for Summer.
Now I'm having second thoughts....
Is this within the fixable realm of a total newbie or am I way over-my-head? I thought about taking it back to the bodyshop. However, I know they're swamped with 200+ hail damaged cars and they already messed it up once. If possible, I'd rather just fix it and move on. With what they're dealing with right now I can easily see how it happened.
Thoughts? I don't want to screw it up worse or ruin something.
I've been reading through the forum and watching you tube videos so I think I'm on the right track. However, having never done something like this before I know things can look way easier in video than they are in real life.
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Purchased a brand new crimson red 2017 Buick Enclave at the end of February - nicest car I've ever owned. Less than a week after purchase we got hit with a freak hail storm and my 'baby' got pelted. Over $4k in damages. I was sick :(
Bodyshop did a fantastic job of eliminating all of the numerous dents and through just luck didn't have to repaint anything or replace any panels except a few chrome moldings. I truly can't find a single dent anywhere. I'm now a HUGE fan of PDR!
Weather here in Indiana has finally started to get sunny and the other day I noticed - right in the middle of my hood - was what I learned through research was a hologram (picture attached). Thankfully it's just one and there are none elsewhere. My guess is that it happened in the detailing process after the fixed everything.
I'm a TOTAL newbie and haven't ever done anything other than hand wash and wax my cars before.
On the advice of a co-worker in one of our other offices who's a Corvette nut, I ordered a Griots 6" dual-action polisher, Lake Country CSS pads (Orange, White, Blue), and Wolfgang's Autobath, Clay Kit, Swirl Remover, Finishing Glaze and Paint Sealant intending of fixing this myself since the car needs washed and waxed again anyway for Summer.
Now I'm having second thoughts....
Is this within the fixable realm of a total newbie or am I way over-my-head? I thought about taking it back to the bodyshop. However, I know they're swamped with 200+ hail damaged cars and they already messed it up once. If possible, I'd rather just fix it and move on. With what they're dealing with right now I can easily see how it happened.
Thoughts? I don't want to screw it up worse or ruin something.
I've been reading through the forum and watching you tube videos so I think I'm on the right track. However, having never done something like this before I know things can look way easier in video than they are in real life.
55897