So I was out this past weekend and some idiot left a nasty ding on the front driver side fender. Unfortunately, I didn't notice it until the following day so I can't chase him/her for fix it money.

It gouged the paint and the dent is just above the line but it still crossed it.

Anyone have to deal with getting dent/scratches repaired? How would you go about fixing it?

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Thanks!

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I would find a good PDR (paintless dent repair) guy for the dent. The gouge looks deep enough that it will need to have touch-up paint built up, then wet sanded, then polished.

 

If you like the car and care what it looks like go to a body shop. The touch up will stick out like a sore thumb. I have a dark colored car and it would drive me crazy seeing a "touch up" in the middle of my door. Just my opinion. Good luck.

 

can you suggest any good shops that do good work wanted to get the scratches and swirls out of mine

 

Like the black on your Maxima. Mine is older and used to be black but I didn't totally like the that color for my body style. Yeah black looks great and I would be upset too as every defect seems to pop out with that color. Yours is a pretty late model but maybe some are in the wreaking junk yards in the states. May be able to call around and find a fender of one that was rear ended or hit on the side. With luck find on in black. If its cheaper then having repaired but I am not aware what that kind of work costs to have repaired. Putting a fender on is pretty easy I would think.