Recent content by phillipviana

I did watch the guy do it but I think it will be hard to find the right paint (apparently the touch-up ones don't match the original that well) and I don't have the guy's skills and accuracy lol I love DIY but for $15 I'll go over and over and over again

Hey guys, just wanted to provide an update on what I did, share some photos and let you know how satisfied I am: - I went to the best body shop in my area and got a quote for $491 (full repair). - The clerk said to me I could also get one of their guys to do a touch-up with their paint and...

Thank you for your responses. Unfortunately if I run my finger across the scratch it DOES catch - the car clearly lost some paint. It wasn't another car, but the garage door :-( In that case, Scratch X won't help, is that right?

Thank you for your response! Roughly how much do you think I'd be looking at if I go for a repair at a body shop? Also if I decide to not be so picky, can I just use the touch-up paint or do I need ALL the other stuff like primer, seal, etc.?

Hi My wife accidentally closed the door onto the trunk door of my CX-5 2016.5. Pictures below...

Thanks! I love my new ride Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

Here are some photos. Yellow parts at the back. Based on your monster truck comment I'm assuming my neighbor was mistaken. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

My neighbor knocked on my door today and told me that my dealership forgot to remove the "shipping bumpers" or "shipping spacers" during the PDI. Apparently it's a type of suspension used to prevent the car from shaking too much if it's being transported on a ship or something of that sort. Have...

I just realized I sent this to the CX-9 forum. Keeping the post as this probably applies to both models. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

My neighbor knocked on my door today and told me that my dealership forgot to remove the "shipping bumpers" or "shipping spacers" during the PDI. Apparently it's a type of suspension used to prevent the car from shaking too much if it's being transported on a ship or something of that sort. Have...