Hey y’all I’m currently repairing my 1999 Chevy blazer ls/lt and my left rear passenger door has a nasty dent and there’s a nasty spot where the paint is completely gone bare metal shows.
how can I fix it or do I need to take it paint shop?

 

Do you want to stop the metal from rusting or do you want a proper and complete repair of that damage?


George

 

I would sand it down, add bondo, then prime and paint

 

i would like a complete repair on that door

 

That depends on your skill level, tools and willingness to learn. Typically you grind down to raw metal and pull the dents out as close to the proper profile as you can with suction, welding or punch through pullers and bodywork hammers. Then you use body filler and glaze, sand, prime, refine, final prime, paint, wet sanding, compound and buffing. There is technical skill involved and a certain amount of artistry and finesse. The best jobs also use special lights, etc.

I don’t know how deep you want to get into this but there are hundreds of you tube video showing variations on the process. If you do not possess any of the tools and this is your only job then a body repair shop will be cheaper and the results will be better than your first job. If however you are set on learning the process then by all means carry on. If that’s the route that you want to take then make sure to always prime all raw metal after each pause in the process to avoid rusting.


George

 

It might be easier and cheaper to find a donor door from a scrap yard in good shape.

 

Donor door will be the quickest and cheapest way. If you are REALLY attached to the original door, and you don't have the skills mentioned above, body shop. Truth be told, the shop will probably recommend replacing the door. There's more than a few man hours involved in pulling that crease than what a donor door will cost. Paint will cost the same either way.