Advice please, OPPO

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction) 07/18/2019 at 10:39 • Filed to: None

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Mrs. addiction got a little too friendly with a wall in her parking garage the other day. This has become a bit of a trend with her with her cars (but she usually favors steel or concrete poles), and considering this car has 140k miles on it, I’m really not interested in making another insurance claim and getting it fixed. However, it looks like the damage is a little deeper than just cosmetic (see the cracking on the inside of the door and the door sill on the rear body panel). The door closes just fine, but I don’t want any moisture getting inside - what would you use to fill & seal up these cracks? I really don’t care how it looks - it will only be visible with the door open and I just want it to last a couple years until we sell this car and find her next ride. Thanks.

Edit - this door and sill have been damaged similarly before (worse), so I believe the cracking is filler from the old repair. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 10:43

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Can I see a picture where you stand off about six feet for some context?

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 10:48

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If it’s in a non visible place when the door is shut.  Maybe sand it down to get rid of the loose paint, then etch primer it, and coat it with a close color match.  That will seal the metal and give you a decent cosmetic fix.  The bumper cover could be rubbed out with some polishes.  

OPPOsaurus WRX > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 10:48

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i think the cheapest way would be to sand down and lose paint flakes and seal the bare metal, then add a piece of trim so you dont have to worry about the cost of painting and matching colors.  Do some trim like this:

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/18/2019 at 10:49

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Nope - it’s the rear door of a ‘14 Acura MDX. The cracking in the second picture is about 4 “ long. The back crack on the sill is small.

This area has been damaged and repaired before, so we may be looking at filler cracking... 

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 10:50

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Dang she got it good!

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 10:50

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And then maybe as some of these to each side view mirror?

I use these on all my cars.  I don’t know how folks drive and park without them.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc 07/18/2019 at 10:52

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Yeah, a lot of it will buff out. Thanks for the advice. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > OPPOsaurus WRX 07/18/2019 at 10:52

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LOL

Svend > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 10:52

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Looks like the paint should tidy up quite easily.

As for not wanting any moisture those cracks a bit of bondo, sillicone sealant, etc... should seal it up nicely.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 07/18/2019 at 10:53

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She’s a talented woman. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc 07/18/2019 at 10:56

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Not a bad idea, but she cut a corner too tight, so not sure how much it would’ve helped. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Svend 07/18/2019 at 10:57

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Yeah, it will be okay. Just sucks the damage isn’t just on the exterior of the door. 

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 11:06

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10-4.  Yeah, they don’t really help in those instances.

TheRealBicycleBuck > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 11:08

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I was going to suggest this, but I think the bumper car is better.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 11:12

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If it were my car, for sure, there’d be no body shop in my future. I might sand it a bit and buy a rattle can where it’s ostensibly a color match, and then squirt it.

nermal > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 11:13

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If that’s body filler from an existing repair, it’s pretty much toast now. The only way to really fix it is to chip away all of the loose stuff, re-fill it, and re-paint it.

You can try adding more on top of it, but it will just fall off eventually because it’s not sticking to something solid. 

His Stigness > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc 07/18/2019 at 11:18

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You can save yourself $10 a car by just adjusting the mirrors properly AND keeping the whole mirror surface usable.

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a15131074/how-to-adjust-your-mirrors-to-avoid-blind-spots/

Arrivederci > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 11:21

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For the cracks, I’d just fill and level with silicone sealant as best I could. For the scratches on the door, clean it and buff it to see what you have, and then I’d apply some Dr. Colorchip if the scratches are narrow enough. If too wide, I’d sand the whole area, fill as needed,  and then hit it with a spray can of matched paint. The repair will be noticeable, but less noticeable than all the scratches.

deekster_caddy > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 11:25

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Looks like a fun saturday project. Get a few different grades of sandpaper, a little bondo and some sealing primer and smooth it all out, then seal, spray and clear it - OEM colors are usually available in duplicolor racks - not as good as a body shop but you should be able to do this whole job for $50 or so in supplies.

The finished product is all about the prep work. Spend some time with your fine sandpaper and get the surface nice and smooth. Do the color and clear painting another day. You can spray the entire panel or just spray the affected areas. wet sand the primer very smooth with really fine grit before you start color.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > deekster_caddy 07/18/2019 at 11:37

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Thanks! I’ll get the kids involved... 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > TheRealBicycleBuck 07/18/2019 at 11:39

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I would show her this, but she’d probably not take it too kindly...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/18/2019 at 11:42

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Yeah, I’m definitely taking care of it myself. The last time was considerably worse and needed professional help. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > nermal 07/18/2019 at 11:43

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Good times! Guess we’ll see how much comes off once I start picking at it. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Arrivederci 07/18/2019 at 11:44

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Silicone would be a decent stop-gap until I have time to sand, fill & paint. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 11:53

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There’s an outfit online that can sell you a rattle can of “matched” paint. I wouldn’t even fool with Bondo. I’d just sand it, prime it (maybe) and squirt on the paint. I’d probably mask it...

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > His Stigness 07/18/2019 at 11:56

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Yeah, I’ve tried that and don’t care for it. The spots also help when backing up, something the adjustments won’t do. I learned to drive with them on my first vehicle and it’s stuck with me ever since.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/18/2019 at 12:02

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We’ll see how the crack holds up to sanding. 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 12:32

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Has she considered getting a smaller car to not hit things with.....like a classic FIAT 500? Or a Peel P50?

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > His Stigness 07/18/2019 at 12:32

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Mirrors adjusted properly for driving don’t work great for parking/backing.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/18/2019 at 12:34

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LOL - we’ve got 3 growing kids and 3 dogs, so no.

Thankfully she has no interest in something as big as a Suburban. 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 12:36

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Have you considered buying a beater that is pre-beaten so that repairs are ‘who cares’ levels of unnecessary? :P

His Stigness > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 07/18/2019 at 12:37

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They work just fine, I just move the big round thing sitting on top of my shoulders.

I have been driving with my mirrors adjusted for blindspots for years and have never once damaged my car in any way, nor parked outside of the space.

You only need to move the mirror outward just enough to not see the car door anymore. That way, when you park, if you just move your head or body ever so slightly you can see the car/curb again and park with ease. 

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > His Stigness 07/18/2019 at 12:40

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I just move the big round thing sitting on top of my shoulders.

Same applies for checking blind spots.....

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/18/2019 at 12:44

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I will say I’m reconsidering what her next vehicle will be, but at this point, she’s pretty spoiled (she has a better job than I do, so she deserves it! ).

Her last car was an ‘08 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring that was loaded, and her ‘14 MDX is similarly equipped (we bought it with 40k miles on it).

A fairly loaded Kia Telluride might be what’s next (in a couple years, once we get her MDX to 200k).

We definitely don’t buy with resale in mind. Our old cars often go to siblings or nieces/nephews. Diligent on maintenance, so mechanically sound, but 200k miles of pretty hard use once we’re through with one.

His Stigness > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 07/18/2019 at 12:47

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Except there can still be blind spots, and when you’re traveling at high speeds the longer you need to take your eyes off the road the more dangerous it can be.

When your mirrors are properly adjusted you can check your mirrors and be damn certain there are no cars in your blind spot , then in almost the same motion move your head to quickly double-check , and then change lanes.

The problem with those large stick- on mirrors is that the greatly distort the image, and they’re tiny as shit. So, in reality, you may very well miss the car in your blind spot and move over anyways. I would rather trust the SAE than some sellers on the internet when it comes to actually detect blind spot.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 12:52

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My family is the same. We tend to ‘use cars up’ before we sell them on.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/18/2019 at 12:58

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My sister is currently getting a lot of good use out of our old CX-9, my brother is getting a lot of good use out of my old beater Pathfinder, and my friend was loving my old Mazda 3s hatch (I drove it 7 years and 90k miles) before he had an accident and totaled it.

Gives me a lot of joy that my nephews are enjoying our old car that we sold her for a very good price. =)

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > His Stigness 07/18/2019 at 13:12

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random kinja post - when I click on ‘Dashboard’ (i.e. kinja.com/dashboard) all I see are your  comments. For a moment I thought you were stalking me and posting comments on all my posts.

His Stigness > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 07/18/2019 at 13:27

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Maybe I am.......

Or maybe Kinja is jus t fuc ked up.

MM54 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/18/2019 at 14:40

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If you spray silicone into it, you’ll never be able to get those cracks clean enough to get paint to stick.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > MM54 07/18/2019 at 15:15

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Thanks!