hey I'm about to start work on my damaged bonnet and was just wondering what the best way to fix it is??

there are about 15 - 20 dents from hail and i was thinking about just boging them up and re spraying it ? what are the steps needed to do this anyway??

my friend recons i should try and remove the dents instead of bogging then?

it has to be resprayed anyway as the paint is shite so what does everyone recon would be the easiest/ sheapest way to go

cheers

What model? you may find it is easier to fit a bonnet from a self serve wreckers...

 

Otherwise some of the dents may pop out with a rubber mallet as I found today with my ke20.

Everyone prefers straight steal over bog, however, small dents on a bonnet.. go a skim of bog.

 

Using bog is quite exceptable for small dents.

DO NOT USE BOG for big dents or to fill rusted areas!!!!!

 

Bonnets are a difficult area to panel work given they are usually very broad and near flat, so any stretching of the steal will show up badly.

Also the truss panel can get in the way of hammer work.

 

Seeing as the dents are real small use fine fine insteed of standard body fill.

 

Now to bog it, all you need to do is give a corse scuff to the areas you intend on skimming (nothing adherse to smooth paint to be generus with your scuffing)

Smear some love on there, always put on a little too much.

once its set, sand it close to level with some 80 grit, if required apply some more love and let set, then work it level with finer paper... say... 180 then 240 (then 400 if you use a pressure pack high fill primer)

spray the patches with high fill primer to fill any scratches Also hit any bare steal with the primer.

Sand the primer and bonnet and she's ready for paint.

 

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Be mindfull that if you use pressure pack primer filler, it will continuously suck in so over time scratches may eventually show through and the paint may change colour slightly in those areas.

If you use 2 pack high fill, it can be sanded straight away BUT it to also sucks in a little over time, however if you can leave it for a at least a week before sanding and painting it will be good... providing it has been kept under cover.

a new or secondhand bonnet will be much cheaper and quicker than to repair using bog or paintless dent removal or

panelbeating.

a new or secondhand bonnet will be much cheaper and quicker than to repair using bog or paintless dent removal or

panelbeating.

 

You might be able to find a straight 2nd hand bonnet cheaper, however, you'd be lucky to find a NEW bonnet for less than the price of fixing your current bonnet.

 

IF you fix it yourself, all you need is some spotters, sandpaper and a pressure pack of high fill primer.

Plus you'll have the benifit of EXPERIENCE.

 

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Ooh ooh! Old thread resurrection for nefarious means - but it was almost informative!

 

If you see this guy around selling his business please PM a mod. His post is gone now I banned him but his posts have links to a dent removal site. This is the second account he has used.

Well, seeing it is resurrected and still pertinent, if your sanding a bonnet don't press any more than you absolutely have to...

 

The metal will bend under the force of your hand (same as a roof) and give you a hollow around your bog hump. Use a foot-long piece of 2"X1" wood it a piece of sandpaper wrapped around it and sand with one hand underneath to support it if you can.

 

Most Rolla bonnets and boots have let go of the frame underneath by now, so that should be attached with 'No-more-nails' or whatever glue you prefer.