DIY HOW TO FIX HAIL DAMAGE ON YOUR CARS

I simply made this video to help my fellow ...rookies.. body guys.. to fix small dings on there cars... or if you want to save money and fix bu yourself ... ;) steps are the same on dings on door or roofs...

[@rayk5538]

Thanks for your tutorial. I have used this method in the past and it works. You can tell that your detractors don't know shit from a good grade of clay. They just want to act like they know something. Keep up the good work.

[@mikewlodarski]

Thanks Ray hopefully it worked out for you

[@potapch000u3]

Hello, Good job. I used to do like you, but now Pdr helps me.

[@mikewlodarski]

Yes I do use pdr sometimes but if there is no pdr or it’s too expensive that’s the cheap way diy ;)

[@graceoluwa6695]

Good job 👍

[@michaelsotomayor5001]

Lets say I have body damage made kind of like small hammer hits almost like hail but a lot more in a small area.. is it fine to do this procedure? Is it okay to cover a large area with that body filler? Or is that bad. Any advice would be appreciated.

[@mikewlodarski]

I’m sure you figure it by now since I just seen your message 🤦😂 but generally you need try to pop or pull bigger dents out better appply any filler ;)

[@rickyhinton7482]

Awesome job

[@jaymzman01]

Good video. 👍

[@mikewlodarski]

Thanks still learning all this editing ;) but don’t mind help fellow car guys and girls ;)

[@markhamze154]

If you don't mind my advice! I would put sander on grinder function and sand every thing close to flat.Then i would sand the dings out and fill the dings. Sand every thing flat and then i would put a thin layer of bog on the whole area and sand every thing flat! Then i would use a guide coat and sand every thing flat with 600grit. I will then proceed to spray. If i'm using acrylic paint. I would only use gp thinners. A good quality thinner would shrink the repair making the repair wavy! I asume you a using acrylic as i don't see an oven! i

[@mikewlodarski]

Yes I use acrylic i appreciate the feedback ;)

[@michaelsotomayor5001]

Acrylic paint is an easier method to paint a car? I don't have a professional shop and I just want to fix a bad area on my car. The body is intact but it has many bump hits like hail damage but compacted..

[@RustyRodShop]

that would take more filler that means more $, you get the same results doing it his way and save time and money and less chance of filler bubbling through the paint years down the road

[@dereksantos8402]

Any tips for sanding and bondo on a curved surface like the hatch of a wagon

[@mikewlodarski]

Yes you may need soft block for that , and get the guide coat (3m makes it as well as Mirka) the guide trust me it will make a big difference;)

[@dereksantos8402]

@@mikewlodarski thanks!

[@chriswilson9331]

Man, you don't need to go through all this, just manipulate the metal from the other side or get a dent popper.

[@mikewlodarski]

Im aware it was just to show some folks that dont have access to pdr or patience... bondo its so much easier and less stressful... you can't mess up ...

[@usercvnt]

Could you post an update of how the hood has held up over time?

[@mikewlodarski]

I would love to do that but i have sold the car .. im going to work on another hail damage hood .. very soon i will show it. other cars hood i own for 2 years and no change...

[@DanTheManIOM]

What filler did you use ? metal glaze or icing ?

[@mikewlodarski]

I use robello bondo or finish filler by them as well very nice stuff !!

[@peterrivney552]

Myself if it's a top end car I would hammer and dolly I'm not into filling a car with bondo but then I'm not working for no production shop where they are rushing to make fast money... Myself I'm in more I to restoring and taking the time to do it properly... Becouse 2 years down the road that bondo will sink and show where your repairs are.. But if your selling the car or just cleaning it up a little to last a couple years then fill it with bondo... And I sand my bondo with 240 / 280 for primer .

[@aidenog7380]

Show cars are litterly spray on bondo nothing wrong with bondo, now putting bondo instead of rust repair that’s a whole different story

[@Indiansmoke1]

nice job

[@mikewlodarski]

Thanks ;)

[@elchapo9075]

How much do you charge

[@mikewlodarski]

It all depends on the job ;)

[@jazz1ba]

Have you ever heard of hail damage fix without filler and painting?

[@mikewlodarski]

Yes I have it’s called PDR smarty ;)

[@ya472]

@@mikewlodarski Why not fix the hood with PDR ?

[@mikewlodarski]

I could but I was tryin show people that don’t know how or have access to that service or it’s to expensive to simply do it themselves;) with Bondo

[@Chewpahmiberga]

@@mikewlodarskiI was gona say it’s kind of common sense that you made this video like this & not PDR lol

[@itsmyturmnow]

How long did this take you?

[@mikewlodarski]

It took about 3.5 hrs start to finish it would be quicker if I wasn’t recording ;)

[@itsmyturmnow]

@@mikewlodarski thanks just wanted an idea on the timeframes for this sort of thing. Appreciate the reply 👍🏼

[@wynnoridhiangalit6691]

How many years can this last?

[@mikewlodarski]

If finished properly with 320grit forever... meaning scratches wont come out and it will look good as new .. as long as you use good products mostly matters on clear and primer

[@baileymadison4034]

How much did it cost to do this?

[@mikewlodarski]

3 hrs of my time .... but if you were to pay someone for job like that probably between 350 to 500$ depending on the body man....

[@dr.heidenreich3953]

Sometimes it feels good to be European.

[@nipplez35]

I would never buy a car that was repaired this way. PDR is so much faster and less destructive.

[@love4lust7301]

1. Buy a used hood from the junkyard or any other seller 2. Why not bang the dents out from the underside using a flat tool

[@mikewlodarski]

Some dents I took care of it before hand some there was no access to , I made this video for the guys that don’t want spent 500$ on a pdr guy and simply Want to learn body work … and save some money …. If this was insurance job or newer car yes new hood would be the best … ;) Thanks for the feedback

[@user-fo8xf7qk9b]

Reading the comments.. all professionals here, know better how to do it. But doesn't even know how to mix bondo. And all the PDR professionals over here who never had a tool in there hand

[@buckminsterfullerene2294]

Dodgy don’t do it that way anymore

[@bean3079]

Please for the sake of your car take it in and get it professionally fixed this could total your car if done incorrectly.

[@mikewlodarski]

I appreciate the feedback ;)

[@coltoncrabb6234]

When it costs more than the car is worth... No thanks

[@takosanton7296]

Όλα όσα έκανες είναι λαθος

[@Facekiss3r]

And that's not the correct way to remove hail damage... Your in the stone age

[@mikewlodarski]

I know you can do it pdr but if they don’t want to do it or hood was backordered what other choice you have but good old Bondo ;)

[@hidros1461]

This is 10x less expensive than PDR. $120-150 each ding is a joke.

[@mikewlodarski]

There are other guys other they will charge between 350$ to 500$ depending where you at… and how bad dents are , but if you want do it yourself and learn something new why not ;)

[@VIPSTYLEUSA]

Sanding with a DA makes body work look like shit

[@richardr1683]

All in the skills dude.

[@ivodimitrov450]

Wow, man! What are you doing!? Everything is wrong. It’s not a repair, you ruined the hood.

[@darsce8155]

He did perfect you are just ignorant, but clearly you were able to spend your time and watch the video just to criticize it.

[@Kolpax.619]

Had you watched to the end, you would have seen the car it was going on was a different color. He did just fine and this was the best way versus wasting time trying to pull dents since the hood had to be sanded anyway.

[@Chevycpe]

A job done the way it should be done. IVO obviously knows nothing, a typical Narcissist .........