Auto body repair & detailing: 350z body repair, dent repair, scratch repair

Question

scratch i am going to get my car repaired and ive gotten a few quotes and some body shop here in az have told me different things. some say they will do paintless dent removal and then paint my whole door others have said they use little filler and then only need to paint a portion of the door and blend it in. i have only a few small dents and i deep scratch about six inches long from you experience what method would achive the best results the qoutes and a substantial price difference

Answer
Hi Michael,

Personally, I would rather have a blend of the two methods that were suggested to you. I would want as much of the dent removed as possible using paintless dent repair and then if needed, a skim coat of filler applied to smooth out any other roughness. Then I would want the primer applied to the damaged area, block sanded level, and sealer applied over the the primer area. I would then want the base color applied over the sealer area and blended into the existing color around the damage. Lastly, I would want the whole door to be clear-coated with 2-3 coats of clear. This should give you the best color match, excellent durability, and the most invisible repair without breaking the bank.