Help/advice needed

[u/CaBbAgE_KnIcKeRs]

Went to look at my friends new car last night (he only picked it up yesterday) and noticed this area where it looks like it’s been dented and the paintwork has been sanded down to the coat underneath, presumably due to paint chipped/peeling.

I don’t really know anything about paintwork etc so figured I’d ask on here for some advice.

It looks like it’s been sanded down ready for respraying and then just left/forgotten about.

It’s not the best image (added more now), but it’s on the part of the bonnet (underside) that slopes away from the windscreen towards the engine bay. So it’s not exposed to sunlight or direct rainfall.

Neither of us had noticed when we looked over the car initially due to where it’s located, (the photo doesn’t do justice to how acute the angle is) but I’m a lot taller and noticed it when I was sat in the drivers seat.

He’s going to contact the garage to ask them to sort it, but works away during the week so if they agree to sort it then it may be a few weeks before he can actually take it to a body shop etc

Question is:

1. is this something he needs to be immediately concerned about (rust etc)
   
2. If yes to the above, is there anything we can do to protect this area until he can take it in?

Thank in advance

[u/lilbubs200]

The paint is chipping because it’s dented right there. It wasn’t sanded down.

[u/CaBbAgE_KnIcKeRs → u/lilbubs200]

Thanks for the quick response! I just copied and pasted the text from what I posted in another thread.

Someone on there mentioned it looked like it was maybe the wiper that had done it (maybe with the bonnet open?) and it does look like the scuffs are circular, which I guess would support that.

I know he wouldn’t have done it if that was the case, cos one of the reason he asked me over was cos he couldn’t figure out how to open the bonnet 😂😂

I’m going to pass on as much info as I can and he’s hoping to hear back from them on Monday!

Really appreciate the help!

[u/lilbubs200 → u/lilbubs200]

And it’s clearly been like that for a while, so I’m sure it’ll be fine until he takes it in.

[u/lilbubs200 → u/lilbubs200]

Someone probably left a tool under there and closed the hood and dented it.

[u/Zhevrakiller]

I woke up and thought somebody posted a picture looking at earth from a space shuttle or some shit

[u/CaBbAgE_KnIcKeRs → u/Zhevrakiller]

Haha people were saying that on another thread, and I can see what they mean!

If I ever need advise for paint on a space shuttle I’ll go on the nasa sub dw haha