r/Diyautobody is a subreddit with 7k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses fix, repair, diy, paint, and bumper.
Your Place for DIY Auto body Discussion!
Popular Themes in r/Diyautobody
#1
Advice Requests
: "A good guide for DIY panel replacement welding for noobs"
49 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Pulling dents out of very thick steel bumper"
17 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Rust poking though repair within 24 hours"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "This fell off. Need ideas on what I should do next"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "Around how much would it cost to paint a car like this. I have a 2001 gt that I plan on painting like this and wanted to see around reddit an estimate of the cost."
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Did a touch up paint and want to blend my clear with the old clear"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Diyautobody
#1
Fix
: "Got backed into last night, the hood is dented. Any ideas on a DIY Fix? Never done anything like this before"
110 posts
#2
Repair
: "Complete surface rust dot Repair guide."
77 posts
#3
Diy
: "Diyautobody has been created"
42 posts
#4
Paint
: "Bought a $20 electric Paint gun and tried it on my hood"
37 posts
#5
Bumper
: "How can I reattach the Bumper? I backed into those yellow pole rod things"
36 posts
#6
Car
: "Painting a Car for the first time"
30 posts
#7
Rust
: "Rust poking though repair within 24 hours"
28 posts
#8
Door
: "Where are we putting sound deadening (like dynomatt) in car Doors?"
22 posts
#9
Dent
: "HELP!! Rental Car Dented!! Any DIY Tips?!"
19 posts
#10
Advice
: "Rust repair Advice"
15 posts
Flair Used in r/Diyautobody
#1
Question
: "Steel bumper- pull the dent?"
118 posts
#2
Project
: "Bought a $20 electric paint gun and tried it on my hood"
19 posts
#3
How to Guide
: "Complete surface rust dot repair guide."
8 posts
#4
Photo
: "This fell off. Need ideas on what I should do next"
6 posts
#5
Discussion
: "Wire brushing and have a bad battle wound now."
5 posts
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Last updated: June 15, 2026