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 repair, paint, bumper, rust, and scratch.
Your Place for DIY Auto body Discussion!
Popular Themes in r/Diyautobody
#1
Advice Requests
: "Rust repair advice"
47 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Pulling dents out of very thick steel bumper"
26 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Rust poking though repair within 24 hours"
3 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
: "DIY repainting my wifes Nissan, a low effort-effort post"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Diyautobody
#1
Repair
: "Planning to Attempt a DIY Repair"
22 posts
#2
Paint
: "Painted my 1985 Mazda"
14 posts
#3
Bumper
: "Driver side lower Bumper bent in, how bad is it and can it be fixed"
10 posts
#4
Rust
: "Rust poking though repair within 24 hours"
9 posts
#5
Scratch
: "Quick Scratch cover systems, worth it for DIY or just hype?"
8 posts
#6
Fix
: "Need advice on how to best Fix thin door panel/rust"
7 posts
#7
Door
: "Car water leaking into driver foot well. Is it this crack in my Door?"
7 posts
#8
Diy
: "Planning to Attempt a Diy Repair"
7 posts
#9
Trim
4 posts
#10
Fix This
: "Someone hit my door with their door and its really small, anyway to Fix This"
3 posts
Flair Used in r/Diyautobody
#1
Question
: "Steel bumper- pull the dent?"
130 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
Member Growth in r/Diyautobody
Yearly
+417 members(6.4%)
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Last updated: July 22, 2026