Best way to repair BIG patch of missing paint?

[Fisher_White]

Hello everyone, a while back I replaced the rear quarter panel glass on my '98 EB. After I bought the car but before the glass was installed, my mom covered the hole with a homemade cover to keep the rain out while I was away. Unfortunately, she used a very strong duct tape to hold it onto the car as she could not find my painters tape, and when the tape was removed, a rather large (~4" wide, 1" tall) section of paint was taken off above the window, along with some other smaller sections. Some areas have primer remaining, but others have bare metal exposed (which I temporarily covered up to prevent rust).

I would really appreciate some advise here- I have never had to deal with body issues before, and do not know exactly how to go about making this repair. I do not know if a simple primer + touch up paint kit would (properly) fix the issue, or if any other steps are needed.

Thanks

-Fisher

 

[koda2000]

If you want it to look good, you have to have the whole qtr panel repainted (not cheap). If you just want to cover it, you can de-grease the are, sand it smooth, prime, paint and clear coat it with matching touch-up paint from a rattle can, but it will not come out looking very good and will not hold up very well. There are no other options.