Huge scratch in my door!! Why me?!?!?
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yeah... my car got scratched at 3pm today and got fixed by 5pm!! I couldn't stand looking at it.... 
my painter had to use 1000 grit sandpaper to get down to the scratch. probably lost quite a bit of my clear coat.... But, it looks like new again.
my painter had to use 1000 grit sandpaper to get down to the scratch. probably lost quite a bit of my clear coat.... But, it looks like new again.
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Originally Posted by MacFly' post='725716' date='Nov 19 2008, 08:14 PM
i think i'm gonna start driving around with a car cover on and just make holes on the windshield to see through!lol
leggo- glad it buffed out... yeah, f'n haters!
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yeah... my car got scratched at 3pm today and got fixed by 5pm!! I couldn't stand looking at it....
my painter had to use 1000 grit sandpaper to get down to the scratch. probably lost quite a bit of my clear coat.... But, it looks like new again.
my painter had to use 1000 grit sandpaper to get down to the scratch. probably lost quite a bit of my clear coat.... But, it looks like new again.
I would have went straight to the shop as well
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Glad to hear about the quick and easy fix!
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Originally Posted by leggomysakyo' post='725693' date='Nov 19 2008, 04:41 PM
luckily for me it looks like its coming out... I'm at the body shop right now and they had to color sand it, and are buffing it now... I got lucky this time..... 
buti naman naayos!
