My car got keyed...
02-22-2010, 04:27 PM
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You cracked my old splitter?!!?! Sorry to hear that Ross!!! I had the worst luck last week...Seems like its going around...Hang in there bud!! It will turn around....
02-22-2010, 04:32 PM
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Redeyejedi, I'll take you up on that mobile paint guy if I can't do anything about it this weekend. I ordered some black waxing/polishing type kits and will see if it helps at all, even as a temporary fix.
02-22-2010, 05:45 PM
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Gotta really be careful with that wet sanding and make sure the guy you're using is a Pro at it. I'd ask to see prior jobs.
Reason I say this is bc I've had a portion of my trunk wet sanded at an ok shop and it still didn't come out 1000% perfect. I mean, no one except for me knows where the spot is, but I know what angle to look from to see the matte spot - and its a bit upsetting, actually, been considering repainting the entire trunk bc of it...
Reason I say this is bc I've had a portion of my trunk wet sanded at an ok shop and it still didn't come out 1000% perfect. I mean, no one except for me knows where the spot is, but I know what angle to look from to see the matte spot - and its a bit upsetting, actually, been considering repainting the entire trunk bc of it...
02-23-2010, 03:38 PM
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I just went through this here in NJ with a 5" scratch on my trunk. I googled "auto scratch nj" and found a great mobile service. I was fascinated by the diligence with which he approached his work. I discussed alternatives with him and he pointed out that a body shop would repaint the whole trunk but that could present a problem when trying to sell the car as buyers may not believe that it was only a scratch and not a crash. My recommendation is go with a mobile service if you can find a good one. For you NJ guys, this is who I used http://www.carsgroupinc.com/ .
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Best,
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02-23-2010, 07:16 PM
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If you do end up repainting the entire door, take pictures of the keyed area as proof that it was repainted due to the keying.. and not an accident etc.. just a thought..
02-23-2010, 08:43 PM
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That totally blows! By habit I always check out the doors when I get back to my car after parking it in a lot to see if anyone was careless to throw their door open into mine; people are just stupid that way, but to key it is such a deliberate act. I'd go mid-evil on the poor bastard if I ever caught em in the act. Good luck with the repair.
pretty shitty people out there
02-24-2010, 06:18 AM
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Oh man, I am really sorry to hear that. Only ass-holes would do such thing because they are jealous you drive one. The key thing even if its not deep is going to cost you around $200 ( maybe even cheaper in LA than here in Toronto, CA) they have to paint it, than sand it, paint it again... its a big process for such small thing. Same thing happened 2 years ago for my friends A6 Audi. Hope you got it sorted out 