Small Scratch due to side-sweeping a concrete
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Hi,
My wife's 2011 RX350 had a mishap around the "low" concrete curb when making a turn the other day. The damage was only on the the rear passenger door where it has a main scratch of about 0.5in in diameter and it is down to the primer mainly and some metal.
I have talked to a few body shops and they suggest a refinishing of a door panel which I am hesitant to go ahead. I know the scratch of this size won't go away if I just touch it up but it is actually a very small one compared to the size of a door.
![](http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/alau0115/PC180139copy_zps98a475ab.jpg)
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Do I have any option? I can accept the scratch not completely go away but as long as it won't rust, I can live with it.
Thanks.
My wife's 2011 RX350 had a mishap around the "low" concrete curb when making a turn the other day. The damage was only on the the rear passenger door where it has a main scratch of about 0.5in in diameter and it is down to the primer mainly and some metal.
I have talked to a few body shops and they suggest a refinishing of a door panel which I am hesitant to go ahead. I know the scratch of this size won't go away if I just touch it up but it is actually a very small one compared to the size of a door.
![](http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/alau0115/PC180139copy_zps98a475ab.jpg)
![](http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/alau0115/PC180141copy_zps89105ac6.jpg)
Do I have any option? I can accept the scratch not completely go away but as long as it won't rust, I can live with it.
Thanks.
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Turtle wax Oxidation remover, 5 buck bottle @ Wally World. Do it in the shade. One time I was restoring some paint on a 98 GMC Suburban and I got a very nice burn on my finger from the heat + the friction...like I said before, the oxidation remover doesn't clean it up completely, it won't look new, but it's "good enough" for me...![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
DO NOT get the circular Turtle wax oxidation remover...it is like sandpaper. Does a good job on heavily oxidized clear coat and even peeling clear coat but on a nice RX like the one You have, I wouldn't get it. The correct bottle is the tall bottle. Can't miss it...
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DO NOT get the circular Turtle wax oxidation remover...it is like sandpaper. Does a good job on heavily oxidized clear coat and even peeling clear coat but on a nice RX like the one You have, I wouldn't get it. The correct bottle is the tall bottle. Can't miss it...
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If the paint is gone you need to add some paint.
If the dark marks are something left on the paint from the scrape then a polish may take that off. I believe the primer for your color is a light grey so that mark appears, from the photo, to be something on the paint. I'd suggest you start by trying a compound, like Meguiar's Ultimate compound, available at most automotive stores and Walmart.
You may also want to look for a airbrush painter who could feather that small area.
If the dark marks are something left on the paint from the scrape then a polish may take that off. I believe the primer for your color is a light grey so that mark appears, from the photo, to be something on the paint. I'd suggest you start by trying a compound, like Meguiar's Ultimate compound, available at most automotive stores and Walmart.
You may also want to look for a airbrush painter who could feather that small area.
Last edited by jfelbab; 12-21-12 at 07:07 AM.
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