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Someone scratched the *#*@ out of my car

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Old 06-03-11 | 10:42 AM
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Oh my lord! Your car is scratched! Its the end of the world!
Old 06-03-11 | 10:45 AM
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^^^ LOL... If you love your car enough, it is the end of the world.

I felt that way too one my car door got scratched from wife's co-worker opening the door too wide and hitting a wall. Paints was gone... and metal was showing.

Sorry to hear about the scratch OP. Take it in to a body shop and they can help buff it out. It shouldn't cost too much when the scratch is on the clear coat.
Old 06-03-11 | 11:57 AM
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Polishing time.

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Old 06-03-11 | 12:03 PM
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While the topics up and all, I heard someone say Tech Wax? I would like to see if I could get some scrathes out of my car too any ideas of anything under say $30 that I can do myself w/out a electric buffer that works best for our car/paint?
Old 06-03-11 | 12:35 PM
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Without electric buffer might be hard. And about wax... wax only hide scratches, but after washes wax is removing from the car and scratch coming back lol. Id say, You need to use a hard compound like Meguiars like here ( http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-mir...compound-.html ) Im using this compound, its very good, remove marks 1200 grid and very easy to clean after. And elec buffer is really recommended. Of course if this scratch is deep will be hard to remove without sanding/or respraying panel. If You need more info just pm me, I try to help You
Old 06-03-11 | 12:40 PM
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Haters gonna hate.

But ballers gonna ball! Hope you can get that fixed.
Old 06-03-11 | 12:43 PM
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Pin stripe!
Old 06-03-11 | 08:56 PM
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Polish... Then wax!!
Old 06-03-11 | 09:29 PM
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Looks incidental, like someone walked by your car with some object and got too close to the car. Not a key. Hopefully it comes out easily.
Old 06-04-11 | 05:22 AM
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try meguiars scratch x maybe?
Old 06-04-11 | 06:34 AM
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I detail for a living and thats nothing. You can probably take that out by hand with some compound followed by a polish.
Old 06-04-11 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by CarbonDtls
I detail for a living and thats nothing. You can probably take that out by hand with some compound followed by a polish.
I have no hand for this kind of thing. No finesse per say. I guess I need to find an experienced detailer in my area to handle it.
Old 06-04-11 | 09:46 AM
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It can be buffed out for sure, I guarantee...90% of it.....
Old 06-05-11 | 04:39 PM
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Well with the use of Mequiars Scratch 2.0 and Tech Wax I was able to get everything cleaned up except for the large scratch. I'm pretty sure that's to the metal.
Old 06-05-11 | 06:14 PM
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Lol, I think a think buff with take that out. It isnt too bad in my pov



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