Rocks owned my car today....=/
07-01-2004, 10:05 PM
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Rocks owned my car today....=/
Of all the luck i have, today it finally it stopped raining in austin and i went to wash my car...on the way home, freaking huge rocks (ones that you can actually see flying...id say golf ball sized) on the freeway ate my car for dinner...now i have this lame scratch on the side of my car....when u run your finger over it, u can barely feel the scratch so it's pretty superficial. what do u guys think i should do?
07-02-2004, 06:08 PM
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Ouch. x.X Did you buy the appearance package (service contract extra) when you bought your car? If so you can take it in and they should be able to fix it up for you. Otherwise I'm not familiar with storebought products. :\
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Originally posted by Kari
Ouch. x.X Did you buy the appearance package (service contract extra) when you bought your car? If so you can take it in and they should be able to fix it up for you. Otherwise I'm not familiar with storebought products. :\
Ouch. x.X Did you buy the appearance package (service contract extra) when you bought your car? If so you can take it in and they should be able to fix it up for you. Otherwise I'm not familiar with storebought products. :\
. It could have been worse and there could have been an actual dent...i didnt purchase any extra services from the dealership. =/
Originally posted by mikeb
first--- I would cry
second-- I would apply meguiars step 1 wax
first--- I would cry
second-- I would apply meguiars step 1 wax
Originally posted by whosyourbaba
buff it out? scratch x? KILL THE ROCKS!
buff it out? scratch x? KILL THE ROCKS!
Originally posted by wokuku
MS Front bumper =)
MS Front bumper =)
id be there already...
07-03-2004, 09:17 AM
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3M does have an excellant very mild abrasive scratch product available (I forget the name), but try the Meguiars ScratchX stuff first IMHO. It's even more mild than the 3M product. If scratchX doesn't work then use the 3M stuff.
07-03-2004, 09:43 AM
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Naaaan da ga?
What a big stone chip Johnathan!
Time to repaint the damage and count your misfortune... lucky it is the bumper... if I were you - I have the excuse to buy the MazadSpeed front spoiler
What a big stone chip Johnathan!
Time to repaint the damage and count your misfortune... lucky it is the bumper... if I were you - I have the excuse to buy the MazadSpeed front spoiler
07-03-2004, 10:22 AM
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Originally posted by red_rx8_red_int
3M does have an excellant very mild abrasive scratch product available (I forget the name), but try the Meguiars ScratchX stuff first IMHO. It's even more mild than the 3M product. If scratchX doesn't work then use the 3M stuff.
3M does have an excellant very mild abrasive scratch product available (I forget the name), but try the Meguiars ScratchX stuff first IMHO. It's even more mild than the 3M product. If scratchX doesn't work then use the 3M stuff.
07-03-2004, 10:28 AM
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Originally posted by takahashi
Naaaan da ga?
What a big stone chip Johnathan!
Time to repaint the damage and count your misfortune... lucky it is the bumper... if I were you - I have the excuse to buy the MazadSpeed front spoiler
Naaaan da ga?
What a big stone chip Johnathan!
Time to repaint the damage and count your misfortune... lucky it is the bumper... if I were you - I have the excuse to buy the MazadSpeed front spoiler
07-04-2004, 12:23 AM
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failed....
well after washing the car with meguiars gold class, drying the car and applying scratch X 3 times....the attempt was unsuccessful....3M here i come...
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Hmmmm ... a couple look pretty deep ... may need some wetsanding followed by compounding and polishing ... but if the scratches have penetrated the color layer, no amount of buffing will remove all the scratch. All you can do is try and if it works, great .. if not , a little touchup/sanding/buffing should fix it up where it is hardly noticeable. The trick is to be VERY patient.
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3M Rubbing Compound
Originally posted by derwankel
Hmmmm ... a couple look pretty deep ... may need some wetsanding followed by compounding and polishing ... but if the scratches have penetrated the color layer, no amount of buffing will remove all the scratch. All you can do is try and if it works, great .. if not , a little touchup/sanding/buffing should fix it up where it is hardly noticeable. The trick is to be VERY patient.
Hmmmm ... a couple look pretty deep ... may need some wetsanding followed by compounding and polishing ... but if the scratches have penetrated the color layer, no amount of buffing will remove all the scratch. All you can do is try and if it works, great .. if not , a little touchup/sanding/buffing should fix it up where it is hardly noticeable. The trick is to be VERY patient.
this is after a wash, 3 coats of 3M, and a coat of NXT wax...
07-04-2004, 12:58 PM
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take it to a shop.. get it buffed out !! .. then it may need a fresh coat of clear coat after the repair.
that will cost you less than 500 bucks at a shop to get buffed out ! they can apply touch up paint to the scratch and thend buff it and spray a new coat of clear on the area !!
thats really the only good way to fix your new 30k car ..
that will cost you less than 500 bucks at a shop to get buffed out ! they can apply touch up paint to the scratch and thend buff it and spray a new coat of clear on the area !!
thats really the only good way to fix your new 30k car ..
07-04-2004, 01:40 PM
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Originally posted by thew
take it to a shop.. get it buffed out !! .. then it may need a fresh coat of clear coat after the repair.
that will cost you less than 500 bucks at a shop to get buffed out ! they can apply touch up paint to the scratch and thend buff it and spray a new coat of clear on the area !!
thats really the only good way to fix your new 30k car ..
take it to a shop.. get it buffed out !! .. then it may need a fresh coat of clear coat after the repair.
that will cost you less than 500 bucks at a shop to get buffed out ! they can apply touch up paint to the scratch and thend buff it and spray a new coat of clear on the area !!
thats really the only good way to fix your new 30k car ..
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If you are ever in the Dallas area I will buff it out for you. I have the right equipment and knowledge. It will take me about 5 minutes tops. No charge for a fellow 8 owner.
07-04-2004, 01:49 PM
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Originally posted by newtlicious
If you are ever in the Dallas area I will buff it out for you. I have the right equipment and knowledge. It will take me about 5 minutes tops. No charge for a fellow 8 owner.
If you are ever in the Dallas area I will buff it out for you. I have the right equipment and knowledge. It will take me about 5 minutes tops. No charge for a fellow 8 owner.
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UPDATE...
I went to the dealership last Saturday to have my tires rotated, and I asked one of the guys there to look at the scratch....He said it feels like it went thru the clearcoat....He gave me an estimate of about $100 to fix it....what to do what to do...
I went to the dealership last Saturday to have my tires rotated, and I asked one of the guys there to look at the scratch....He said it feels like it went thru the clearcoat....He gave me an estimate of about $100 to fix it....what to do what to do...
07-12-2004, 12:38 PM
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I caught a rock on the drivers side front fender, and it went clear thru to the metal! Makes me wonder how thick the clear coat and paint are? Does anyone know? I only have 9K on the OD and I hope this doesn't happen al the time. Maybe clear bra is the way to go.
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