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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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Well I went to the shop where my car is at and I found 2 nice key marks from the front fender to the rear quarter panel on both sides. Some of it is down to the metal, the rest can be buffed out. What should I use to buff it out?
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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i like just plain 3m rubbing compound and then a nice wax...

claim insurance?
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i dont want to go down that route right now. i have 3 stage duplicolor touch up to hold me over.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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i dont want to go down that route right now. i have 3 stage duplicolor touch up to hold me over.


would be a thoguht...

usually if its not your fault your deductible is cut in half... sometimes almost nothing.. and it doesnt make your rates go any higher..
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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ill see how my attempt to fix it goes. i havent had the bird for almost 2 months so i don't want it gone any longer
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by hitmanws6
ill see how my attempt to fix it goes. i havent had the bird for almost 2 months so i don't want it gone any longer
ahhh.. gotcha.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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the 3M rubbing compound worked so much better than i thought. id say 60% of the key mark was taken out with it and some turtle wax. i applied the duplicolor touch up a few hours ago, i go back tomorrow to put clear coat on and touch up what i need to
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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If you search around you will find a write up on how to fill the scratch with paint, dry, wetsand exess paint around scratch and than buff. It is much more complicated that I just explained it. It has to be done it stages.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 01:30 AM
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thats how the duplicolor kit said to do it. it wont be perfect but it will be a hell of a lot better than it was
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Ha my TA got keyed in the same fashion as yours (Fender, Quarter panel). I haven't tried to fix it just yet.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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Surprised no one asked this question... If your car was at a shop how in the hell did it get keyed???? Wouldn't they have to cover it if it happened on the property???
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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oh trust me I will make them cover it. but for now i just want the bird back. i havent had it for 2 months
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Old May 2, 2009 | 01:43 AM
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file a claim before anything so u have proof
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Old May 2, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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i would find out who did it and use their face to buff it out!!
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Old May 24, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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I'd use Federal Hydra Shok, about 230 grain should do it...

Oh, wait! The car! Don't use that to buff the car; the perpetrator definitely, but not the car!
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Old May 27, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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I have to tell you if you had it at a shop its on them to fix it, and fix it now. Don't wait the longer you wait the more likely it is that the claim gets denied. I know you want the car back but better to wait another couple weeks than to be stuck with the scratches forever. This advice comes straight from someone in insurance.
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polishing compound and wax, try to use a very fine grit sand paper with water and then buff it out.
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