Car keyed...paint help.
03-02-2012, 09:29 PM
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'02 WS6, sorry about your car man, that sucks. Do you have a loud exhaust? Sometimes neighbors get upset about stuff like that and then instead of dealing with it like mature adults, face-to-face, they do something immature and senseless. Good for you for being the bigger person and not sinking to their level.
Not to thread-jack, but damn, that green TA looks sweet! I usually hate green paint, especially that Fast'N'Furious crap (see below) that too many people ruin cars with, but your shade of green looks like the Trans Am was made for it. Actually, now that I think about it, I like avocado green on muscle cars, Lexus's "Paridot Mica," I just don't like the average forest greens that the automakers were regurgitating
for years, and the industrial-strength-dayglow-taxi ricer stuff.
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Not to thread-jack, but damn, that green TA looks sweet! I usually hate green paint, especially that Fast'N'Furious crap (see below) that too many people ruin cars with, but your shade of green looks like the Trans Am was made for it. Actually, now that I think about it, I like avocado green on muscle cars, Lexus's "Paridot Mica," I just don't like the average forest greens that the automakers were regurgitating
for years, and the industrial-strength-dayglow-taxi ricer stuff.No Likey:
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03-03-2012, 09:16 AM
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Formally Simplɘ Jack
Damn OP, real sorry you have to go through this man. I been in the same situation last year, parked my car up front of Walgreens to use the atm real quick, come back out and both sides of my quarter,doors and fenders were keyed. My deductable was 500, so had it repainted. That might just be your only option cause those scratches will still show if you buff it and the touch up paint is going to look off since it's not blended with the original paint.
03-24-2012, 09:56 PM
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Thanks to the local *********, I get to replace my rear Mickey Thompsons and get some paint work done on the pass side. I'll show the pics. $1000 is my ins deduct so that isn't even worth the hassle. Repaint isn't an option so I'm wondering if touch up is something viable. It looks like some of it it can be buffed out, but in some places its down to the primer. No bare metal exposed thankfully so not too too deep. It's not a show car and it doesn't need to be absolutely perfect. What's the process, buff first or touch up and then buff? A paint shop will do it but I'm just trying to get the best course of action.
