I got keyed, how can I fix this?

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imported_Marksman

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What can I do to fix up this??



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Doesn't look to deep, bit it's hard to tell in pictures. I would try some Meguairs DACP by hand or PC and see if you can polish it out. It should at least make it noticeably better. If it's past the clear coat, then there's not much you can do but a repaint. Good luck.:eek:
 
IF you can't feel it with your fingernail, start with 2000 grit, go real easy on it, follow up with DACP/SSR3/Mezerna PG by rotary or PC if you have to, then finish with OCP, FP, SSR2/SSR1 or #80. If this doesnt work, your only option is going to be a repaint. You can either get it repainted by a body shop ($$$) or try to tackle it yourself. I had pretty good luck on a similar scratch on a friend's car with black dupli-color, once you paint it, sand it almost smooth with 1500 grit then follow the regimen above. If you have any questions PM me.



BTW, find out who keyed it? You might want to try a little 120 grit on them ;)
 
I'd try calling the cops, and saying that you believe your car was vandalized by the driver of another vehicle, plate # XXXXX. Only do this if your looking for a clean and legal payback, if you run the plates through them and then key his car back or just straight out pound him, theres gonna be an easy suspect. If you're just looking to kick the crap out of him (not that I reccomend or condone this, of course :nono) a number of websites offer license plate lookups for a fee.



I'd be wary of the second approach though, cause I know I'd feel pretty bad if i got the wrong guy and taught him someone else's lesson. The best route is probably to call the cops and try to get them to investigate, you might get lucky. Or they might tell you that they have real crimes to deal with instead, in which case option #2 might be your only recourse.
 
Do you have Comp on your insurance? This covers theft, vandalism, and fire. Call your insurance company after you get a police report. If you have Comp, it will cover a key F _ _ _ IN. I have been there and , yes it sucks, but a nice repaint isnt all that bad either.



Good luck,

Sellncars
 
Yeah, I've got insurance, but I have a $500 deductable. For $500 I think I'll see what i can do on my own. I was going to have the car buffed for swirls anyway, so we'll see what I can get out. I just had to put a new engine in the car so I'm short on cash...
 
marksman, check with your insurance company I too have a $500 collision deductible but I pay nothing for vandalism. worth checking into.
 
Well, it turns out the scratch was indeed down to the paint in several areas so I had the panel repainted. There are two spots where a dust particle or something apparently got on the panel before it was sprayed, but other then that, it turned out perfect. Now I just need to buff out the swirls and I'm good to go!
 
We never found out who it was. Someone or some people got about 20-30 cars in 48 hours. I got off fairly easy, as most were looking at total repaints. Some had windows punched out or scratched and others had body damage and dents, such as my friend whom I got a call from last night, saying the cops had turned up nothing.



Wish I knew who it was, the f*cks. After they paid for it, I would beat them to a bloody pulp. It's BS.
 
Sounds like punks vandalizing cars. :angry



I had a strange thing happen to my car. I was washing it last week and was on the stepladder hosing off the roof when I saw what looked like a leaf sticking up between the trim and roof. Turns out it was a razor blad that had been stuck in with the blade sticking straight up! :shocked Had I ran my hand along the top of the roof I would surely have gotten cut up really bad, plus had to get a tetanus shot since it was rusted.



I don't know if someone stuck it up there as a "prank" or if it was put there inadvertantly last month by someone at the bodyshop when the rear hatch was repainted. I'm thinking that maybe they stuck it there while working on the car and forgot about it but I don't recall seeing there when I inspected the car before taking it home. Then again, I wasn't standing on a stepladder looking down on the car.



The way things are these days it wouldn't surprise me if some punk went around sticking razor blades in between the trim of people's cars. If so, I'm just glad they didn't decided to run the blade down the side of the car first.
 
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