Extensive keying - All primary panels - Depressing post&pics... - Page 10

swamp2 · 01-30-2013, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by quality_sound

Have you tried a detailer yet? Not that I think these will buff out. Well, not all of them, but a good detailed wold be able to fill the scratches then wetsand before polishing. I've seen some scratches down to the metal that were repaired this way. It would be extensive and might not fix all of the scratches, but if it saves from having to fix ALL the panels I think it's worth investigating.

^Thanks but these scratches are deep. I like the repair philosophy of my shop as well - 1. As good or better than OEM and 2. Can not perceive the car was ever repaired. Those simply are not achievable in any way with a detail/correction/buff/etc.

Still no ETA for getting the car into the shop but it sounds like it is getting close...

manutdas11 · 01-30-2013, 11:04 PM

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kitw · 01-31-2013, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by swamp2

^Thanks but these scratches are deep. I like the repair philosophy of my shop as well - 1. As good or better than OEM and 2. Can not perceive the car was ever repaired. Those simply are not achievable in any way with a detail/correction/buff/etc.

Still no ETA for getting the car into the shop but it sounds like it is getting close...

Believe it or not, but I've actually seen similar results from a GOOD detailer.

Way back in 2001, my Cosmos Black E36 M3 was keyed all around down to the paint. I had the car completely stripped down to bare metal and reprimered and repainted, with appropriate baking. Came out great, but was $14k, 11 years ago.

Fast forward to 2005 and my E46 M3 gets scratched on the hood, while at the dealership for it's 1200 mile service. Similar, down to the metal and thought I would need to get to get it repainted. I didn't want a repaint on a brand new car, so I let a good detailer fill, wet sand and buff the car.

It looked fantastic and was invisible... and you could never tell with a paint meter, which is what was important to me.

If you trust your shop, you're probably doing the right thing, I just haven't found that many that I really trust.

lenzm3edan · 01-31-2013, 01:29 PM

All I can say is I feel your sorrow, I had my two vehicles keyed a few years ago. A few day and weeks apart I started noticing different key marks on my vehicles when parked over nights where I lived. Sleepless nights, parked vehicles on different streets to avoid them being keyed, staying out late night after night in my brothers car to catch the person responsible

. I finally found out that there was a guy in the building that was keying my cars because he did not like me for what ever reason I don't know, long story short when I confronted him and almost went to jail, my car was never keyed again. Then I finally decided to move. So yes I feel your pain.

6MT M3 · 01-31-2013, 11:58 PM

My friend had Fuck carved on his door handle and a lot of other profanity carved onto his car... I think the word "Fuck" is still there :iono:

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lenzm3edan First Pride Drives: E90, Mercedes ML 350, Outback Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Unknown. Posts: 952 iTrader: (6)	All I can say is I feel your sorrow, I had my two vehicles keyed a few years ago. A few day and weeks apart I started noticing different key marks on my vehicles when parked over nights where I lived. Sleepless nights, parked vehicles on different streets to avoid them being keyed, staying out late night after night in my brothers car to catch the person responsible . I finally found out that there was a guy in the building that was keying my cars because he did not like me for what ever reason I don't know, long story short when I confronted him and almost went to jail, my car was never keyed again. Then I finally decided to move. So yes I feel your pain. __________________ ESS VT-1 550 silverstone E90 /// M3 - 6spd - AD08 - Spacers - H&R - AA exhaust - Primary cat delete - Custom test pipes - ESS tune - Lighted ZHP.

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