Minor scratch, black sapphire paint, what to do?

kaykay · 10-22-2010, 02:15 AM

I have a somewhat minor 7" key mark on my black sapphire 328i

I've heard of chip stick? Maybe touch-up paint? Maybe a shop in SoCal that can fix it for cheap?

Any thoughts on a good way to get rid of this scratch.

I'd say not very deep, maybe less than a millimeter across.

Crazy Bimmer · 10-22-2010, 03:22 AM

Deep where its to the metal?

Have a detailer look at it, maybe it can be polished out.

kaykay · 10-22-2010, 03:35 AM

I think this one could use some touch-up paint... not sure if DYI is the best with the paintscratch.com pen...

I'll look again tomorrow, it didn't seem that deep, I've felt some deep ones in my days.

Kyoshi71 · 10-22-2010, 05:38 AM

Can you post a picture? Can you catch it with your fingernail? 7" of any touch-up paint isnt going to work well.

MuttGrunt · 10-22-2010, 11:23 AM

Look up Eric from Envious Detailing and take him your car for a professional opinion. Good luck and sorry to hear about your problem

=[monkey]= · 10-28-2010, 03:10 AM

I read somewhere use touchup paint, let it dry for a couple hours and reapply, wetsand till it smooth then polish it with buffer not sure if it will work but. It might, I will be trying it next week on my girls car lol

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Kyoshi71 Colonel 93 Rep 2,528 Posts Drives: 2010 M3 Coupe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Can you post a picture? Can you catch it with your fingernail? 7" of any touch-up paint isnt going to work well. __________________ "But resist we much; we must; and we will much; about that be committed." ~Rev. Al Sharpton 2010 E92 M3\|Silverstone II\|M-DCT\|NCSW\|2MT\|ZCW\|ZPP\|ZTP\|302\|507\|Gas Guzzler Tax
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=[monkey]= First Lieutenant 19 Rep 386 Posts Drives: f82 m4 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Houston iTrader: (4)	I read somewhere use touchup paint, let it dry for a couple hours and reapply, wetsand till it smooth then polish it with buffer not sure if it will work but. It might, I will be trying it next week on my girls car lol
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