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Hey,
Last year I moved into an apartment with their own garage, but the garage was smaller than I am use to. As a result, I had trouble aligning my car and bumped into the garage a few times while attempting to go into it. I have since mastered how to get in and can even do it with my eyes closed. Regardless, the damage is now done, and I'd like it fixed! Would it be better to get some touch-up paint for these marks or to get this buffed out? Please see the picture below. Sorry for the reflection.
Last edited by leadingedge04; 05-05-2013 at 11:32 AM..
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A professional can do a great/good job, if you can find a quality local detailer.
I will caution against using "touch up" paint; my car has a dozen or so hood chips, and stupid me spent a week researching what type of paint to use, how to apply it, prepping the car, etc... Well, it looks terrible and I wish I just left it be. I really regret it.
Maybe I suck at painting, but I couldn't find any reasonable local paint repairers.
Half of it, of not more, will go away by simple wet sanding with 1000 grit and going all the way into 3200. You'll be surprised. Just be careful not to sand through the paint itself.
Half of it, of not more, will go away by simple wet sanding with 1000 grit and going all the way into 3200. You'll be surprised. Just be careful not to sand through the paint itself.
That's not a bad idea, ukrkoz. Then maybe go over it when you're done with some Nufinish scratch doctor to finish it off.
I don't know how much the car is worth, but I would look into a wrap. This is something new, a wrap shop can but a plastic heat shrink over the whole car in less then a hour. I'm considering this for my truck. It adds protection for rock nicks and minor scrapes.
Wraps are normally used for advertising all over the body, but have been used as just a one color cover also.
Its best to always try to buff it out and see if that takes care of it. If not then you can go the paint route which can get to be messy if you try to do it yourself.
You might want to read the sticky on the forum for automobiles.
Without knowing what the car is no one can really tell you if it is worth even fixing.
Your pic is so nonspecific that it could well be a Yugo
I would leave the damage so people can think twice about parking near you, or driving next to you.
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