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Fixing bad scratch

Discussion in 'General' started by adamc11, Jan 11, 2009.

  1. adamc11

    adamc11 Donating Member

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    Hi Guys,

    Really really peeved. My car is in near pristine condition with a few minor marks and dents, and my friend like a d%$k put his crutches against my car and left a fine 3-4mm scratch that has gone done to bare metal. Now obviously it won't polish out, i don't want to use touch up paint, but it needs to be attended too. I don't want to respray the panel because respray jobs are never the same as original. Is it possible to have someone repair it? I have a guy that pushes out my dents, is there anyone that repairs scratches?

    Thanks.
     
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    how do you expect to have it repaired if you dont want paint of any sort going on the panel?

    the 2 choices you have are touch up paint or respray the area/panel - there are no other options.
     
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    I'm asking are there people that specialise in this work and could fill the scratch and paint just over the top of it. I don't want to use touch up paint because i'll do a **** job and it won't look any better than it does already.
     
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    sticker over it




    nah she is a gonna,
    respray the panle and blend the adjacent panels, if the colour isnt matched perfect tell the shop to get stuffed and do it again
     
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    Yeah mate im an automotive painter and your best bet is repsray the panel.
     

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