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[VE] some bastard keyed my car.

Discussion in 'Spray Painting and Panel Beating' started by Pickle', Jan 5, 2011.

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    Pickle'

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    Hey guys just wanting to know weather there is a cheaper way to fix this other than taking it to the panel shop and its going to cost me $650. the key is down to metal on the rear door and only the clear on the front door..
    (key is down from 2/3rds of the front door to the back of the rear door).. any way of fixing this and making it look decent would be nice... ill throw some pics up later.. cheers
     
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    bladerunner

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    being a white car you might be able to get away with just going to a bumper repair shop or get them to come to you? ive used them before and they were cheaper than a paint shop. worth a try?
     
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    woteva

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    If the cost is too much, why don't you claim on insurance ??
     
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    Pickle'

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    insurance is $1000 excess.. the spray shop is $650... i tried calling a bunch of them and never got a call back or a quote no one was able to help me as to weather they actually do it... i might try calling around abit more.
     
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    When I worked at a Honda dealership as a detailer we used to have a mob called "the touch up guys" who would take care of any minor stuff like paint chips and scratches ect. Their work was top notch and id imagine similar services would be available in most major cities.
    Might be cheaper since they dont have to paint as much.

    If it didnt have the clear coat or wasnt so new (unlike my old VN), id say have a crack yaself.
     
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    $650 is a good price, stop bitchin and get it done and get on with your life
    you own a new (ish) car, you should maintain it imo
     
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    how would you like someone keying your car and telling you get on with it... little hard to maintain with ####ing stupid people around.. basically mate... no need to comment if your only going to be an asshole =]

    Cheers.
     
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    Sorry to hear about ya ride ....mongrels should be shot.
    Ignore the idiot posters !!
     
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    do we live on different planets? i have th esame stupid people living around me too remember...
    as for being an asshole im not trying to be, might have come across like that accidentally but in relity what i said is the truth, its a good price and you should get it done and move on
     
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    DevilDRake

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    It doesn't matter if it's a good price Wildss, the point is that price shouldn't of ever arose.
     
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    Pickle'

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    excactly.. all i was asking is if there is a cheaper way of doing it...
     
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    coming from my dads experience my advice is try find a place that specialises in touch ups. my sister had her car keyed and took it to the panel shop, they did a sand, bog and spray and had a totally different tone of new white. my dad had a scratch similar to a key but a bit thicker and it was way better then my sisters.
     
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    VKCOMMO

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    There is a mobile bloke up here who has done some work for people i know, really good work... Does all sort of touch up jobs.. Off the top of my head, I believe they were called SMART or SMARTS (something like that)

    Maybe something like that in the shire would be the go
     
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    yeah sweet will be calling around i spoke to a couple yesterday they said they wont do a key scratch. so ill call some more but cheers....

    also.... how is your name green.. hahah
     
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    do my mate did key the rest of the car and put it through insurance so you get the whole car resprayed
     
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    VK has donated money to the forums :)
     
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    lol thats pretty good... would have been spewing if the insurance didnt cover it but
     
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    what are the other colours then the yellow and red
     
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    Unlucky mate. I fret everytime I park mine in a car park haha. hope whatever u decide to do looks good
     
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    awwww how could some low life cunntt do dat to ur car man its gangstaa
     
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