scratched my baby

[JTruck]

Originally Posted by ponywars

from what i've gather on the web here's what ill need

2000 sandpaper, primer, paint, polish

as far as i understand i wet stand the scratches, apply some primer & let it dry, apply paint & let it dry, apply polish

correct me if i am wrong

Let me say this one more time. Wait a week. Then if you still have the urge for it to be fixed, then DIY if you think you can or call up a shop.

[WiSSDiver]

If you DIY'it you're not going to be happy. Then it'll really be noticable and you'll still end up taking it to bodyshop and spend $300-$500 on it. You all also be out all the cash you spend trying to fix it.

Get a couples estimates from a few different shops. If the sticker shock is really that troubling then follow jtruckenbrods advise and ignore it. The bad fix will look much worse than the scrapes. Results from DIY body work, particulaly if you've never done it before, rarely comes out good.

[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by ponywars

from what i've gather on the web here's what ill need

2000 sandpaper, primer, paint, polish

as far as i understand i wet stand the scratches, apply some primer & let it dry, apply paint & let it dry, apply polish

correct me if i am wrong

None of that is right.

You wetsand scratches that arent through the clear. Those are gouges through everything.

And how are you going to apply your paint? Do you have a booth and sprayer?
And finally, you dont apply polish.

Originally Posted by JTruckenbrod

Let me say this one more time. Wait a week. Then if you still have the urge for it to be fixed, then DIY if you think you can or call up a shop.

If you can live with that then you don't belong in a detailing section IMO. I don't care if it's a day a week or a year. That's an absolute eyesore.

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[JTruck]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

None of that is right.

You wetsand scratches that arent through the clear. Those are gouges through everything.

And how are you going to apply your paint? Do you have a booth and sprayer?
And finally, you dont apply polish.







If you can live with that then you don't belong in a detailing section IMO. I don't care if it's a day a week or a year. That's an absolute eyesore.

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All we see is one up close picture. I'm sure if you look at the big picture (idiom) it's unnoticeable to anyone else. Of course it will be noticeable and stick out like a sore thumb for the owner, but to everyone else, it would be interesting to see if they do see it.

For instance... My booboo on my car looks like a reflection off the ground than a scratch.

But to each their own, we all have different preferences and priorities when it comes to our cars.

[POWERMAN]

Originally Posted by ponywars

it doesn't bother me that much

'nuff said.

[midlife]

Sorry for the mis-fortune. I would double wipe the area with Actone to really clean it good. Next tape off each damaged area with real good fine line tape. Next use GM touch paint. Keep the paint low with just enough color to cover, Next apply some clear coat and overlap onto the tape. Wet sand the repair and leave the tape on until the sand paper cuts the tape. remove the tape & buff with compound using the 4" Adams pad on a cordless drill.

[WiSSDiver]

Originally Posted by midlife

Sorry for the mis-fortune. I would double wipe the area with Actone to really clean it good. Next tape off each damaged area with real good fine line tape. Next use GM touch paint. Keep the paint low with just enough color to cover, Next apply some clear coat and overlap onto the tape. Wet sand the repair and leave the tape on until the sand paper cuts the tape. remove the tape & buff with compound using the 4" Adams pad on a cordless drill.

What you've described here will not address the gouges in the plastic and all you are effectively recommending is to strip the paint off the surface, paint over the existing damage then buff it off using a rotary device that will likely take off all the paint you've just applied. The gouges have to be sanded flat and feathered out into the paint so the surface is smooth to correct the damage before any paint or clear is applied to the surface. Only after new paint and clear is properly applied (and properly dried and cured) would you then polish if needed with a pad, and then still use a DA and not a rotary to finish or jewel off the surface.

No novice DIY'er is going to do it justice and this recommendation is not addressing the damage: only covering it over and buffing of the paint you've just applied it effectively leaving it to be seen and likely more noticeable than it is now.

Please be careful lending this sort of advise. It's dangerous in the wrong hands.