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[twkim2000]

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[Asad_A203]

Try ScratchX if you cannot catch the scratch with your fingernail. If you are unable to get it out with ScratchX and is not deep; take it to a professional detailer to get it buffed out. If you can catch it with your fingernail; you will need to have the body panel repainted.

[twkim2000]

Thanks!!

Unfortunately, I can catch the scratch with my nail... Does anyone recommend me good bodyshop? And what is reasonable price for
repainting job?

[rfdrfd]

Post a picture of what the scratch looks like.

No need to go back to Dealership, a body shop will be able to do that for much less.

How long is the scratch? Is it dented ? Sounds like it is slightly dented if you can feel it with your fingernail.

Shop will take the body panel out, hammer out the scratched dent line, buff it out, and re-paint. It will look as good as new. No one will know (except you guys, because you know where it was scratched)

I'm guessing no more than $100. Again, depends how long it is. Post pictures please.

I can recommend a shop if you like, they fixed my Accord Bumper that was CRACKED ! I mean it, I cracked it hitting a wall in a condo (when turning up the ramp). They did such a good job, I dare anyone to try to figure out which corner on the car was cracked before.

[Tomy]

if there's a picture, it'll be easier for us to help.

[Sepiraph]

If the scratch is not huge, you can try places like CT w/ the color code or http://www.paintscratch.com/

[camber]

There are people that can fix deep scratches without painting the whole panel. Usually, requires an air brush and alot of wet sanding.

[Crisqo]

touching the scratch up with touch-up paint will just make it look worst...

if its a brand new car, should spend the $ on getting it fixed properly..

If your nail is catching the scratch, then polishing it won't help much, you'll still be able to see it. Has the scratch gone through the paint and primer?

Assuming its just a scratch and not dented..etc..
repairing it properly, you're probably looking around $5-600 for the door and blending adjacent areas.

[camber]

It depends...

Some paints are really hard to match and you can end up with something much worst. If you paint the entire panel.

Also, there are some DIY ways of fixing deep scratches, that achieve near perfect results.

A picture would help.

[Jucius Maximus]

Unfortunately, I can catch the scratch with my nail... Does anyone recommend me good bodyshop? And what is reasonable price for
repainting job?
Not sure what a reasonable price would be but 427 Auto Collision at the Gardiner & Kipling is one of the best in North America.

[twkim2000]

Thanks for all the advice. For more accurate evaluation and advice,
I linked the 4 pictures of scratches. Would you click the below link,
and give me some advice. I got this scratch yesterday. (I don't know
how to upload pictures this posting, so I linked the pictures, sorry)


http://picasaweb.google.com/valuekim/UntitledAlbum

[Maxspeed]

how the heck did that happen? looks brutal...

[rfdrfd]

Is it me or are those photos not in color ?? May I suggest you press the MACRO (flower) button on your camera when you get up close ? NeWays.


Here's the shop I brought 3 cars before to fix (dents, cracks and hood and side crunched up), all done exceptionally well.

Up in Markham if you don't mind going up for for a quote. Or you can email him first with some photos to get a ball park quote.

Stephen Kan
Work: 905-471-3238
Fax: 905-471-9676
E-Mail: kanfirstchoice@aol.com

Address:
12 Heritage Road, Unit 5 & 6
Markham, Ontario L3P 1M4
Canada

An example of his work:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/gundam91/car/th_a1.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/gundam91/car/b2.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/gundam91/car/th_b2.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/gundam91/car/a1.jpg)

[rfdrfd]

I am not good at parking, but I haven't gotten any scratch on my 3 different used
cars for the last 7 years... This is my first brand new car that we've ever bought and I got the scratch within 5 days!!!

That's why my wife got so upset...
Anyway, please help me to fix this scratch with reasonable price...
Whenever I see this scratch... I feel very bad... My wife.. you know..

I feel for ya. I know how you feel, been there myself.

Actually, the shop that I go to tells me, yes, it feels really bad, but actually, it will be more cost effective if you wait longer to get it fixed. Wait till there are scratches, dents, stone chips in the front, sides, etc, a few years later, then get it all fixed in one swoop.

Each time you go get a scratch, dent, fixed, means labor, paint job, etc. $80-100 each time. But then, after you get it all fixed, another big stone hits your hood, front bumper, you go back again, another $80-100.

If you wait a few years, then get everything fixed, probably will be $200-300. Then your car will look all brand new again.

He advises me this especially if you are planning to spend $200-300 on a 3M tape covering your bumper. He says with the tape, it will protect the actual surface under the tape, but the tape itself will be pited or chipped from the impact = noticable. Fixing a bumper (without the tape) will cost about $150-200 and will look brand new afterwards. More economical and bumper will look new again.

[Jucius Maximus]

I am not good at parking, but I haven't gotten any scratch on my 3 different used
cars for the last 7 years... This is my first brand new car that we've ever bought and I got the scratch within 5 days!!!

That's why my wife got so upset...
Anyway, please help me to fix this scratch with reasonable price...
Whenever I see this scratch... I feel very bad... My wife.. you know..

****, man! After this you will be parking in the same place I do. (That is, way in the back of the parking lot where fools don't open their car doors into yours.)

[rfdrfd]

****, man! After this you will be parking in the same place I do. (That is, way in the back of the parking lot where fools don't open their car doors into yours.)

+1 I have been doing that for 5 yrs now. Its neat how you see all the nice cars park real far away (BMW, Benz, Acura, Lexus)


Also be aware if NO cars are around you at Wal-mart or grocery malls because that is a CLEAR path for people to push and release their shopping carts, and it will sail very smoothly right into the side of your door ! (Which happened to my mint Acura EL, the horrible feeling you get when you walk back to your car and see a shopping cart right next to your car... like someone stabbed your chest).