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SuperBee364

SuperBee364

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It happened at the local Target parking lot just over a week ago, and it's taken me this long to cool off enough to post about it. The picture doesn't really show it very well, but someone tried to sign their name in my car door with a sharp instrument.



On three of the letters, they did a *great* job; they took it all the way to the bare metal.



The car is barely two months old.



So I guess I'm gonna wetsand it with 2k Unigrit, M105, 106ff, 85rd, p21s pcl, vintage.



Hopefully that will at least make it less noticeable. Eventually I'd like to have the whole door resprayed, but I can't be without the car that long right now. Guess I should probably get an insurance report on it so it doesn't "time out". I only have a 250 buck deductible on my comprehensive coverage, so a respray would be covered. Just hate to have it done on my brand new car.
 
This kind of crap absolutely infuriates me. I don't know exactly why, but the more you care about your vehicle, the more people are out to destroy it. It boggles the mind.
 
YIKES, sorry to see that :(



I think I'd maybe try some touchup paint where it's down to metal, even though my touchups always look crappy. Or I'd at least consider filling it in with clear; I tried that on some hopeless scratches on the M3 and it's better than *not* doing it (which isn't saying all that much).



Man I'd hate to think about getting the panel sprayed; I'd find somebody to do a spot repair so you're opening a slightly smaller can of worms (worked out *great* on the MPV and the Jag- just about perfect, and that's on silver). Just find a good painter to do it (easier said than done).
 
ARGH. I'm really sorry to hear about this. I can totally relate, and it's incredibly aggravating. Good luck with the repair.



I know it's not the same, but have you considered one of the spot repair pros? One of my wife's coworkers has an Infiniti M45...black, no less. He backed into a post in a parking garage and had similar damage. He had a mobile guy come out - $200 and two hours later and the repair was really impressive. I told my wife I had to see it with my own two eyes, and in bright sunlight I couldn't tell where the work was done. Just a thought...
 
Touch ups never work as out as well as I hope. I'm *much* more skilled now than when I did my first, but it's tough. There's a reason body shops don't do them too often.



You may want to try a syringe. See if that works. You can also try the touch up kit, I forget what it's called now. It's about $40 and you supply the paint.
 
Holden_C04 said:
Touch ups never work as out as well as I hope. I'm *much* more skilled now than when I did my first, but it's tough. There's a reason body shops don't do them too often...
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My good painter does 'em like magic...dunno how but *man* does he have the touch! Still, he'd spot that one in with an airbrush/small spraygun.



You may want to try a syringe. See if that works...
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IME those apply too much paint too thick but hey, YMMV.



You can also try the touch up kit, I forget what it's called now. It's about $40 and you supply the paint.
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Ah, you might mean the Langka system, which seems to be sold under a few names these days.



Much as I like the Lanka (for what it is), in this case, i.e., iven SuperBee364's abilities, I think he'd be happier with wetsanding.
 
Thanks guys. Yeah, it really is amazing how the more you love your car, the more people are out to b***h it up for ya. Someone keyed the hood of my yellow bee, now the door of my new one. Makes me wonder why I even bother to try and keep it in good shape.



I'd love to try and do an actual touch-up job on it, but I'm pretty ham-fisted when it comes to such things. Picus has a fantastic thread on how to do it. The results he shows on that thread are amazing. You can't even see the repair. If I could, I'd buy some touch up paint, then hire Picus to fly down here and do the repair. As Accumulator said, it's just opening such a can of worms to have the whole door reshot.



Until I can get up the nerve to attempt a repair, I'm just gonna try and minimize it with a sanding job.
 
Sorry Supe, it's senseless crap like that I'll never understand. I can see 'em stealing your wheels and tires but what do they gain by doing something stupid like that? One of those Touch-Up wizard guys might be able to match that up pretty well w/o having to do the whole door.
 
VroomVroom said:
ARGH. I'm really sorry to hear about this. I can totally relate, and it's incredibly aggravating. Good luck with the repair.



I know it's not the same, but have you considered one of the spot repair pros? One of my wife's coworkers has an Infiniti M45...black, no less. He backed into a post in a parking garage and had similar damage. He had a mobile guy come out - $200 and two hours later and the repair was really impressive. I told my wife I had to see it with my own two eyes, and in bright sunlight I couldn't tell where the work was done. Just a thought...
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Yeah.. Picus, but he's up in Kanuckistan. :)



I might see if I can find someone locally that does these jobs and has a portfolio of their results. I'd rather have to look at the damage than a poor repair job, ya know? It's so hard to find people that do work that's up to our Autopian standards.
 
SuperBee364 said:
So I guess I'm gonna wetsand it with 2k Unigrit, M105, 106ff, 85rd, p21s pcl, vintage.
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i feel for you. . .



do a good write up on the process you use, show after pictures and look forward to all the "great job" replies.
 
Accumulator said:
Ah, you might mean the Langka system, which seems to be sold under a few names these days.



Much as I like the Lanka (for what it is), in this case, i.e., iven SuperBee364's abilities, I think he'd be happier with wetsanding.
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Exactly. :wavey
 
Unbelievable.



Reminds me of that line from Pulp Fiction talking about his car having been keyed: "Boy, I wish I could've caught him doing it. I'd have given anything to catch that a$$hole doing it. It'd been worth him doing it just so I could've caught him doing it."



What kind of car is it Supe?
 
My condolences on the damage SuperBee, however I would consider the SOB to be jealous and envious instead of mean. :mad:



It sure is tough having a nice ride...between the idiots that leave grocery carts in the parking lot to roll around and bang into vehicles, and those that park too close and ding ya when they get out it is bad enough, but when somebody goes out of thier way to damage a vehicle..they are disturbed.



Good luck with the repair.
 
Supe,

Really sorry about the car. I know how you feel about mean people or inconsiderate people even. Did you ask target if they keep security cameras of their lot ?
 
haper said:
i feel for you. . .



do a good write up on the process you use, show after pictures and look forward to all the "great job" replies.
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thanks, Haper, I'll do that. Although it's gonna be a few weeks before I'll have enough time to do it.
 
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