Someone vandalized my new 2007 Honda Civic Si

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Johnold

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Hello, i'm new here and i joined today. I joined cause i wanted to meet people like me that are "car crazy".



I also joined cause i have a problem. Someone has vandalized my new civic Si and i'm pissed!.



It happened at work last Thursday and i didn't notice it untill i went home that day and walked to my new car.



The damage looks like a BB gunshot to me, but could've been done using some kinda heavy blunt object.



Here's my baby the week i got it. I've had it now for almost 2 months



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I LOVE my new car!





These are the pics of the recent vandalized damage to my car. I'm mainly posting these cause i need everybody's advice and opinions on it and what to do and how to take care of it.



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There you go!, HOW MESSED UP IS THAT HUH?!!!



Ofcourse i'm not going to fix this myself eventhough i believe i could and i DO know how to do it all but i think i better sit this one out and let the PRO'S handle it. I'm looking for your opinions on the issue and how it's most likely gonna have to be repaired. OH, and when i put my hand inside the trunk from the INSIDE, i can feel the dent a tiny bit with the back of my hand. mostly my middle finger cause i can't fit my hand too deep in there cause it won't fit. but there IS a little nipple dent on the inside of the trunk lid panel. just thought i'd let you know incase that helps. oh boy, WHAT TO DO?!
 
damn sorry to see this on a new car,but it looks more like a high powered pellet gun or a .22 caliber at a long range.that looks pretty deep to me.
 
man that sucks. It does not show the signs of a BB...could be a pellet, or looking at the deflection the possibility of a small caliber bullet like a 22 comes to mind. Best bet is to take it to a body shop.





Walter
 
Yeah thanks man. it didn't go through the metal though. it DID however go right down to the BARE metal. through primer, paint AND clear coats. but it didn't go through thank GOD!.
 
well it couldnt've been an ACTUAL .22 caliber gun cause it happened at my job where we have salesmen walking around and customers also. we have NO video cameras so that hope is all lost. NOBODY seen it happen which sucks *** aswell. i don't know man.
 
:aww: That sucks - big time !



I really don't like the look off the pic with your finger near it. That does look real messed up. I hope you get it sorted
 
God this SUCKS!. i figured i would need a bodyshop but do you guys think they'll look at it and be able to handle something like this with no problems?. you think they'll tell me that "all is good"? or should i just buy a whole new trunk panel?, it'll be like nothing ever happened. my paint isn't exactly really easily matched either as you all can see.
 
I think you will be fine going to a good quality body shop. They will be able to blend the clear to match. A good shop will probably do the entire lower part of the trunk area to get it right. As far as it not being a .22, a stray bullet even of that caliber can travel over a mile and still do that damage.



Walter
 
Hmm, ok i see. I called the Honda Dealership where i got the car from today and talked to someone in parts/service and they told me they have their particular bodyshop they use. i asked if they match the paint good and they said yes loud and confident enough for me to feel good about that issue. this collision shop that honda has might not be that bad. they also do VW's, Mercedes, and BMW body work too. sounds like they're good enough to handle a damn honda civic eh?. Fingers X'ed
 
Yeah i'll have to post some pictures when i get it all fixed up. meanwhile, what should i do to keep it from rusting over?. i was thinking of putting a big round magnet on it so that it won't get moisture on it or it won't get wet cause the magnet will seal good enough to keep water away. i didn't wanna cover it up with paint or anything cause i wanted the paint tech to see it in all it's glory.
 
Please remove bestaaa from this group and topic and sorry about the 2007 honda i agree with other to get it to a body shop before rust sets in .
 
I told you not to cheat on her.



Seriously though, that sucks man. I feel bad for you. Yeah, you will need a body shot to fill that in and spray the whole panel.:(



OH, and to keep it from rusting, you need to put some touch-up paint on it. Just dab a little on it and that will keep it from rusting.
 
I've never had some professional bodyshop fix something on my cars paint before. i'm MAINLY hoping that i will be happy with the end results?. i'm hoping things will return back to normal and that i won't know the difference AND that the new paint job fix will be strong and durable?. what do you guys think?, do paintshops do good jobs on cars with issue's like mines?. will this re-paint last the life of the car?. i hope i can wax over it and clay it when needed in the future and all the natural things "one" would do to their cars paint-hoping that it won't tear or chip away.



And another thing, would you folks rather get your car re-painted, fixed and patched up or buy a whole new trunk lid and all?. I called the Honda dealership i bought the car from and they said "yes" they can order another whole OEM trunk lid WITH spoiler attatched and all but it wouldn't be painted. that i'd have to have THEM send it out to have it painted.



yay or nay on the re-paint and fix VERSUS buying a whole new OEM trunk lid?. Just asking cause like i said before. i'm worried that my Si's trunk lid will not be normal ever again.:scared: :nixweiss



^^^ALL GIVEN THAT THIS COLLISION, PAINT REPAIR BODYSHOP IS ALL HONDA CRACKS IT UP TO BE.
 
Johnold said:
Yeah i'll have to post some pictures when i get it all fixed up. meanwhile, what should i do to keep it from rusting over?. i was thinking of putting a big round magnet on it so that it won't get moisture on it or it won't get wet cause the magnet will seal good enough to keep water away. i didn't wanna cover it up with paint or anything cause i wanted the paint tech to see it in all it's glory.
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Spray it with some WD-40 for hte meantime
 
first off, congrats on the new ride! second, it's a shame that people these days can't respect others property, especially when it's done out of jealousy...
 
Hey thanks man!. yeah i have no idea who did it or why. i don't have any enemies what so ever. probably do to the fact that i have no friends lol. but it happened at work and nobody seen it. i parked WAY outthere in the middle of nowhere and nobody STILL didn't see it happen. i wasn't around any trees or rocks etc. Just can't get around it.



Most other people have been hit harder by vandals. but it's hard to let go when you've only had the car for ONLY 2 months. i've only made 1 payment so far and the car ONLY has like 1030 miles on it!. I'm doing my research on the ABSOLUTE BEST car alarm. i think now i need one.



i put a nice flat car magnet on my trunk lid so that it'll eventually seal itself and keep moisture out and away from the metal panel. i'll peel it away ever other day to check it out to make sure it's not getting worse rust on it. i'm afraid of spraying WD-40 on it cause i'm afraid it will seap down into the air pockets thats surrounding the dent. there is dead paint lifted from where the center of the dent mark is thats down to the bare metal. i suppose i could dip a Q-Tip in WD-40 and then touch 2 or 3 times in the center and keep it somewhat soaked but not dripping wet with WD-40. i hope a magnet won't lift the paint or make anything worse. i need to make some time to take it down to the collision/paint autoshop and get atleast an estimate.
 
WD40 is the proper temporary fix. They will completely clean the surface b4 paint...



My biggest concern with the repair would be the amount of orange peel on the refinished paint. Don't expect a mirror finish, but it should be comparable to the other panels on the car. Do your inspection inside, with fluorescent lighting. Compare panels and judge the 'waviness' of the reflected fluorescent tubes.



Most shops just don't block/wet sand enough, because most customers don't see it.





Good Luck



JB
 
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