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Got keyed? repair pics - 2/21/2006 8:22:54 AM    turbomangt   Posts: 6 Joined: 12/14/2005 Status: offline I hate to see cars that got keyed, but it happens. This is a job I got in yesterday. The scratch is about 7" long. First thing I did was wet sand it with 3000/ then 2000, then 1500. I buffed with the high speed using wool, and med cut. Switched to foam yellow fine cut, final with green pad, speed glaze. Once I brought back the shine from were I sanded, I needed to use my artistic skills. using a fine artist brush, I started out with the factory touch up paint. The trick is to use as little paint as possible to fill in the line. Problem with this job was the touch up paint was too light, so I had to tint it a little darker to blend it in. After I tinted it, the results were to my satisfaction. Customer was pleased also because he saved about $500 for not going to a body shop. Gary Post #: 1

RE: Got keyed? repair pics - 2/21/2006 12:01:43 PM    sowaxeman Posts: 3897 Joined: 3/31/2005 From: Indianapolis, IN Status: offline I still see the scratch - is that the final pic If so, would it get better if you repeated all the above steps for a second time? What did you charge compared to a $500 body shop. I personally wouldn't pay to have something like this fixed unless it was gone. Not flaming, just curious. _____________________________ Saleen Club Of America - Central Region Director http://www.saleenclubofamerica.com/Central (in reply to turbomangt) Post #: 2

RE: Got keyed? repair pics - 2/21/2006 1:54:30 PM    ben5.0   Posts: 539 Joined: 11/13/2005 Status: offline yea. that scratch is still planely visible _____________________________ 95 gt. sold 88gt. sold 87 4banger. sold 91 gt. 306 h/c/i. suspension. (in reply to sowaxeman) Post #: 3

RE: Got keyed? repair pics - 2/21/2006 2:06:57 PM    p0rsche23 Posts: 709 Joined: 8/18/2005 Status: offline yeah u can barely see it,id say no more than 50 -100 bucks though for a scratch that small and minor....nice job though...^^flamers _____________________________ nothin special. (in reply to ben5.0) Post #: 4

RE: Got keyed? repair pics - 2/21/2006 2:08:01 PM    ben5.0   Posts: 539 Joined: 11/13/2005 Status: offline i wasnt flaming, just wondering why it is still there. _____________________________ 95 gt. sold 88gt. sold 87 4banger. sold 91 gt. 306 h/c/i. suspension. (in reply to p0rsche23) Post #: 5

RE: Got keyed? repair pics - 2/21/2006 8:11:21 PM    Jimmz Posts: 1909 Joined: 2/17/2004 Status: offline To get the door repainted itll prolly be anywhere from $250-800, depending on which body shop you go to.... I'd say around 400 bucks to repaint it... youve done pretty much all you can do you can touch it up with touch up paint but itll still look like sh*t.... _____________________________ 2003 Mustang (YN Silver) Too many mods to list latest and greatest mod: Just picked up a 03' Cobra motor!! Wanted: Tranny and Wiring from 03/04 Cobra.. (in reply to ben5.0) Post #: 6

RE: Got keyed? repair pics - 2/22/2006 9:29:36 AM    xRockThePonyx Posts: 5100 Joined: 7/30/2004 From: Cincinnati Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: ben5.0 i wasnt flaming, just wondering why it is still there. I was wondering the same thing. _____________________________ 2000 v6 Mustang PROUD 'Stang chick! (in reply to ben5.0) Post #: 7

RE: Got keyed? repair pics - 2/22/2006 12:08:40 PM    p0rsche23 Posts: 709 Joined: 8/18/2005 Status: offline hmm 7'' long,id say then that part thats bein seen is only maybe half an inch and u wouldnt notice it unless u knew exactly where the scratch was and was really examining it? but yeah should be totally gone just not tryin to be a killjoy or something edit.. take a picture 10 steps back of the whole car and have a wheres waldo for the scratch and then we can have better opinions on it < Message edited by p0rsche23 -- 2/22/2006 12:09:42 PM > _____________________________ nothin special. (in reply to xRockThePonyx) Post #: 8

RE: Got keyed? repair pics - 2/22/2006 1:05:44 PM    turbomangt   Posts: 6 Joined: 12/14/2005 Status: offline I should clarify another point on this fix. This was a 89 minivan with 125,000 miles. Customer was loooking for improvement NOT perfection. I would not suggest you bringing me your Shelbly GT for this fix. spend the money and repaint. However this is a perfect solution for older high milage cars that owners don't want to invest hundreds of dollars on. I charged $100, time involved was 2.5 hours. Bottom line, he was happy. Gary (in reply to p0rsche23) Post #: 9

RE: Got keyed? repair pics - 2/22/2006 2:26:25 PM    ben5.0   Posts: 539 Joined: 11/13/2005 Status: offline quote: This was a 89 minivan with 125,000 miles. then thats a good fix. i thought u were talkin about a stang _____________________________ 95 gt. sold 88gt. sold 87 4banger. sold 91 gt. 306 h/c/i. suspension. (in reply to turbomangt) Post #: 10

RE: Got keyed? repair pics - 2/23/2006 12:32:49 AM    Jimmz Posts: 1909 Joined: 2/17/2004 Status: offline Oh ok then who gives a sh*t! _____________________________ 2003 Mustang (YN Silver) Too many mods to list latest and greatest mod: Just picked up a 03' Cobra motor!! Wanted: Tranny and Wiring from 03/04 Cobra.. (in reply to ben5.0) Post #: 11

RE: Got keyed? repair pics - 2/23/2006 11:59:29 AM    antiv6 Posts: 2309 Joined: 7/28/2005 Status: offline i would have left it their lol _____________________________ -MGW shifter -slp lm1 catback -slp catted x -billetflow 2.76 and idler -K&N Intake -sct chip -lfp d/p heat exchanger -H&R race and mm c/c plates 457hp/475tq (in reply to Jimmz) Post #: 12

RE: Got keyed? repair pics - 2/23/2006 2:07:34 PM    xRockThePonyx Posts: 5100 Joined: 7/30/2004 From: Cincinnati Status: offline bahaha. For real. The car is like... 16 years old and its a minivan! _____________________________ 2000 v6 Mustang PROUD 'Stang chick! (in reply to antiv6) Post #: 13

RE: Got keyed? repair pics - 2/23/2006 9:52:19 PM    Raven_pbr   Posts: 119 Joined: 1/16/2005 Status: offline Why would someone waste their time keying a 16 year old minivan?! Poor key :( (in reply to xRockThePonyx) Post #: 14

RE: Got keyed? repair pics - 2/26/2006 8:51:08 AM    sowaxeman Posts: 3897 Joined: 3/31/2005 From: Indianapolis, IN Status: offline ^^^^^^^^^^^^ _____________________________ Saleen Club Of America - Central Region Director http://www.saleenclubofamerica.com/Central (in reply to Raven_pbr) Post #: 15

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