09-20-2014, 10:07 PM | #1 |
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Ding - repairable?
Is this repairable or can be touched up well to be less obvious? Parked next to an Infiniti M45 and when I came back I saw this. I even looked at the car as I left and noticed how high its rear door was and was concerned. Came back out and my worst fear came true. People are just clueless and have no respect for other people's properties.
Took out the clear coat and there's a very very slight dent. Right on the belt line crease too.
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09-20-2014, 11:08 PM | #2 |
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If there is an actual ding, this can be pushed out. Then you will need to touch up the spot but should come out looking good. The belt line is trickier for them to line up the dent removal but will ultimately hide the touch up better.
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09-21-2014, 12:19 AM | #3 |
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That pisses me off for you!!! People are fuckin idiots. Too busy thinking about getting the new iphone...who's playing the 'big' game... or their fantasy football league.
But no fear... It can be fixed and be good as new.
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That's why whenever I want to park my car in any parking lot, either I look for a spot far from other cars or park her next to a BMW or MB to make sure those guys at least care about their cars when they open the doors!
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09-21-2014, 12:25 PM | #6 |
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Like you, I always look for a spot far away from everyone. However, when I return to my car, I always have someone park next to me even the parking lot is 90% empty. Maybe that someone are people that think like you.
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09-21-2014, 12:28 PM | #7 |
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lol.... this is called "magnetic attraction"
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I parked next to a relatively new M45 and figured they would care.
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09-21-2014, 08:42 PM | #10 |
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ding repair
Actually this is nicely fixable, like someone said before " it can be pushed from behind " and the nicely filled with the fresh paint ( touch up style )
the same thing happened to my X5 with the same black paint ( right on the crease ) . Guy pushed it out for $50 and then I have filled it with paint , buffed it, and it was not noticeable at all. Hope it will work for you, any good body shop will should be able to get it done for a reasonable amount of money. Hope that helps It does not matter how far you will try to park your car... THEY will always park next to you, they know that you would never do harm to their car. |
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I contacted several dent repair people to correct the slight indentation so that I can prep it for touch up paint, and they didn't even respond after sending them pictures. Being on the belt line and an M5, I think that they don't want the hassle of dealing with removing interior panels or risk doing any additional damage.
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Do the best you can w/ touchup. If not satisfied, take it to a body shop. I had a few deep scratches - they told me the same thing. Decided to go at it myself and after a few days it was no longer an issue. 'Painting and blending' aint no easy task and can make a small cosmetic issue a huge one. I feel your pain.
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