Paint Damage :-(

[Bennigin]

Hey guys!

I'm still reasonable new here so i dunno who is the beez knees with paint work yet!

Moving on, and refraining from swearing! Some Ass H*ole took something to the paint work on my drivers side door, not deep, doest go through to the primary layer, but never the less it wasnt what i expected on my birthday this morning tbh!

Pictures below, i have been to renault and a local body repair place for quotes thus far. Anywhere else in the brighton/gatwick area worth checking out?

Cheers

 

[Rich]

Could always see what you local chips away guy says.

Looks nasty

 

[Bennigin]

tbh it's not overly bad, it's white paint stuck on in it the picture, but more than a t-cut job, and i wouldnt take that abrasive rubbish to it anyway!

Also gotta re-supagard the whoel door after, gr gr gr

 

[Nik]

Ouch... so it's white paint on top rather than a scratch down to the primer then?

In that case some meguairs quick clay should lift that off nicely.

Dont worry about the supagard, its nothing special, i have it on my trophy too. Just apply a good wax once its cleaned up.

 

[Lagerlout]

As above. I shifted a similar thing from my mums scenic with clay and scratch x. Had arms like popeye by the time I'd finished mind. lol.

 

[Bennigin]

the meguiars will take off teh supaguard lol!!

I find it makes washing so easy, although youc ant really polish it, i just take it for a fast run so the water runs off and it look awesome!

IT may only be white paint, but underneath it's damaged it

My baby trophy is in pain!!

 

[Bennigin]

may be tempted to do it then... I'll wait and see how much Renault want first and for it to stop raining too!

 

[Rich]

If its just paint try and wipe it with some bodyshop panel wipe, or use some Meguiars Paint Cleaner or Scratch X. Looking at the pics I thought it was the primer showing through.

Like Nik says dont worry about the supagaurd, just get a good sealant on there after polishing.

 

[172 Dave]

turps

 

[Bennigin]

turps???

 

[Rich]

aka White Spirit!

 

[theduck]

i no you said you wouldnt use t-cut, but i had a similar problem before, someone had spilt emulsion on the road and it splashed up my car, by the time i got home had dried. used t-cut colour restorer on it and it got rid, could never tell it had been there after.

 

[haitch]

chips away would prob charge between £60-120ish for that pending on maybe needing to do the whole door, used them twice now hence my guesswork!, work is excellent.