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Driveway scrapes...
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So I was making a k-turn in my neighborhood the other day by going through some person's driveway which didn't seem so high at all, but before I realized, BAM. Heard some serious scraping. At first I thought it was just the air dam, but when I got out of the car I felt some nasty scrapes from under the front bumper... Pretty deep too... Not too noticeable when you look at the car, but i know it's there (and feeling some guilt about it too) Some paint was hanging off but no exposed undercoating.
I was planning to get opti-coat for my car before this happened, so I've decided to repair his myself, mind you this will be my first time doing a scratch repair that will require some sanding/polishing. Any tips/cautions that I should look out for? What materials and steps would I need for a nice turnout? Would I need one of those porter cable buffers? Looked up some sites like eHow and the like, but I'm not fully satisfied with their directions. I'm just afraid I'll mess up =/ my beautiful pearly white... =[ |
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:shakes head: probably no more than you though.Just remember, it can be fixed and now that it's done it is done. You don;t have to worry anymore about when it is going to happen. be thankful it wasn't a stoopid raccoon and a cracked chin spoiler (like mine is, a year later) :tup: Chin up! |
that looks too deep to do a perfect repair. you can try buffing it to make the clear coat a tad smoother, but chances are you will need a repaint or get a lip. :)
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oh wait, you have a '13... no lips out yet.
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yah, spot bondo, sand paper (several grits), primer, and factory paint from places like:
Touch Up Paint from PaintScratch.com PaintWorld - Automotive Touch Up Paint and Supplies they can make your mix in aerosol cans. is your car white or does it have pearl? if just white, i think it can turn out pretty good. if pearl, then nearly impossible to match unless you know how to paint using airbrush. |
It's pearl white...! :eek: oh man...
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well, give it a shot since it's near the bottom. you might be able to get it to match closely. worst case, take it to the bodyshop. :D
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Are you on H&Rs?
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^the car's completely stock. Just a little over 2 weeks old
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Loved hearing scrapes as I drove the dragon :driving:
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*Update*
okay so after a few weeks of research i finally attempted to repair it myself. now i've hit an obstacle: after sanding the area and applying a few coats of pearl white factory paint (ordered straight from my local nissan dealer - paint code QAB), sanded again, it doesn't quite match very well with the surrounding areas... (pics provided below). is there a cure time that i have to know about before applying the pearly topcoat? will it gradually blend to be almost like the rest of the paint once given adequate time to dry? your help is much appreciated!
fairly new to the whole sanding/polishing thing. and i'm doing everything by hand. using 1000,1500,2000,3000 grits. and swirlX for sanding mark removal once i finally get the topcoat on there. sorry for the crappy pics. iPhone didn't know how to focus into the scrapes on the left side. the section that i worked on is on the right of the scrapes. kind of patchy... you see: http://i39.tinypic.com/209m05c.jpg http://i39.tinypic.com/2l9tdtk.jpg all in all... how do i blend this...? |
Your problem, factory paint... It blows...
Dr. Color chip, or buy an aerosol can off eBay |
Should I complain to the dealer about the product not working as intended?
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