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CU Medallion [64837]
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Automotive Touch-up Paint... Lunge Advice Needed
Jun 19, 2020, 9:04 AM
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What: a 5" deep scratch that looks like it was made by a knife blade
Where: Rear fender of my 2019 silver mustang gt
Why: Unknown. Maybe on purpose, maybe by accident.
When: Two days ago
How: Daughter said she did it with her bicycle brake lever, but paint and body guy called BS and said it was from a knife blade. Not sure why daughter would claim that she did it... at the end of the day it doesn't really matter.
A friend who is a paint and body guy said the whole panel needed be painted and blended, along with the other two shops in town... $700-$800. I am convinced that I could make it look decent with one of these diy scratch repair kits that you buy online with the primer pen, base coat pin, clear coat pin, etc. I don't expect it to be perfect, but enough where you'd have to look close to see it and not spend $700-800.
Anybody have any recommendations? I'm pretty dang handy, for what it's worth.
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Oculus Spirit [75671]
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Sir, the fender isn't even 5 inches thick, how can the
Jun 19, 2020, 9:07 AM
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scratch possibly be 5 inches deep?
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CU Medallion [64837]
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Re: Sir, the fender isn't even 5 inches thick, how can the
Jun 19, 2020, 9:07 AM
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5" long, and down to the epoxy coat... possibly even to the bare metal in parts.
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Oculus Spirit [78876]
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That's silver. Duct tape is silver. Problem solved.
Jun 19, 2020, 9:21 AM
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If you want something a little more high end, slap some flex tape over it, spray paint the flex tape with a silver paint close to the car color (I'd go with silver sparkle) and then "blend" by making large gay swishy motions with your dainty wrists
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Re: That's silver. Duct tape is silver. Problem solved.
Jun 19, 2020, 12:18 PM
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All-TigerNet [10938]
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This is one of the rare instances where
Jun 19, 2020, 9:38 AM
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You aren't gonna make it worse by trying to DIY. If it was my car I would just hit it with one of those paint pens from the auto parts store.
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Heisman Winner [105418]
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5" Deep?
Jun 19, 2020, 9:39 AM
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Look at ole Johnny Wad over here
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Oculus Spirit [78876]
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Didn't realize Milton Berle was still alive.***
Jun 19, 2020, 9:42 AM
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CU Medallion [64837]
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He's not. He died on March 22, 2002.
Jun 19, 2020, 9:46 AM
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They buried him on March 25. They buried his peanus on March 26 and 27th.
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CU Medallion [59974]
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You own a Mustang
Jun 19, 2020, 9:43 AM
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no wonder you and FBCoach are friends..
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Oculus Spirit [78876]
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Re: You >lease< a Mustang***
Jun 19, 2020, 9:44 AM
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Heisman Winner [105418]
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Gee Tee
Jun 19, 2020, 9:44 AM
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You must have missed that part in the post. He should have capitalized it so we could see it better.
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CU Medallion [73569]
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ok, little known secret
Jun 19, 2020, 9:57 AM
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dealers have dudes that come in to do touch up paint for small stuff like this. They do it in like 10 minutes. Wife got a dude at dealer and paid him $70 directly. looks perfect
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All-TigerNet [13764]
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Yep or car clubs all know these local guys that do stuff
Jun 19, 2020, 10:24 AM
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like this on the cheap. I found a guy through an employee that is into BMWs and had a rim repaired/refinished on my wifes car for like $40. Dealer wanted $200 to fix or like $700 to replace.
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Oculus Spirit [79110]
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Question:
Jun 19, 2020, 11:03 AM
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Can you fit a whole can of spray paint up your butt?
If so, do it. If not, work your way up to it.
Considering it's a Mustank, try finding a NOS sticker that can go over it. That or something like "_insert local town nickname_ Boz Club" sticker. Not sure a Monster sticker could cover somthing that wide without turning it sideways. Then everyone would be confused as to why the 3 on your car is green and not white and outlined in and red with surrounding black.
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Oculus Spirit [80956]
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That looks into the primer.
Jun 19, 2020, 11:11 AM
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Dass ghana look like chit with a dupli-color brush. Might keep it from rusting though, at least until the touch up paint comes off in a car wash.
Get the panel color matched and painted professionally.
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CU Medallion [64837]
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It would probably need some filler, due to the depth
Jun 19, 2020, 12:56 PM
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then primer, base, and clear.
Is there any chance that I throw $50 or so worth of supplies at it turns out "decent" in your opinion?
I'd almost like to give it a shot before taking it to the body shop. They should be able to fix any eff up that I may happen to make, right?
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Oculus Spirit [80956]
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You could try it.
Jun 19, 2020, 1:03 PM
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You're right, they'll just sand off anything you do.
The hardest part is going to be getting the finish and color the same. That's pretty hard to do with a rattle can. You might get it "good enough"; at least you realized it will need some filler.
Biggest problem is that the area needing paint will grow every time you try it because sanding, filling etc.
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Hall of Famer [22930]
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You've had the car only a year
Jun 19, 2020, 11:27 AM
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Wait a couple more for all the other damage to accumulate, then fix.
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Oculus Spirit [80956]
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Then he won;t ever do it.
Jun 19, 2020, 11:30 AM
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Gotta strike while the iron is hot on that kinda stuff.
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Hall of Famer [22930]
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That's the point. Don't bother fixing it.
Jun 19, 2020, 11:41 AM
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I'd be broke if attempting to fix every ding and dent my wife puts into her car.
I know the Mustang crowd likes to wash and wax their cars every weekend while shirtless in the front driveway. Seeing that scratch may be too much to handle.
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Oculus Spirit [78823]
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set on fire, get a new car
Jun 19, 2020, 11:46 AM
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nice wheels dude
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Oculus Spirit [80956]
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My boat trailer has black rims.
Jun 19, 2020, 12:19 PM
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They always look dirty.
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