My girlfriend's Fiat has been subjected to the uneducated, waste of oxygen, unwanted, unwashed and all round idiots that seem to pop up where
ever you go in the UK.
While popping into Sainsbury's some one keyed her car pretty badly. It wasn't a car or a trolley as the scratch is too deep and wobbly,
it's definitely deliberate.
I was just wondering if any one here has any tried and tested techniques/products that work on scratches like this? Or anything that will at least
make it look better?
Cheers guys.
Si.
P.S. It always seems to be us, my first car (a 106) was written off after some chavs we wouldn't let into a house party decided to put a brick
through each window and make sure every panel was scratched beyond repair. Why can't someone who can afford it have this!? It really does drain
us!
Can’t you claim the repairs on the insurance as vandalism? If it’s been keyed then it will be down to the base primer so a cutting compound won’t do
anything but remove untouched paint. All depends on how new the car is, probably will need a local touch up, I think Halfords can do this, I’d build
up the scratch with body putty and then give it a few coats of colour, then blend it into the existing paint.
Chances are it was a jealous woman at the supermarket rather than a chav
[Edited on 10/8/09 by Mr Whippy]
thanks for the tip charlie - any idea where we can get some of this stuff? The missus had her car keyed by some pupils at the school she used to work at and t-cut only seems to last a few days before it fades and the scratch goes white against the red paint (57 plate fiesta zetec-s)
Hi, im affraid to say but if its really deep ie you can see metal only thing that will make it look better is a respray. Obviously not the solution you want but to disquise it a little ive found a turltewax colour chip stick will help and is a lot quicker than polishing that really wont help unless it is just in the colour coat of the paint work.
depends how deep they've gone. If it's through the colour then no amount of polishing will get rid.
Depending on how permanent you want it, Turtlewax do a sort of coloured crayon and polish type kit which lasts for while. Whilst not permanent, it has
allowed me to return lease cars without grief in the past. Other than that, try these Chips Away type franchise vans.
ETA - Must type quicker!
[Edited on 10/8/09 by Richard Quinn]
Cheers for the advice guys, I'll check out the turtlewax stick things till we can afford the ridiculous amounts repair shops charge!
I doubt some one was jealous, it's an 02 Fiat Stilo, with a dent in the side and (somehow) on the roof! It was like this when we got it but it
was super cheap :-)
We've informed the police but that part of the car park isn't covered by CCTV >:-( Just our luck again!
If we claim it on insurance won't it affect the no claims bonus? It did with my 106 :-(
Thanks again.
Si.
[Edited on 10/8/09 by Amphlett]
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Originally posted by Amphlett
Cheers for the advice guys, I'll check out the t-cut stick things till we can afford the ridiculous amounts repair shops charge!
I doubt some one was jealous, it's an 02 Fiat Stilo, with a dent in the side and (somehow) on the roof! It was like this when we got it but it was super cheap :-)
We've informed the police but that part of the car park isn't covered by CCTV >:-( Just our luck again!
If we claim it on insurance won't it affect the no claims bonus? It did with my 106 :-(
Thanks again.
Si.
How about some pin stripes down bothsides to just hide the scratches gives you 10bhp too
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Originally posted by afj
How about some pin stripes down bothsides to just hide the scratches gives you 10bhp too
Well, tried deleting my accidental double post, and ended up deleting both. D'oh. 
However, have a look here....
G3 linky!
and give this stuff a try!
The turtlewax touch-up stick, attached to bottles of their wax, are OK, but their colours are limited and often not a good match - you could just end
up making it worse.
Worst case scenario, if this doesn't hide the marks, you'll have a nice, smooth shiny area!
Yeah, but if the scratches are really deep then you will have a car than resembles a Delorean (until it rains then it will look like a 1972 Datsun!)
As long as you keep it polished, the rust will be kept at bay. Whilst it's not a permanent fix, anything that deters water is a bonus!
And what's wrong with looking like a Delorean?!?
What's wrong with looking like a Datsun?! :-p
Cheers for the advice guys :-)
Si.