Member Since: 09 Jan 2008
Location: Chigwell, Essex
Posts: 23
Any Tips On Covering Up Big Scatches????
Had the D3 a matter of weeks and already some jealous thug has keyed it - im gutted. Its not that deep but its very obvious and down to the white undercoat (or whatever its called!!!??)
Just wondered if anyone had any tips to try and cover it up - before i take it to a bodyshop and pay a fortune to repair it.
Sorry to here that. There are some jealous scumbags around
Mine was keyed a couple of weeks ago across both n/s doors. Fortunately it didn't go too deep into the primer and my local bodyshop was able to buff the worst of it out. There is still a small area, but as my car is silver it doesn't stand out too much and I can live with it.
Not sure how you will get on with black. Hope other Java owners will be able to help.As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco XXV
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY16
Discovery Sport HSE Lux MY17
Evoque HSE Dynamic MY16 (Gone)
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY14 (Lovely car but preferred the Disco!)
Disco 3 Tdv6 HSE MY05 (owned for 11 years and now gone)
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Sorry to here you've been affected by these scumbags
Try ChipsAway before getting the whole door done - I don't have any personal experience of them, but have only heard good reports - it should be cheaper and apparently they are able to match the colours much better than when you have a whole panel done.
DNLRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
2nd Feb 2008 1:01 pm
BIGTK
Member Since: 20 Jan 2008
Location: kent
Posts: 14
look in yellow pages, for companies like chips away,
someone clipped swmbo merc in a car park,
came filled primered,painted, all on site, top job,
cost us £150:
that was a year ago, still looksas new,
the merc bodyshop wanted over 2k,
2nd Feb 2008 3:25 pm
Jads777
Member Since: 03 Sep 2005
Location: Channel Islands
Posts: 697
Sooner or later one of us is going to catch one of these ba ds in the act.
Please let it be me Not that I'd wish any harm on the little darlings LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
2nd Feb 2008 6:57 pm
Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
Re: Any Tips On Covering Up Big Scatches????
STEVEHOOPER wrote:
Had the D3 a matter of weeks and already some jealous thug has keyed it - im gutted. Its not that deep but its very obvious and down to the white undercoat (or whatever its called!!!??)
Just wondered if anyone had any tips to try and cover it up - before i take it to a bodyshop and pay a fortune to repair it.
You just keep coming up with reasons for me to come to the SE meet. Is it my aftershave? I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
2nd Feb 2008 8:46 pm
robsmith
Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 2392
Jads777 wrote:
Sooner or later one of us is going to catch one of these ba ds in the act.
A friend of mine did. He calmly went to the back of his Jag and got his "ninga sticks" out and gave them a quick demo. The did the only thing sensible and RAN.
I've seen his "quick demo", its SCARY, all you can see is a blur with a loud whistling and cracking noise. His "slow demo" is better because you can see what the sticks are doing - I'm sure they bend at places other than the linking chains!Rob Smith
Silver rools OK
2nd Feb 2008 9:52 pm
Jads777
Member Since: 03 Sep 2005
Location: Channel Islands
Posts: 697
Good for him.
I wonder what you could actually get away with though. I reckon if I caught someone vandalising my D3 my temper would get the better of me. Maybe kick his head in and then claim that he threatened violence? ; 'it was purely self defence, officer'
My-lud, may I say the reason for My clients behavior is quiet simple. My client was simply acting in self defence of one of Their family members. One which My client values more than Their partner.Did you think I would leave you crying,
When there's room in my D3 for 7,
Climb in here Joe we'll soon be flying,
I can go just as fast with 7.
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Member Since: 02 Aug 2008
Location: The Cotswolds
Posts: 56
I found Paint Technic better. Our local Chips Away 'technician' (snigger, guffaw) made a mess of one repair and drives around here at 100mph like a tw@t (not that I'm letting this get personal you understand).Have you ever known a swan to break a man's arm?
9th Aug 2008 7:44 pm
monkey hanger
Member Since: 17 Jan 2008
Location: London
Posts: 291
who scratched your car was it crews control? "its probably a virus, you'll be right as rain in a few days and if you're playing sport try to favour the other leg"
I have used a couple of scratch removers here in the North....both did a good job
I believe Black as it isn't metallic is relatively easy, ask around the dealers as to who they use....dealers use scratch removers for delivery damage sorting out before customers get cars.
The good ones will tell you just how good the fix will be.BREXIT - done properly.
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D3 HSE-perfectly formed, passenger friendly...has real DIPSTICK
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VW Golf wondermobile (?)..has real DIPSTICK
Morris Minor..original DIPSTICK technology..and a real KEY.
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ds in the act.
Not that I'd wish any harm on the little darlings 
