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bluess57
23-05-2005, 01:13 PM
Canberra guys,
I got a car park scratch last weekend when out at Magnet mart. :mad:
Some low life opening their door has put about a 2-3cm scratch on passenger door, almost down to metal. That side didn't have a mark on it. I'm still :mad:

Anyone know if "Touch up guys" are any good, or is it best to see the smash repairers for this?

Cheers
Ian
team illucid
23-05-2005, 01:36 PM
man that suxors ... there was a place in Phillip that is pretty good, but what about the guys that did your paint before?
bluess57
23-05-2005, 01:53 PM
I most likely will try the smash repairers, but just canvassing if others had the "experience" and recommendations.
phillipg
23-05-2005, 03:03 PM
Mate the Touch Up Guys used to be quite good down there not sure if they have changed owners though, I would suggest getting them to have a look at it as I am sure a panel beater will use a broom with a touch of paint and the scratch will look twice as big
kryten2001
23-05-2005, 03:11 PM
esshhhh buggers, don't ya hate that. :mad:

If you're really anal about it, the only way perfectly is a respray on the door. Sounds nasty, but if you get a good panel dude to do it, it won't cost much.

I put a small scratch on the arse of my SS last year, and I wanted it perfect so I got a respray.. Only cost about $200.. No biggie, and it was spot on.

If it's a VT (and metallic), you might have some issues with a respray.. Touch-up metallics usually look pretty bad... Especially if it's a longer scratch.
Kirium
23-05-2005, 08:38 PM
I called one of the touch up guys to check a couple of stone chips on my SS before I sold it. He said that he could fix the ones on the bonnet pretty easily, and there was a deep (gouged the metal) one on the A pillar, which he said he could fix too. he then had a look at a big black scuff on the front air dam near the right foggie and he buffed it out with some special gear. (i'd tried meguiars scratch x on it and had no joy) He did that one for free. i never did get him back to fix the others as i sold the car a couple of days later, but he was happy to come out and have a look at them to see what he could do, no charge..

worth a call..