Some Mofo Scratched My Car - Toyota Yaris Forums

Kaotic Lazagna · 04-10-2007, 07:56 PM

after work on Saturday, i went out to my car and saw a scratch. A-hole didn't even leave an apologetic note...hard to see, but towards the middle of the pic.

eijikikimaru · 04-10-2007, 08:23 PM

Can't see the scratch...

Possibly circle area where scratched?

Kaotic Lazagna · 04-10-2007, 09:05 PM

let's try again, heh...

brickhardmeat · 04-10-2007, 09:20 PM

Scratch X

brickhardmeat · 04-10-2007, 09:20 PM

+ Elbow Grease

Kaotic Lazagna · 04-10-2007, 09:53 PM

will that work? the scratch can be felt and seems like it's at the bottom layers of paint.

brickhardmeat · 04-10-2007, 10:28 PM

Well, it -will- make a difference but it won't make it perfect. I say try it and then put some thick wax on.

Then strip the wax off and touch it up if you aren't happy with the McGuire's.

Kaotic Lazagna · 04-10-2007, 10:38 PM

do you know how much Scratch-X is?

Black Yaris · 04-10-2007, 10:40 PM

touch up paint, wet sand, then buff out

Kaotic Lazagna · 04-10-2007, 10:42 PM

i don't have those power tools for wet sanding and buffing (i watched the pros do it on my car before, and don't think elbow grease will be able to do it).

Black Yaris · 04-10-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

i don't have those power tools for wet sanding and buffing (i watched the pros do it on my car before, and don't think elbow grease will be able to do it).

I have never seen a pro wet sand with anything other than his hand.... and in that small of an area you rub that out with some rubbing coumpound in a few minutes, would not take long at all

Kaotic Lazagna · 04-10-2007, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

I have never seen a pro wet sand with anything other than his hand.... and in that small of an area you rub that out with some rubbing coumpound in a few minutes, would not take long at all

so i should just buy either Scratch-X or some rubbing compound, then wax?

static808 · 04-10-2007, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

I have never seen a pro wet sand with anything other than his hand.... and in that small of an area you rub that out with some rubbing coumpound in a few minutes, would not take long at all

+1

it will not be perfect, but you'll actually have to know beforehand that a scratch was there in order to find it. give scratch-x a shot. i think its like $11. unless it was super-duper deep, you wont need touch up paint. just some good ol' elbow grease...

--B

Kaotic Lazagna · 04-10-2007, 11:48 PM

what's the definition of super-duper deep? this scratch is almost like the rock chips on my hood. does that fall under super-duper deep? i guess my arm will be dead for a day...heh.

static808 · 04-10-2007, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

what's the definition of super-duper deep? this scratch is almost like the rock chips on my hood. does that fall under super-duper deep? i guess my arm will be dead for a day...heh.

damn, thats IS deep. yeah, if you can see the metal/primer, its pretty deep. but as with any other paint restoration, the trick is to go with the least abrasive action first, and work your way up to the real gritty and expensive stuff. try scratch-x + your arm first. if that doesnt work, take it to a pro. if it does work, you saved yourself some $$...

--B

Kaotic Lazagna · 04-11-2007, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by static808

damn, thats IS deep. yeah, if you can see the metal/primer, its pretty deep. but as with any other paint restoration, the trick is to go with the least abrasive action first, and work your way up to the real gritty and expensive stuff. try scratch-x + your arm first. if that doesnt work, take it to a pro. if it does work, you saved yourself some $$...

--B

a couple parts of the scratch is that deep. the rest i think rubbing compound or Scratch-X will work just fine on. the deeper areas of this scratch is whitish-gray. oh well, there's another light scratch on my car, so i'm going to buy some Scratch-X when i have the time.

04-10-2007, 07:56 PM	#1
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Some Mofo Scratched My Car after work on Saturday, i went out to my car and saw a scratch. A-hole didn't even leave an apologetic note...hard to see, but towards the middle of the pic. Attached Images

04-10-2007, 08:23 PM	#2
eijikikimaru Q(','Q) View User's Garage Drives: 3dr Meteroite Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So. CaL Posts: 399	It may be my chinky eyes -_- Can't see the scratch... Possibly circle area where scratched?

04-10-2007, 09:05 PM	#3
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	let's try again, heh... Attached Images

04-10-2007, 09:20 PM	#4
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	Scratch X __________________ SPONSORED BY

04-10-2007, 09:20 PM	#5
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	+ Elbow Grease __________________ SPONSORED BY

04-10-2007, 09:53 PM	#6
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	will that work? the scratch can be felt and seems like it's at the bottom layers of paint.

04-10-2007, 10:28 PM	#7
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	Well, it -will- make a difference but it won't make it perfect. I say try it and then put some thick wax on. Then strip the wax off and touch it up if you aren't happy with the McGuire's. __________________ SPONSORED BY

04-10-2007, 10:38 PM	#8
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	do you know how much Scratch-X is?

04-10-2007, 10:40 PM	#9
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	touch up paint, wet sand, then buff out __________________

04-10-2007, 10:42 PM	#10
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	i don't have those power tools for wet sanding and buffing (i watched the pros do it on my car before, and don't think elbow grease will be able to do it).

04-10-2007, 11:48 PM	#14
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	what's the definition of super-duper deep? this scratch is almost like the rock chips on my hood. does that fall under super-duper deep? i guess my arm will be dead for a day...heh.

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