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Assuming the majority of the white color is paint transfer from the wall... you should be able to clean it up with buffing. It won't be perfect, but it will help to hide the damage.
Here is an example of a similar problem when my fiance bumped the side of the garage in her old car.
Here is an example of a similar problem when my fiance bumped the side of the garage in her old car.
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I had already rubbed off all the paint transferred from the door trim. The white areas are where the paint had scraped off of my car.
**** happens. Its just frustrating when I spend the extra time and energy searching for parking spots in the back of parking lots to avoid door dings and then I go and do something like this myself. Doh!
It's just a car though; a good body shop should be able to make her pretty again. I'm just not sure about the $$.
**** happens. Its just frustrating when I spend the extra time and energy searching for parking spots in the back of parking lots to avoid door dings and then I go and do something like this myself. Doh!
It's just a car though; a good body shop should be able to make her pretty again. I'm just not sure about the $$.
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I had already rubbed off all the paint transferred from the door trim. The white areas are where the paint had scraped off of my car.
**** happens. Its just frustrating when I spend the extra time and energy searching for parking spots in the back of parking lots to avoid door dings and then I go and do something like this myself. Doh!
It's just a car though; a good body shop should be able to make her pretty again. I'm just not sure about the $$.
**** happens. Its just frustrating when I spend the extra time and energy searching for parking spots in the back of parking lots to avoid door dings and then I go and do something like this myself. Doh!
It's just a car though; a good body shop should be able to make her pretty again. I'm just not sure about the $$.
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Looks like there is an actual crease in one of the pics. This could be a bigger "fix" than you think, if so. Don't get me wrong, you could sand it down, use a spot filler and then paint and clear coat, but I would hit a body shop or two for a professional opinion. If they tell you it will be a significant cost to repair, you may want to pony up your insurance deductible.
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The insurance adjuster estimated the repairs which was repainting the area and replacing the strip of the clear bra on the area to be about $1000. Luckily I only had to pay my deductible of $250. the only unfortunate thing was that I was without my baby for 5 days .
Urs might need the same work since ur paint looks like it creased or chipped... But then again I'm not a expert.
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thought i'd push out an update. All in this little snafu is going to cost me $675. It's crazy how one quick little mistake can be so expensive!
Oh well as long as she looks new again.
Oh well as long as she looks new again.