aznpapaya

iTrader: (12)

hello everyone. we all know that one day our IS is gonna get hurt one way or the other, regardless of how hard you try to baby it. well mine came a couple nights ago when i was backing up and grind against a white van. and....







afterward me and my friend looked at it and he told me that a buffer should be able to take most of it off. i was wondering if anyone here know to to get rid of the scratches? also does anyone knows the color code for the 07 IS tungsten pearl? thanks.

dspIS250

just sand the fender down, bondo the scratches, sand some more, then prep and paint. it could have been much worse.

aznpapaya

iTrader: (12)

ummmmmmm...sorry im not really good with cars, can you please be more specific/detail?

sjgIS350

Bondo scratches? I don't think so. You must run a body shop that wants to sell this guy a repaint after he hoses it up


Here is what to do:

Stop by a good body shop..They have the tools, know how, etc to buff most of it out. Get a couple estimates (there free).

If they blow you out of the water try something like Meguiars Scratch X

sjgIS350

now as far as the scratched rim, dont know what to tell you there, check to see if there are any rim shops on the area that repair wheels and can refinish that wheel.

Check Craig's list in your area...you might find someone selling their stock wheels after going aftermarket...Might not be able to get a single on however

aznpapaya

iTrader: (12)

i just brought a buffer, i was gonna try to buff as much as i could out tomrrow and buy some touchup paint the rest. think i should do it or should i leave it to the pros, since i have never used a buffer before

TimboIS

No Park Assist I assume?

aznpapaya

iTrader: (12)

hahaha nope , one of the two that i regret not getting.

15951

From your description, you hit the van. Please tell me you left the owner your contact information.

bagwell

I backed into a shopping kart....PA didn't alert me (I was messing with my wife not looking at the backup cam). Luckily no damage.

anyway to the orig poster ----
just try some cleaner wax (not a polishing compound) and try to remove the white paint by hand.

BounceNY

iTrader: (9)

Tungsten Pearl color code is 1G1. Good luck.

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

Good luck in fixing the damage. It is a relatively easy fix; it could have been much worse...