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Old 08-08-09, 12:57 AM
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Last night i parked my car up the block cause of street cleaning around 3 in the afternoon. Didn't move my car until 1ish in the AM. Didn't notice my car was keyed until my dad woke me up around 8 am. WTF?!

Can a professional detailer be able to fix the key marks. I don't have pictures, but they are not very deep. I think it barely made it through the clear coat. Any ideas? Experience?
Old 08-08-09, 01:07 AM
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Sry to hear, but you should bring it to a shop to get an exact answer. Without pics, it'll actually be hard to tell. Where did you park so I know I won't park anywhere near there lol
Old 08-08-09, 01:09 AM
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Ouch, sorry to hear Tim
Old 08-08-09, 01:24 AM
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if it didnt make it thru the clear coat.. .just buff it out.. call phil at ADS...
Old 08-08-09, 02:43 AM
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yeah i had my cleared... depends where u get keyed/which body depends on cost... but mine was barly deep and i got mine buffed and barly see the scratch unless u put ur face couple inches away .... now i need to know how to get rid of BIRD **** STAIN! acid sucks!
Old 08-08-09, 03:48 AM
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run your fingernail over the key mark... if it doesnt drop into a groove u can buff it out...
Old 08-08-09, 12:14 PM
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That sucks man! If it cant be buffed out, at least you might be able to get a new paint job through insurance.. We definitely need pics to tell for sure though.
Old 08-08-09, 11:53 PM
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oh no! Sorry to hear that...

like others said...you might be able to buff it out.....

good luck and keep us posted
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Sorry to hear about the incident as well. Did you get into an argument with someone recently or something similar to that?

Can't tell what the damage is without any pics. But from your description, it doesn't seem to be too deep and serious. Like everyone else has said, you can probably buff it out with some time and work.

What part of the car was keyed? The fenders? Doors? Hood? Also curious where you were parked, residential neighborhood or business?

Good luck and let us know the results.
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that's f***up..Ken Alot of haters in the City huh!!!!! Try to get a couple of estimates first for a buff out....seems it might be surface only...good luck bro!
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