keyed car
11-12-2000, 04:29 PM
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My car got keyed up about two years ago. It runs from the driver's side front bumper all the way to the rear bumper.
I used compound to get a small section out in the driver's door but it was too much for me to do in one day cause it was really deep in some areas.
I kept on putting it off and the scratch is still there. On the way to the Mass. meet, I got out and was checking it. There was some small rust in a small section, about a half an inch in the passenger side. By running my fingernail through it, I got rid of it.
My questions is: Should I use compound on the rest of the scratch and do it myself or take it to a shop to do it? I don't have a buffer.
I used compound to get a small section out in the driver's door but it was too much for me to do in one day cause it was really deep in some areas.
I kept on putting it off and the scratch is still there. On the way to the Mass. meet, I got out and was checking it. There was some small rust in a small section, about a half an inch in the passenger side. By running my fingernail through it, I got rid of it.
My questions is: Should I use compound on the rest of the scratch and do it myself or take it to a shop to do it? I don't have a buffer.
11-12-2000, 05:21 PM
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If it has started to rust, that means the scratch went through the primer. You will need a lot of compund to get rid of it and the compund will take away too much of the clearcoat around the scratch. Take it to a good body shop. Hopefully they will be able to help you out. People who key cars should have their kneecaps broken....they really **** me off 
11-12-2000, 05:29 PM
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don't compound any more. the existing paint will get too thin. head over to the body shop..if you want a temp fix go get something called rust avenger and see if that works.
then hit it up w/ some touch up paint.
good luck
Dan
then hit it up w/ some touch up paint.
good luck
Dan
Originally posted by clee130
My car got keyed up about two years ago. It runs from the driver's side front bumper all the way to the rear bumper.
I used compound to get a small section out in the driver's door but it was too much for me to do in one day cause it was really deep in some areas.
I kept on putting it off and the scratch is still there. On the way to the Mass. meet, I got out and was checking it. There was some small rust in a small section, about a half an inch in the passenger side. By running my fingernail through it, I got rid of it.
My questions is: Should I use compound on the rest of the scratch and do it myself or take it to a shop to do it? I don't have a buffer.
My car got keyed up about two years ago. It runs from the driver's side front bumper all the way to the rear bumper.
I used compound to get a small section out in the driver's door but it was too much for me to do in one day cause it was really deep in some areas.
I kept on putting it off and the scratch is still there. On the way to the Mass. meet, I got out and was checking it. There was some small rust in a small section, about a half an inch in the passenger side. By running my fingernail through it, I got rid of it.
My questions is: Should I use compound on the rest of the scratch and do it myself or take it to a shop to do it? I don't have a buffer.
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