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Yesterday night I notice on the rear right side in front of the radio antenna my first small dent with a scratch of 3cm . Now the colour is white there and my S2000's butt is in pain from the scratch.

My first reaction was anger with a twist of dissapointment of someone being so careless to do such thing without looking at the rear mirrow. Now am feeling a bit better and I should try to get that dent pulled out and get the paint back on (touch up).

Anyone knows someone who does this little special repairs in order to pop up the dent?

VAG

First of all my condolences!!! But U know the paint job of the S2K is so sensitive and chips so easily that sooner or later U end up with something like this. Anyway now...Is the colour scratched off?? If not U can try to redeem it with some wax products (AUYOGLYM and MEGUIARS) or even fillers (I hear 3M is really good). If this still isn't enough U can try some touch up paint (U can buy the colour sticker from Honda or have some colour made up). As an unltiate cure if this doesn't sound professional enough U can try the specialists such as "chips away" U can find their adress and phone no in car magazines, if U want me I can have a look for you and let U know, I hear they have fantastic results at relatively low cost so why not pay them a visit. We can have a look at it at tomorrows meeting, but of course I will have to charge U for the inspection

VAG

PS Nice avatar....that picture though reminds me of something...???

energetic

The problem is that the colour is gone and you can see the white paint (primer). Now I need to pop out the dent and then paint it.

I removed the interior from the trunk to reach to that area in order to push it out, but I have not any access to reach it.

I will figure another way. It is visible now because the colour has a scratch now.

energetic

Guess what guys!

I have manage to pop out the dent! Well not completely but its a big difference compared with the previous state. I removed the interior of the trunk on the right side and the cover of the spare tire. This was needed in order to create some space for my hands. I finally found some space to insert my arm under the antenna bracket and I felt the dent. I tried to push it out with my thumb but the resistance was big so I had to use something harder. So I took one golf ball and used it to push the dent out. This job took me 6-7 minutes until it poped out. It was a hard task because the brackets and supports of the antenna are like knifes and my hands now are full with scrathes and cuts. Ouch!!

Any way the result is fine by me. The only thing now that is needed is to paint it. I have ordered one touch up bottle from Honda dealer located at Vouliagmenis Ave in Glifada and the will have it probably tomorrow morning. For the record it costs 7 Euros and 22 cents.

So I will become an artist tomorrow and do some graffiti on my S2000!

energetic

I got my touch-up paint colour yesterday to make that scratch disapear. I'll do it this weekend.

This makes me quite happy.

fire fly

I didnt know you played golf....

Do you use the clubs to jack up the car?

VAG

So how did the paintshop go??? I am anxious to have a look at it tonight at the meeting

VAG

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@fire fly
Well I actually play nini-golf (known as putt-putt if you remember )

@Vag
I have applied one hand only yet and still more remaining as well. Am surprise to see that the scratch was deep or should I say, the OEM total paint of the S2000 is thick (dont know). Unless if my S2000 is differnt from others. Even the horn is different. Did you noticed that?

VAG

Xmmm, I think its a tropeto!!!! That's why it does not look repainted in parts!! It is wholly repainted!!!!

VAG

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You are killing me again!