Is it possible to repair this thing without repainting the whole driver's side door?

It's about 1.5 inches long and and very light.

Can anyone hook me up with a referral?

Thanks, all.

 

where did your car get keyed at? was it at some korean joint?

about the key mark, if its really light, you think it might be able to get buffed out with some zaino or something? i got some z5 if you want to try it out. got the zfx accelerator too!!! shoot me a pm if you wanna try...

 

Ben;
Very sorry to hear this; can't imagine making the conscious decision to walk up to a beautiful car and inflict physical damage; not good.

My car goes to Bellevue Auto Rebuild soon for repairs caused by the trained professionals that re=paved I-90 and left major asphalt debris on the road. Ask for Dave Winslow; a very sharp estimator.

 

Hopefully it's just superficial and can be buffed out. Otherwise, I would recommend Eastside Collision Centre, Ltd. in Redmond. Their number is 425-883-1011.

 

And, since I know the question will come up, last time I was there the majority of the cars in the shop were Lexus, Land Rover, Mercedes, etc.

 

Looks like it's been scratched at the clear coat level. What I'm thinking to do is get some clear coat enamel, get a two bristle brush, apply it, wait a couple of days and then sand it down with some fine grit paper.

Better to do this than buff?

 

I'd start with the buff and see if that worked first. Better to start with the less abrasive approach first rather than risking making it worse...

 

Buffing is treating an area much bigger than the scratch itself whereas my planned method only touches the afflicated area.

I'm just afraid to mess up the paint if I try to buff it out. I want to remove the least amount of clear coat as possible.

Thanks for everyone's input.

 

I know it treats a larger area, but in many cases it is less abrasive than what you were suggesting and blends better.

Theoretically either should work, though.

 

Hey Ben -

That really sucks... I'm a bit paranoid about my car and I know that sh*t like that is inevitable but still...

I'd like to hear your Comptech one day - are you going to come out to a Taco Tuesday and challenge RT? 14 is a LOT of Tacos! :-)

lig