S2000 Wash and Wax S2000 Wash and wax discussions, hints and tips.

Car was keyed. Repaint with clearcoat only?

Thread Tools
 
Old Dec 31, 2007 | 01:12 AM
  #1  
Torqueless's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 597
Likes: 1
From: 213
Default Car was keyed. Repaint with clearcoat only?

Hello everyone. Recently i walked out to my car to see that there were two scratches on the rear and front fender. It looked like these scratches were done intentionally.
The keyed marks aren't deep enough that it passed the basecoat but it did go below the clearcoat for sure so buffing it with polish won't do. So should i just buy a clearcoat pen and fill in the crack and then buff it out with a rubbing compound? Or would it be a wiser decision to just get it repainted at an auto body shop? thanks for the help.
Reply
Old Dec 31, 2007 | 01:27 AM
  #2  
LegendaryHarry's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,480
Likes: 0
From: Santa Ana, Ca in the OC
Default

dumb people. i walked out to my car after work and see 3 scratches deep enough for my fingernail to get caught in them. apparently some dumb ass couldnt keep an eye on their shopping cart. (just got car repainted too)

i feel you.
Reply
Old Dec 31, 2007 | 07:20 AM
  #3  
wanabe's Avatar
Gold Member (Premium)
25 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,113
Likes: 4
From: manhattan beach, calif
Default

its not easy, but here is the how to from our how to stickies:

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?act=S...=0#entry4696450

(you dont usually do the clear, but instead to the paint- you can reclear it, but thats another job)
Reply
Old Dec 31, 2007 | 10:25 AM
  #4  
Torqueless's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 597
Likes: 1
From: 213
Default

so i would use a paintpen instead of filling it with clearcoat paint even though the keyed mark passed just beneath the clearcoat?
Reply
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 01:47 PM
  #5  
thereur's Avatar
Registered User
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 98
Likes: 0
From: Manteca, CA
Default

I'm waiting for the temperature to come up a bit before starting to fix some chips. This post had a lot of detail in one place:
http://www.acuraworld.com/forums/showpost....326&postcount=4
Only change is that I'm going to try to mask it off, and impact as small an area as possible.

On applying paint: toothpicks.

And, I'll be using my son's '91 Accord as a guinea pig for all this first.
Reply
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 03:11 PM
  #6  
Torqueless's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 597
Likes: 1
From: 213
Default

awesome! that site had all the information i needed. I'll be attempting it as soon as the temperature here goes up a bit :] Thanks!
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
marty182
S2000 Wash and Wax
2
Oct 25, 2010 05:53 PM
croftoncustoms
S2000 Body and Paint
7
Apr 22, 2010 05:52 AM
The Hoth
New England S2000 Owners
10
May 20, 2008 04:28 AM
Amit
S2000 Wash and Wax
11
Aug 10, 2006 11:35 PM
S4_dukar
S2000 Wash and Wax
7
Oct 8, 2002 09:24 AM




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:12 PM.