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Old 04-27-2008, 05:49 PM
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Hey guys, I have a 10 - inch long scratch on my front fender. The scratch is down to the paint. Either some asshat wasn't careful around my car or it was intentionally keyed. In any case, can someone recommend either a shop or a detailer I can take it to? I want quality work since I am super anal

Car is GPW btw.
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damn i that sucks.. i have a postcard size thrashing on my car... and mine is NFR... let me know what you end up doing.
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condolences. buy a new GPW fender if you can
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A friend of mine told me that a little bit of Nail Polish remover could get things like that out. Ive never tired it cause I dont have scratches yet. GL
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Originally Posted by Kangs2k,Apr 27 2008, 08:27 PM
A friend of mine told me that a little bit of Nail Polish remover could get things like that out. Ive never tired it cause I dont have scratches yet. GL
I did something similar ... I used Langka paint chip remover. It did not take the scratch out since the thing is paint-deep. It did however, help "smooth" the scratch out a bit so it blends in with the paint slightly better. You can still see the scratch though. Any good detailers here? I think maybe a good paint match and wetsanding might work.

P.S. Your car is clean. That's how I would turn mine into if I had the $$$. What suspension are you on?
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Originally Posted by GrannyShifter,Apr 27 2008, 09:06 PM
I did something similar ... I used Langka paint chip remover. It did not take the scratch out since the thing is paint-deep. It did however, help "smooth" the scratch out a bit so it blends in with the paint slightly better. You can still see the scratch though. Any good detailers here? I think maybe a good paint match and wetsanding might work.

P.S. Your car is clean. That's how I would turn mine into if I had the $$$. What suspension are you on?
They on Espelir with stock struts.
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