Bodywork scratch - advice appreciated.

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Further to my separate post, when I took my Carrera T into the OPC today, on handover we discovered that my car had suffered a nasty scratch at some point, probably in the last couple of weeks. The OPC guys said it looked deliberate, probably done with a knife or key. :cry:

Very annoying and frustrating. :x

For reference, the scratch is about 3.5cm long.

Any thoughts on the best way of getting this sorted?

Obviously the service guy at the OPC mentioned their body shop - Dick Lovett Spraymaster in Swindon, but am wondering if some kind of ‘smart repair’ might be realistic?

Any thoughts (constructive) will be welcomed. :)

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First thought it looks pretty deep for a smart repair, but I'm certainly no expert on paint. Some very jealous people around too, sad to see.
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B@stards!

“luckily” in the plastic bumper (?) so no corrosion issues......

Worth getting a smart repairer to take a look - a bit of heat on a flat blade will “heal” the gash but whether they’ll get an acceptable finish will depend on the skill of the operative.

Having said that, Lovetts will probably want £300 + to paint it so I suppose it’s worth trying a smart repair first if it costs less than £100 ish?
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Paul wrote: Wed Oct 17, 2018 8:40 pm B@stards!

“luckily” in the plastic bumper (?) so no corrosion issues......

Worth getting a smart repairer to take a look - a bit of heat on a flat blade will “heal” the gash but whether they’ll get an acceptable finish will depend on the skill of the operative.

Having said that, Lovetts will probably want £300 + to paint it so I suppose it’s worth trying a smart repair first if it costs less than £100 ish?
Thanks, Paul. Yes, that makes a lot of sense.
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Agree that it looks very deep for a smart repair but as it’s on a plastic bumper the heat treatment should be feasible. If that works it’s probably £100 - £150 to sort.

Looks like it was done with a knife which is incomprehensible to me


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I agree with Paul. Try Chipsaway. It will cost you nothing for them come out and to give you an assesment.
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Post by GMAN75 »

From my completely untrained eye that looks quite deep and may require sanding right the way back to the panel. Personally, I doubt that's a smart repair job but worth having it checked out. You're then into whether the paint can be blended in to the existing colour and I just don't think you could do it on this without always knowing it's there. You may find that the repair quote v the whole panel quote is cheaper but for a few hundred quid extra, choose the more extensive respray. Sorry.
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Thanks, guys.
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Post by Nosmo »

WC - once again sorry that a lowlife scum got to your car. I am wondering if even a sensor operated dashcam would have been helpful, when as you say it might have happened weeks ago. Hope a repair can be done with the desired result for a reasonable amount.
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Can't see that being a smart repair as it would never go back to a perfect finish. Full bumper respray required.
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