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[Lawman]

Not quite as happy as Larry!

[MikeDundee]

   Lokks like they did'nt finish the job properly, they must have got disturbed, be careful and watch out as they may be back tonight to put the eyes in for the smiley

Only joking on a serious note is it not funny, and if I cought any one doing that I'd skin them alive

[Lawman]

I've tried polishing it, but there's no chance, its just too deep!
It was someone that went out their way to do it!! :-/

[MikeDundee]

I've tried polishing it, but there's no chance, its just too deep!
It was someone that went out their way to do it!! :-/

Sleepin in the car tonight then?

[STMO123]

I would just weep

[Lawman]

It happened last week during the day while I was at work.


I noticed it in the dark it's that bad!  


Any ideas on touching it up?  

[MikeDundee]

It happened last week during the day while I was at work.


I noticed it in the dark it's that bad!  


Any ideas on touching it up?  

Potentially a respray job I think? :-/....in the meantime try one of these, just to be on the safe side, keep the buggers at bay .......

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/mickdundee_01/Gopher-With-A-Bazooka.jpg

[Lawman]

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/mickdundee_01/Gopher-With-A-Bazooka.jpg

Good idea, but money's tight at the moment....A badger with a plank with a nail in it will have to do....or maybe an actual toad may frighten the poofy offender! (culprit! haha)

I think its a respray job too, but that metallic is hard to match and will stand out a mile just on that patch if it's wrong...ideally I'd like a Diamond Black full respray  

[Lawman]

Why does the site change f.e.n.d.e.r to bumper?  

[Tony H]

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/mickdundee_01/Gopher-With-A-Bazooka.jpg

Good idea, but money's tight at the moment....A badger with a plank with a nail in it will have to do....or maybe an actual toad may frighten the poofy offender! (culprit! haha)

I think its a respray job too, but that metallic is hard to match and will stand out a mile just on that patch if it's wrong...ideally I'd like a Diamond Black full respray  

F**king a**holes you could understand it if they tried to nick it, but thats just mindless.
On the practical side I used to work in refinishing, and from experience you will probably find that the full side of the car will have to be repainted to get a good match.
As for your desire for diamond black, if an ant even farts on it, it leaves a mark

[Lawman]

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/mickdundee_01/Gopher-With-A-Bazooka.jpg

Good idea, but money's tight at the moment....A badger with a plank with a nail in it will have to do....or maybe an actual toad may frighten the poofy offender! (culprit! haha)

I think its a respray job too, but that metallic is hard to match and will stand out a mile just on that patch if it's wrong...ideally I'd like a Diamond Black full respray  

F**king a**holes you could understand it if they tried to nick it, but thats just mindless.
On the practical side I used to work in refinishing, and from experience you will probably find that the full side of the car will have to be repainted to get a good match.
As for your desire for diamond black, if an ant even farts on it, it leaves a mark

Its not as much a desire as something different haha. I've had it a year and not done a thing to it. Doesn't look like I'll be able to afford an Omega for a good while yet!

[Chopsdad]

Bad luck mate.  I don't know what Tony would think but a cost effective & quick option could be found at http://www.chipsaway.co.uk/.  I know the local franchise agent in Carlisle & he claims he's only had 2 unsatisfied customers in 3 years and he's always busy.

[Marks DTM Calib]

As a first go, get some touchup paint (VXs own is usualy best and cheapest) and using the colour and a cocktail stick apply a few layers of colour (leavean hour or so between coats). Then rub any that has spilt over the edges of the scratch with 1200 wet and dry wet (once its fully gone off i.e. a week)).

Repeat with the laquer and finaly cut it to a bright finish........it wont be perfect but will be hard to spot unless you look very closely.

[Markie]

thats bad news lawman - but what do you expect from cleland? used to live ear  :-/ hope the touch up advice helps mate  

[Lawman]

That makes sense, had thought about that, was wondering if you could get paint so that it could be put on with something like a cocktail stick.
I have a can of arden blue in the garage, do you think I could apply if I spray the paint out into a dish then apply it using the stick? Total cost...£0 and to be honest, any bodged repair will look better than the scratch!! :-?