Haters, Get a life! Pics inside...

BJT'sAlero3.4 · 03-14-2008, 03:22 PM

Here are a couple of pics of my passenger side door where someone had keyed it! I came out to leave and my gf went to get in on the passenger side and told me it was keyed. A**holes!

Anybody got ideas on what products to use to fix it or should I just bring it in to a paint shop? I don't have a garage or access to one either and we live in a townhome, so itz gotta be easy for me to do it. Thx

adam337 · 03-14-2008, 03:36 PM

not a paint expert but id take it to a shop.. touch up paint wont work with something so big

cherrington17 · 03-14-2008, 03:41 PM

now THATS a keying. damn. yeah, i'd say if your THAT eager to get it fixed, get it fixed right at a shop.

lonnie · 03-14-2008, 03:57 PM

Looks like someone leaned into that one. I feel for you.

AGT · 03-14-2008, 04:43 PM

Do you have an alarm? If not I would get a perimeter alarm.

TheEdgeofSanity · 03-14-2008, 04:44 PM

ouch....sorry man. that really really sucks.

any idea who's behind it?

pimpalero2003 · 03-14-2008, 04:52 PM

oh yah sry about that i was mad...
it sucks but it could be worst!

BJT'sAlero3.4 · 03-14-2008, 06:01 PM

AGT, ya I have an alarm but, I guess I have to adjust the sensativity level. It is a Audiovox Pursuit PRO900 or 9800. Here it is:

and with the light on

muflar · 03-14-2008, 06:06 PM

same thing happened to me. if it didn't get to the base coat what I did was brushed in a gloss coat then buffed it out using a rubbing compound then a regular wax.

Redog · 03-14-2008, 07:47 PM

Is it deep?

Looks like what happened when somebody hit my car a few years ago. I just used Scratch X and it came right off, but my paint was still cracked.

It wasn't scratched, it was more like transfer, but it looked like that

BJT'sAlero3.4 · 03-14-2008, 08:42 PM

ya, itz down to the next layer, the primer. Itz not a straight cut, itz riggid. So every other little spot is paint and then primer or metal or whatever is under the paint. Just sucks

muflar · 03-14-2008, 09:15 PM

yeah my culprit was at least nice enough to use a nail bet u money it was a girl and if its a guy he might as well be a girl.

Onewing91 · 03-15-2008, 12:04 AM

Damn man, I'd be bashing heads in over that, good luck getting it fixed!

MP99Alero · 03-15-2008, 03:04 AM

if its not to the primer, looks like it is, give the site a good cleaning. then use a scratch remover Scratch X works well for most problems. then use some good wax and buff it out. If its to the primer, you can try using a little touch up Paint, but seeing how big he scratch is, i'd sugest going to a shop. Just don't let them talk you into having to sand down and recoat, thats just going to cost a lot.

bdyman · 03-15-2008, 09:59 AM

its to deep for any pep boys product, this has to be sanded down, and repainted, looks like its just the door, so doing all the r&i work, meaning, removing the belt molding, door handle, mirror, body side molding, door frame molding, and the door frame applique or as you guys like to call it the (b-pillar) which its not
so basicly the color would stay on just the door, and not go into the 1/4 for blending purposes, so thus said, my estimate would be around 700, not including taxes
what kind of i nsurance do you have, maybe give them a call, or bring the car to me and i will do it for that price

bdyman · 03-15-2008, 10:02 AM

oh ya g/f lives in n/w indiana, schererville, so if your close by drive on out and lets get this done, i would do it at my work not here she hates the smell of the products

BJT'sAlero3.4 · 03-23-2008, 12:22 PM

Thx bdyman, I live in Bloomington, about an hour south of Indy. Always busy, sucks. Appreciate ur help though, I'll check the local bodyshops here.