Call for help!!!!
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Call for help!!!!
I caught the front end on my black C5 on my other car pulling out this morning. It does not look like I ruined the paint but it looks like a giant smudge for lack of a better word. Can I buff that out without a buffer?! Any suggestions?!
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Pony up the pictures nOOb . . .
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Not sure if that will buff out 
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You can give the buffing a try, but I'm thinking that may require a bit more to get those scratches out.
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The pics are after clay bar and rubbing compound. Going to buff it on Wednesday. If that fails, I will have to find a place to paint entire bottom spoiler. Any ideas if it comes to paint repair by a pro the cost? I can't see it costing more than a grand to sand and paint
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The pics are after clay bar and rubbing compound. Going to buff it on Wednesday. If that fails, I will have to find a place to paint entire bottom spoiler. Any ideas if it comes to paint repair by a pro the cost? I can't see it costing more than a grand to sand and paint
For paint, the front fascia has to come off... any shop who says they can do it on the car, I would stay away from. The fascia has to be stripped down, corner light pods and fog lights and panels removed, front emblem has to be heated off, and a new rubber glue gasket installed, removal will distort the old one. The fascia had to be sanded and sealed, primed, painted, and wet sanded and cleared, then wet sanded and buffed. Completed fascia has to be reassembled and installed.
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The pics are after clay bar and rubbing compound. Going to buff it on Wednesday. If that fails, I will have to find a place to paint entire bottom spoiler. Any ideas if it comes to paint repair by a pro the cost? I can't see it costing more than a grand to sand and paint
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did the same thing to our 03. Wife stuck the nose under an SUV at a stop light and had scuff marks on the hood and one headlight cover. I buffed out about 90% of it with a Flex orbital. Lived with it for about a year, and hated looking at it every day, so last month took it in to the paint shop.
I had some other cosmetic stuff painted on the front but basically, to remove and repaint hood and headlight cover was $1200. All good now and got rid of about 13yrs of rock chips to boot
I had some other cosmetic stuff painted on the front but basically, to remove and repaint hood and headlight cover was $1200. All good now and got rid of about 13yrs of rock chips to boot
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My detail guy is coming over on Wednesday and he is an absolute wizard with his buffer. If he can't get it out, nobody can. Will post pics on Wednesday. I am in Vegas, so if I do I have to go the paint repair route, I could use a few suggestions if any of you know a reputable place here. Thanks again for your help and suggestions!