My 2018 Z06 Halloween nightmare
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11-12-2018, 06:08 PM
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I feel your pain.
I got a deep scratch on my rear bumper cover, but on the side of the car between the wheel well and rear lights.
Too deep for just repainting. Maybe done by a bicycle pedal?
Listen, I did some scouting, but in the end, I took it to a GM dealer, who used SMS Composite to fill the deep scratches, and then matched the paint so perfectly, that I had happy tears in my eyes.
Here was the killer... they charged me only 60% of the price that two well known body shops were going to charge.
It happens, but its all fixable. Thank goodness.
I got a deep scratch on my rear bumper cover, but on the side of the car between the wheel well and rear lights.
Too deep for just repainting. Maybe done by a bicycle pedal?
Listen, I did some scouting, but in the end, I took it to a GM dealer, who used SMS Composite to fill the deep scratches, and then matched the paint so perfectly, that I had happy tears in my eyes.
Here was the killer... they charged me only 60% of the price that two well known body shops were going to charge.
It happens, but its all fixable. Thank goodness.
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11-12-2018, 06:18 PM
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It looks like that cat did the Wil-E-Coyote on that thing for awhile. That’s awful man, wow.
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11-12-2018, 06:26 PM
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Thats awful, so sorry to see that! I am pretty sure a good detailer can fix it though. You might want to talk to more than one and ask them exactly how they would go about fixing it.
You want someone who will take a stepwise approach and do some test spots first. You want them to use the least aggresive approach to get the desired results, not just go after it with the most aggresive compound. The most aggresive approach will work but it may have consequences later on in how the finish lasts over time. Some of the scratches are going to be deeper than others, some may need more effort.
You want someone who will take a stepwise approach and do some test spots first. You want them to use the least aggresive approach to get the desired results, not just go after it with the most aggresive compound. The most aggresive approach will work but it may have consequences later on in how the finish lasts over time. Some of the scratches are going to be deeper than others, some may need more effort.
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11-12-2018, 06:53 PM
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I would take it to a body shop that has a proven track record working on Corvettes and have it repainted. You can contact your local Corvette Club for a recommendation on a body/collision shop for the job.
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11-12-2018, 10:44 PM
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Jesus mercy that would **** me the hell off. I'm sorry for your grief.
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11-13-2018, 12:03 AM
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That really sucks. Sure hope the detailing shop can get the scratches out and make it look like new again.
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11-13-2018, 11:07 AM
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Brother I feel for you. I've never seen anything like that from an animal. I hope its just clear coat.
There are some side mount garage door openers used typically when installing a lift. They are quieter and mount to the wall instead of the ceiling which reduces the noise further in the room above.
There are some side mount garage door openers used typically when installing a lift. They are quieter and mount to the wall instead of the ceiling which reduces the noise further in the room above.
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11-13-2018, 11:53 AM
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Too bad about that. A good belt drive door opener for a few hundred dollars and have it professionally installed will make that door so you hardly hear it.
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11-13-2018, 01:35 PM
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Yeah...... but I have Geico. haha. It's going to the shop tomorrow up in Richmond. He mostly works on the higher end cars so I feel comfortable with his expertise. He quoted me $1200 for the repair. I only posted the really bad spot, but there are random scratches all over the hood, one on the roof, and another few on the hatch. He won't start it until next week but i'll post after pics when I get it back.
11-13-2018, 01:38 PM
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He talked to me about the clear coat..... he said they're getting harder but thinner every year. He feels confident so that's making me feel better. Hopefuly I'll have after pics in about two weeks.
11-13-2018, 01:40 PM
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I saw that commercial for the first time about two days after this happened. Go figure.