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TLDR @MereMarker was clearly having a shit week no one wants to pay 1200 for something they didnt even do. That's when the awesome @exlurker42 stepped in and dropped some very helpful tips that would cost them $35.
I love seeing people helping other people. There's been so much hate and violence around the world it's nice to see some genuine kindness.
IamJustinSane
Plot Twist: Her grandma did it.
TooDumbForRickandMorty
Only do this on a car if you dont care how it looks, touch-up paint is by no means pretty, it just makes the damage harder to see from afar
sillywq
Someone scratched my car and didnt leave a note yesterday, I'm gonna try this too, thank you! ????
hojoj
Someone keyed a giant penis in my car :/
Rakzul
Don't fucking use Dawn dish soap. It's for dishes, not cars.
rockgolf
I'd love to hear a version of "Before He Cheats" where the girl was an abusive drunk who keyed the wrong car when husband was at AlAnon.
STINKPICKEL
Talk about clickbait, I thought we were gonna get the"love triangle" but got "that'll buff out" instead, is there a that de-escalated meme?
TotallyNotSarcastic
It's like it depends on the day. This day they got help. Had it been the next, they would've been called an idiot and ridiculed mercilessly.
chrishallett83
"you can fix paint damage with a rattle can of touch up paint and a scouring pad", sure. If you want your car to look like hammered shit.
JazzHandsFan
Just use sharpie.
prepareshipforludicrousspeed
An inexperienced painter with a rattle can, that will not end well
SurfSwitch
Worked for a body shop for years. Do not do this. Please do not do this.
FeralEggs
And NEVER wash your car with fucking dish soap! That shit is horrible for clear coat
acliberti
That's a really fast, cheap, and easy way to ruin your cars paint. Might fill in the scratches, but it will cost more to undo and fix later.
NEALSMO
Being told how to fix it and executing it are very different. Touch up paint ain't going to fix that.
prepareshipforludicrousspeed
good from far, far from good
CourtLandt
This is why when I sell an insurance policy, I quote with 500 ded No reason to ever pay more than that to fix your car for these situations
theFIRSTroman
So your trying to get upvotes on two things you had nothing to do with? Lol
FoxVoxDK
Sometimes keys don't actually get through the clearcoat and you can sand it down, polish it and you're fine. If not, you still have this!
FoxVoxDK
Also, this isn't a fix, but you can wash it with dish soap, apply clear coat and sand it with 2k 3k & 4k sand paper, polish for protection.
FoxVoxDK
It'll keep the rust out, this is also an opportunity to acquire a new skill and practice on the car.
xFryday
Yeah $35 and a LOT of man hours. There are at least 15 steps you're not including. Some things should not be DIY. This is one of them. 1/2
Ireallycantthinkofanythingbetterrightnow
"fixed" /a/lbLzS OP, probably
GondolinoPeddleSki
LittleRickBitch
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StarrySkyFall
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ClevrHandle
Why is homer simpson running in the notification bar?
Falos
probably a game notification
CrapsMcgee
This is a question that needs an answer.
twixupmysleeve
Simpsons tapped out.
Aquatomahawk
Been addicted for years
strangledbyaturtleneck
As someone who had their paint scratched right after signing for a car, this is actually super conveniently timed
Alonsey
If it's a new car, get it professionally done. Or, at least heavily research it, don't just go by Imgur. Remember, there's a reason -
Alonsey
- it's so expensive to do it professionally. It's time consuming and more resource intensive than anyone here will tell you.
strangledbyaturtleneck
Oh yeah, I know. I bought it used but wasn't wanting a new scuff on it from day 1. I probably won't get around to tucking it up anyway
strangledbyaturtleneck
*touching
Dookietown
Uhhhh ya.... $35- idk what crock of shit this guy is spitting. Those results are going to look like shit, rattle can.. save that for beaters
fearandloathinginaz
'fixed' for $35... I'd just do some sweet rattle can racing stripes rather than try to match the color. There's no way in hell that'd work.
mybrothersmario
it's just a clear coat scratch it look like even.....
fearandloathinginaz
Clear coat cannot be repaired. Repeat after me "clear coat cannot be repaired". Trust me- repainting my motorcycle tank tomorrow.
Dookiemaster
35 bucks is an understatement. 35 bucks and 8 hours of hard labor to make it look halfway decent maybe.
Mechlai
still, 1200 bucks for 8 hours of labour plus 35 bucks is a ripoff.
MexicanCokeIsDelicioso
Because professionals, who have studied a profession, deserve to get compensated for their expertise.
Mechlai
As someone who has spent 2 years in college for what turned out to be a useless degree, 1200 bucks for 8 hours of work is complete bullshit.
MexicanCokeIsDelicioso
$150/hour is the fee the company I work for charges for Engineering consulting services. IIRC, mechanics generally get ~$30/hour.
Mechlai
Alright, I can see that as being a reasonable wage, and the price blowup doesn't surprise me. Still think the price is kinda bullshit though
MexicanCokeIsDelicioso
https://www.angieslist.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-paint-car.htm
elderlyechbert
to be fair op is missing a wheelcap. i bet xhe doesn't give an ass if the color is a bit off
4thesakeofpsyche
I agree. It'd still be better than how it is now.
Whwat
*she.
dasAchteck
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/xe#Pronoun
CountessVonFingerbang
Let's just all agree to use "they" as a gender neutral, singular pronoun.
elderlyechbert
vapingvegancrossfitter
FYI don't use dawn dish soap. It has a lifting agent that will chew through clear coat. You probably seen cars with chewed up clear coat.
thdudedude
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damnwhyisitsohardtopickausername
Actually depending on the depth of the scratches you want to remove part of the clear coat with dish soap.
damnwhyisitsohardtopickausername
Especially if you have a wax compound on your car.
vapingvegancrossfitter
Use a good compound wax with a buffer to get the marks down. Then wipe with a damp towline. Then apply paint very light coats allow drying.
thdudedude
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vapingvegancrossfitter
Between coats. Then apply clear coat after 24hours. Good luck op. Pm me if you have any questions
thdudedude
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Hendlton
@MereMarker
thdudedude
Thanks!
vapingvegancrossfitter
Your welcome
Strostkovy
I was really hoping this was going to be a successful witch hunt where they track down the guy and key his face.
AnthonyPeterson
Key it with acid.
MikeAracter
Girls key cars ,guys punch stab or shoot.Unless it's my ex wife then its all of them at once.
TotallyNotSarcastic
Still am...
somepromethean
"Homewrecker" is usually a term used by girls to other girls
SniperTeamTango
Im with you, sell their organs to pay for the car
CatsandDnD
Nah, it's definitely a girl who did this.
thdudedude
Track down the guy? Every story like this has been a girl keying a cheating dude/mistresses car. Not to say it doesn't go the other way.
IceCre4mM4n
Sounds like a job for 4chan.
doomladen
4chan ain't what it once was, it was always a shithole but now it's more gentrified
JapAnus
Rev up that autism
Strostkovy
WOOOP WOOOOOOP
JapAnus
RRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Strostkovy
Now weaponise: http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/AAAAAAAAA
DPunicorn
@MereMarker @exlurker42
DasLoupBlanc
MisterNesbitt
You guys rock
DPunicorn
omg, I love your username!
MisterNesbitt
.... im pretty sure we've done this before unicorn...
DPunicorn
MisterNesbitt
....yes
Conflict
I do paint work for a living(Not a body shop) I can tell you right now that the touch up tube paint is horse shit in the fact that its not
Conflict
(2) even the same kind of paint and usually not the right color for what is on the car and if you don't do the clear coat properly it will
Conflict
(3) look like utter ass. Unless the owner of the car is prepared to have it look just as bad when they are done, then they should do it.
Conflict
(4) otherwise they should save up and find a shop that will work for cash, smaller shops will do it for far less than $1200 if you pay cash
Conflict
(5) instead of going through insurance.
TripleKitten
Username checks out. It's clearly a beater, why does he care if the color is /exact/? You gonna drive around with "Homewrecker" on your car?
Conflict
Because I know even my friends who drive beaters would hate if the color was off. Better off just clearing it and seeing what goes away
whitevfute
It might be cheaper to go to the wrecking yard and get 2 new doors, its a popular colour so chances are you will find a perfect match
Hendlton
It's not going to be cheaper than 35$ but it'll definitely look better.
whitevfute
Cheaper than $1200
boltofdoom
The rattle can would fix it. Extremely poorly, but better than all of those scratches.
TurboTaco92
May as well tell him to go buy a dozen cans of rustoleum and go to town.
shermanmernmeyer
100%. It'll cover it, it'll look like garbage. OP will wind up looking like a shitty driver, but not a homewrecker at least.
nowitsshowtime
I've sprayed cars. $35 wouldn't cover materials, more importantly there's a lot of additional steps and skill involved
SpeakingAsTheDevilsAdvocate
It would look fucking terrible.
levish
Yep, Insurance may cover proper repair
ratfaceddog
Unless they just have liability.
Visco
Yeah, but then OP has to pay a deductible and risk insurance rates increasing.
bigbrothersbinary
Not if he has only fire and theft. Most people on a budget never go for the full insurance options.
Whitetiger7654
You got the $500 deductible?
hadadrumstickandmybrainisstillstuck
In other words $1200 to fix it properly
HamsterOnAGoat
yep...I worked for a company that made aftermarket paint. it's tricky to match colors. it's not the same as factory paint after sitting (1)
HamsterOnAGoat
in the sun and fading for years. it's often 3-4 different shades to get it perfect (2/2)
hadadrumstickandmybrainisstillstuck
It looks like it's Toyota 1G3. The hardest color to match that's out there right now
DougForcett
Not to be rude to @OP but I'm pretty sure that car isn't worth $1200 so dumping money into it wouldn't be a smart use of funds.
Dapro1
I wish cars were that cheap.
Snishbler
As a recently previous owner of a 1200 dollar car, this car looks way more expensive.
bigbrothersbinary
That's a pretty new looking car. What car do you think it is?
Corrodias
Definitely over 1200, but it has hubcaps, so it has to be a cheap old shit.
bigbrothersbinary
Why do hub caps mean it's cheap and old? You can buy a new car with hubcaps on it from factory...
TheRevolutionist
Car looks close to 10 years old. Depending in the car, most of its value is probably gone. Probably worth more than $1200 but not by a lot
bigbrothersbinary
I'm like 90% certain it's a toyata yaris. In Canada an early Toyota yaris is unlikely less than 5k. Maybe 4k at auction.
bigbrothersbinary
Where do you love that a 10 year old car is less than 2k? Here in Canada a 10 year old car is worth like 4k. Maybe less if it's a domestic.
Robvp
10 year old car in SoCal runs anywhere from 3 to 5k depending on the make
bigbrothersbinary
But that's not a particular car. I'm pretty sure that's a newer domestic(USA) or at most 6 year old import. It's should be atleast 5k
bigbrothersbinary
Here is an image of a toyata yaris. http://st.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/2011-toyota-yaris-sedan-4-speed-at-side-view.png