How can I Fix this paint??? Help please.. - Benzworld.org

mamagochi · 03-30-2008, 12:22 AM

Here is a 2008 ML350. I parked and went to buy something quick and 20 mins later, the car was scratched......

Is there any cheap way to fix this?? Touch up paint gona help??or need to bring to body shop...

Any help or advice??? I deeply appreciate for you help.

GPost · 03-30-2008, 04:40 AM

You have beautiful metallic paint. About the most difficult to fix. I would first try Meguires StratchX. I have seen it do some amazing things on scratches and scrapes. Of course, it won't put paint back there it is missing, but it may make it look less noticable. If there is paint missing, a body shop is about your only good option.

Yal · 03-31-2008, 07:33 AM

The paint is completely gone there from the looks of it in the picture. Luckily for you its in a place that is not very noticeable and its near a seam so I would use touch up paint. It will not be perfect because its metallic but its a heck of a lot cheaper than your other options. Also because of where it is if you do a half descent job with the touch up only you will notice it. If this was the middle of a door or center of the hood then a body shop would be your only hope.
Just my opinion

mr.xpowerseller · 03-31-2008, 09:36 AM

It looks like some idiot drove up against you. Scratch-x will do nothing for you in this case. The clear coat and top coat are gone. You could try touch up paint, but it will be noticeable. The only real solution is to have that body panel resprayed by a good paint shop.

**ByByeAmericanPie** · 03-31-2008, 12:50 PM

I believe you do not have to go to a paint shop. You can use touch up paint. Do it in layers, until you build up sufficient thickness of paint. Then sand smooth with 2000 grit paper. Once smooth, use a polish with a machine buffer to complete the process. If someone did not know you had fixed it, they would not be able to tell you where it was done.

mamagochi · 03-31-2008, 05:07 PM

Do you guys know how much is it gona cost to repaint this area??
i know the touch up paint its only 28 bucks..

mr.xpowerseller · 04-01-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mamagochi

Do you guys know how much is it gona cost to repaint this area??
i know the touch up paint its only 28 bucks..

A good quality shop is going to be between $200-300 for the panel.

Try touch up paint first. You really don't have anything to loose. If you mess it up or it doesn't look right, then have it resprayed by a pro.

mamagochi · 04-02-2008, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mr.xpowerseller

A good quality shop is going to be between $200-300 for the panel.

Try touch up paint first. You really don't have anything to loose. If you mess it up or it doesn't look right, then have it resprayed by a pro.

wow..that lil half inch scratch cost 300 bucks....i am thrill lol....dammnit ..btw..there is a little dent also...do you think they can fix that??

cphilip · 04-03-2008, 07:54 AM

That can look fine touched up. I believe you can get it pretty good. The base coat touched up and then very thinned out clear coat over that. Clean the area good with Lacquer thinner before you start. And get a small bottle of Clear coat and thin that just a tiny bit if need be with the Lacquer thinner so it will flow smoothly over to the edges of the missing clear after the base coat has dried. If it is just the right thickness it will fill it perfectly. Can take some experimenting to get the clear to the right consistency so don't be afraid to wipe it all back off with the lacquer thinner and try again.

mr.xpowerseller · 04-03-2008, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mamagochi

wow..that lil half inch scratch cost 300 bucks....i am thrill lol....dammnit ..btw..there is a little dent also...do you think they can fix that??

Yes, any real body shop can easily take out the dent.