Keyed car - opinions please (with images)

[paulyv]

Some time ago my SLC was keyed on a few panels:




Not the best of pictures but you get the idea. No scratches are beyond the primer. Boot lid is done too.

With Goodwood Open Day around the corner I need to address these, but right now cannot go for a full respray - there are a few other things to attend to before I embark on that route.

I have very little experience of bodywork but have been recommended that a SMART repair my be the best way to go at this point in time. Any thoughts or insight welcomed. There are also several body shops around where I live but I have not had the chance to visit them yet. I am in London if anyone has any recommendations vaguely in the area.

Thanks in advance.

[stevemcs]

Any decent detailer should be able to improve that, the rear quarter might even come out. Under no circumstances let a smart repairer near it.

[Squiggs]

If the $h!ts that did this realised how much pain and ££££s worth of damage they had caused they might(?) think twice before doing it again!!!

Unfortunately silvers need to be blended 'far and wide' - and there's no short cuts.
Any Smart Repairer with a good reputation to uphold should tell you -
"Sorry mate …… but it's going to be a job for a bodyshop ….. and it's going to be expensive!"

Each damaged panel will need re-spraying - and then to ensure those panels aren't miss-matched each adjoining panel will require 'blending in'.
What With the panels being so large it's going to be a big job!
Sadly …. to get it done properly I think you'll be looking at a cost of around £1k

Sorry to give you the bad news …….

[paulyv]

Squiggs said:

Sorry to give you the bad news …….

Not at all - I asked for it and appreciate the reply. To be fair I contacted 2 SMART repair guys yesterday and both have more or less echoed the response you said I should get from them. Taking the car to a couple of places tomorrow morning so we shall see what's what.

Thanks again to all.

Pauly

[anonymous-user]

I can only echo the other poster. Get a proper detailer to have a look at it first to see what can be done as a short term fix until you bite the bullet and go for the respray. I know a good chap in Essex (Rayleigh) if that's not too far.

[paulyv]

Grahamdub said:

I know a good chap in Essex (Rayleigh) if that's not too far.

Thank you. PM sent.

[InitialDave]

Squiggs said:

If the $h!ts that did this realised how much pain and ££££s worth of damage they had caused they might(?) think twice before doing it again!!!

Nope, not unless you also make them pay for the repair and break all their fingers.

[Cliftonite]

Squiggs said:

If the $h!ts that did this realised how much pain and ££££s worth of damage they had caused they might(?) think twice before doing it again!!!

Even though they will probably be under-educated underclass scum, they will surely be only too aware of the consequences to their victim and it is the reason they do it?

[recordman]

My missus's Lexus suffered similar damage about 10 years ago. Ended up having it more or less totally resprayed and claimed on our insurance.

[paulyv]

Realised I never gave this thread closure. In the end only a respray would work. Looks great now though. Thanks for those who helped with advice.