car keyed, what can be done with detailing?

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hi all, my metallic silver alpina got keyed over 9 panels y'day!!!! gutted.

anyways, in some parts it is down to the primer, in others to the paint.... is a respray the only sensible option? or do you guys do voodoo magic with detailing?

Edited by 70proof on Wednesday 9th November 16:54

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i was thinking along what would the final result be if someone overfilled scratch with top up paint, then wet sanded down once properly dry, and then polished and waxed.....

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waxaholic said:

With the car being silver it will be difficult to pull of a invisible repair.

thanks...

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kds keltec said:

Thank good its was not your new car mate
(mark with blue lambo my friend and customer)

Kelly

thanks kelly, very informative....

the lambo is well locked away in the garage, it displaced the alpina, how ironic heh!

only noticeable when close up, as primer is grey, but looks horrendous when close...
respray it is then, just got to make sure authorised repairer i pick is good..
when i parked up, i did think maybe i should move it, almost like some preminition...but i didn;t..

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Jason2002 said:

or find a company near you like kellys (KDS Detailing) that paint and detail , this way you can drop the car off may be able to save a few panels from re-spray (LOWERING THE COST) by machine polishing and painting the other panels .

Job done.......

i think if i was going to get it resprayed, i would want the whole car done, and tbh, the insurer is going to pay, so cost is not of any concern....

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thanks anatol for the time to look over it and give me the bad news of it needs, also the great price you quoted for a non-insurance job.....

seeing your elises and chatting cars was the perfect tonic for the bad news, so many thanks for that too..!