Scratches on my E90

Connie325i · 11-01-2006, 10:38 AM

Last night my car got hit with a stray egg when a group of kids were egging and shaving creaming each other in our alley. One of the kids felt bad and came back later that night to tell my mom there was egg on my car... Since I wasn't home she tried to clean it off, and she scrubbed so hard there are marks on my hood....im at work and she called and said she noticed it a lot more this the morning..The car is black sapphire and there are always light scratch marks that show up after washing cause the dealership said the paint is "soft".... I haven't seen it, but when she took it in to the car wash they said something about buffing it out??

Would that be pointless or could it help?

thd13 · 11-01-2006, 10:53 AM

It could always help. It depends on how bad the scratches are. Can you post any pics when you get a change.

BK · 11-01-2006, 10:53 AM

Take it to a reputable detailer pronto. With some buffed polish followed by a good sealant, it can look better than new. But I wouldn't delay.

Connie325i · 11-01-2006, 11:06 AM

k thanks!

mds82 · 11-01-2006, 12:15 PM

Ya, most body shops can just buff those thigs out. As long as the scratches arent too deep then they can take them out very quickly. Good luck and I hope the car comes out OK

Frank_NJ · 11-01-2006, 12:23 PM

You also have to watch because the acid in the yolk will leave marks in the clear coat and eat down into the paint. If this is the case I would make the kid/parents pay for the damages. Inspect the area really good and look for any marks.

Xphstos · 11-01-2006, 02:13 PM

That sucks, I feel for you. My borthers car actually got keyed last night. Why are people so disrepectful.

Connie325i · 11-01-2006, 09:49 PM

I looked at it and its like a white film that is on the hood of the car.. does that mean it ate through the paint??

Xphstos--- i dont get how people could key someone's car either.. i just dont know what makes them think thats ok. hope your brothers car turns out alright.

RyBMW · 11-01-2006, 10:50 PM

Can you post a pic of how it looks like?

A professional detailer will able to confirm if the scratches can be buffed off or not.

txusa03 · 11-02-2006, 01:03 PM

sorry to hear this. I would make note of all the white filmy area and show that to the professional detail shop so they can give it special attention. Hopefully, they don't over buff and eat away the clear coat.

BenMW · 11-02-2006, 03:39 PM

Wow sorry to hear about this.

txusa03 · 11-02-2006, 06:03 PM

where are pics Connie, you know we like pics (and especially with you in it)

Connie325i · 11-02-2006, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by txusa03

where are pics Connie, you know we like pics (and especially with you in it)

haha, this weekend before i take it to get fixed.

& thanks for the advice!!

RGRAY · 11-02-2006, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Connie325i

I looked at it and its like a white film that is on the hood of the car.. does that mean it ate through the paint??...

It sounds like your mother scrubbed it like it was a floor.

Good luck with the detailer.

You can always get the hood repainted.

pander5 · 11-02-2006, 07:09 PM

What did mom use to rub it out? Again, pictures can speak volumes to some of us who have removed this kind on thing. I've removed egg remnants from a customer's car (Jet Black 530i) who let it sit for a month and he didn't do much to try and remove it immediately. It sounds like it could be easily removed by someone who knows that they are doing and I personally only charge for the removal of the affected area - pretty reasonable if that's what you are looking for.

My concern when he called me was the impact of the egg and the shell fracturing on his clearcoat. That's tougher to deal with than removing the egg "guts". Nonetheless, get on it asap.

Good luck and let us know how you make out.

Nikki · 11-02-2006, 07:12 PM

That stinks, at least they admitted to it but it seems like it was already too late. Good luck with the repairs.

Connie325i · 11-07-2006, 06:26 AM

hey guys, Sorry I never posted Pictures of this (im not very good at posting pictures...

)..

.My dad took it in to be buffed on fri morning and I never got the chance.....i actually was never even able to see the actual damage... (i hate turning the clocks forward.. its so depressing to come home to pitch black at 6:00pm..) the white film kinda just came right off i guess..and the scratches appeared to be nothing deeper than what normally shows after a wash..... I dont get how the paint could be that soft that it always shows such a great deal of marks?????

Anyways I appreciate all your advice so much. Im happy the buff made the car look great

... and then it sat under our huge tree out front and got pelted with bird shit...

...

. can't win them all

txusa03 · 11-07-2006, 07:07 AM

if it's not the kids, its the birds, or cats...cats loves to get on the warm hood and sleep on it. Glad it all worked out for you.

Nikki · 11-07-2006, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Connie325i

hey guys, Sorry I never posted Pictures of this (im not very good at posting pictures...

)..

.My dad took it in to be buffed on fri morning and I never got the chance.....i actually was never even able to see the actual damage... (i hate turning the clocks forward.. its so depressing to come home to pitch black at 6:00pm..) the white film kinda just came right off i guess..and the scratches appeared to be nothing deeper than what normally shows after a wash..... I dont get how the paint could be that soft that it always shows such a great deal of marks?????

Anyways I appreciate all your advice so much. Im happy the buff made the car look great

... and then it sat under our huge tree out front and got pelted with bird shit...

...

. can't win them all

well at least it didn't ruin your paint. you can't really blame the paint for dumb kids with eggs.

ziadak · 11-08-2006, 06:48 AM

I have received my e92 330ci on Monday, and I was lucky to notice a small scratch on the driver's door while still at the dealer's.
They have mentioned on the delivery paper that the scratch was there, and I will bring the car back so that they can fix it. Otherwise, I would not have been able to prove that this was already on the car when I got it, and I would have been forced to get a police report and pay the minimum charge for the insurance to get it fixed.

dmboone25 · 11-11-2006, 04:33 PM

People are so stupid--sorry. :mad:

11-01-2006, 10:38 AM	#1
Connie325i Enlisted Member 16 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Scratches on my E90 Last night my car got hit with a stray egg when a group of kids were egging and shaving creaming each other in our alley. One of the kids felt bad and came back later that night to tell my mom there was egg on my car... Since I wasn't home she tried to clean it off, and she scrubbed so hard there are marks on my hood....im at work and she called and said she noticed it a lot more this the morning..The car is black sapphire and there are always light scratch marks that show up after washing cause the dealership said the paint is "soft".... I haven't seen it, but when she took it in to the car wash they said something about buffing it out?? Would that be pointless or could it help?
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Frank_NJ ///M Specialist 560 Rep 1,499 Posts Drives: E30 M3, E52 Z8, G83 M4Cx Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NJ Shore iTrader: (0)	You also have to watch because the acid in the yolk will leave marks in the clear coat and eat down into the paint. If this is the case I would make the kid/parents pay for the damages. Inspect the area really good and look for any marks. __________________ 2023 M340ix my Daily Driver G83 M4CV, F80 M3 CS, E30 M3, Z8, other various BMW's Ferrari F8
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Xphstos Enlisted Member 3 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 325xi Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	That sucks, I feel for you. My borthers car actually got keyed last night. Why are people so disrepectful.
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11-01-2006, 09:49 PM	#8
Connie325i Enlisted Member 16 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	I looked at it and its like a white film that is on the hood of the car.. does that mean it ate through the paint?? Xphstos--- i dont get how people could key someone's car either.. i just dont know what makes them think thats ok. hope your brothers car turns out alright.
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txusa03 Major General 548 Rep 6,563 Posts Drives: TS330iPPSP6MT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (3)	sorry to hear this. I would make note of all the white filmy area and show that to the professional detail shop so they can give it special attention. Hopefully, they don't over buff and eat away the clear coat.
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txusa03 Major General 548 Rep 6,563 Posts Drives: TS330iPPSP6MT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (3)	where are pics Connie, you know we like pics (and especially with you in it)
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pander5 Special Forces - Discretion is superior 31 Rep 1,011 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Sapphire Black Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [0.00]	What did mom use to rub it out? Again, pictures can speak volumes to some of us who have removed this kind on thing. I've removed egg remnants from a customer's car (Jet Black 530i) who let it sit for a month and he didn't do much to try and remove it immediately. It sounds like it could be easily removed by someone who knows that they are doing and I personally only charge for the removal of the affected area - pretty reasonable if that's what you are looking for. My concern when he called me was the impact of the egg and the shell fracturing on his clearcoat. That's tougher to deal with than removing the egg "guts". Nonetheless, get on it asap. Good luck and let us know how you make out. __________________ M3 + trailer hitch = oxymoron
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Connie325i Enlisted Member 16 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	hey guys, Sorry I never posted Pictures of this (im not very good at posting pictures... ).. .My dad took it in to be buffed on fri morning and I never got the chance.....i actually was never even able to see the actual damage... (i hate turning the clocks forward.. its so depressing to come home to pitch black at 6:00pm..) the white film kinda just came right off i guess..and the scratches appeared to be nothing deeper than what normally shows after a wash..... I dont get how the paint could be that soft that it always shows such a great deal of marks????? Anyways I appreciate all your advice so much. Im happy the buff made the car look great ... and then it sat under our huge tree out front and got pelted with bird shit... ... . can't win them all
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txusa03 Major General 548 Rep 6,563 Posts Drives: TS330iPPSP6MT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (3)	if it's not the kids, its the birds, or cats...cats loves to get on the warm hood and sleep on it. Glad it all worked out for you.
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