76 Miles, First Scratch - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

fredtoo · 07-23-2005, 05:54 PM

While cleaning the car (again) the woman launched a stone with the weeedwacker, and put a small scratch in the black paint. :mad:

The question is, does the Jet Black have a clear coat on top of it?
If so, It looks like a careful touch up will take care of it.

An no, I did not smash the weekwacker into a thousand pieces, (But I was really close)

E90Fleet · 07-23-2005, 06:13 PM

Yup, it does have a clear coat

Is it too deep to polish out ?

fredtoo · 07-23-2005, 06:42 PM

E90

I tried the polish thing while I was counting to 100.

The nick in the finish is deep enough to catch a fingernail in, but not all the way through the black.

It needs clear to fill it in, then, it should be ok.

I have spent the last 20 years driving crappy cars and trucks. This is the first new "toy" I purchased just for me, so I am freaking over the first scatch. I expected some schmuck to give me a door ding after a few thousand miles, I did not expect the woman to hit it with a rock less than 3 days after I picked it up.

Time to get back to sucking down the brewskis.

agarbati · 07-23-2005, 09:19 PM

Join the club. The honeymoon is over and actually in hindsight it's good because the next one won't bug you as much. Well, except for the next 2 or 3. Probably after the 4th one you'll give in to the fact that shit happens.

evoq · 07-23-2005, 10:14 PM

To remove small scratches and other problems with the pain in new cars use Meguiars Scratch X, it works very good without affecting the paint.

agarbati · 07-24-2005, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evoq

To remove small scratches and other problems with the pain in new cars use Meguiars Scratch X, it works very good without affecting the paint.

Not if your nail catches on the scratch. Probably a color sanding done by a pro.

bzzbenz · 07-24-2005, 12:41 AM

Sorry to hear this....I'll have to watch out for weedwackers!

mikepinkerton · 07-24-2005, 11:04 AM

I noticed my first door ding this week on my '00 celica. Sigh. Any of you out there with red cars want to own up to it? I've got your DNA on my door panel!!!

-Mike

thebigman · 07-24-2005, 11:10 AM

What is a weedwacker?

Broken1 · 07-24-2005, 11:23 AM

something that wacks weeds?

ogrady · 07-24-2005, 11:26 AM

Weedwacker!

Sorry couldn't resist

This is a weedwacker

Totally

I know. Just couldn't help myself.

ogrady · 07-24-2005, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredtoo

E90
I have spent the last 20 years driving crappy cars and trucks. This is the first new "toy" I purchased just for me, so I am freaking over the first scatch. I expected some schmuck to give me a door ding after a few thousand miles, I did not expect the woman to hit it with a rock less than 3 days after I picked it up.

Yea sux, but just think of it this way, you got your first nick/scratch over with. Black cars especially will show imperfections, but it's a high reward / high risk kinda color

Try to get it out with scratch-x as much as possible, then forget about it and enjoy the drive!

PhilS · 07-24-2005, 11:45 AM

In the UK weedwacker=strimmer.

fredtoo · 07-24-2005, 12:08 PM

I looked at the marks with a magnifying glass. The Pits in the paint go into the primer. I have to fill the holes with paint, and then polish them down.

Thanks for the moral support.

07-23-2005, 05:54 PM	#1
fredtoo First Lieutenant Drives: 325 328 350 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: nj Posts: 341 iTrader: (0) Garage List 1986 328 [0.00] 2006 325 [0.00]	76 Miles, First Scratch While cleaning the car (again) the woman launched a stone with the weeedwacker, and put a small scratch in the black paint. :mad: The question is, does the Jet Black have a clear coat on top of it? If so, It looks like a careful touch up will take care of it. An no, I did not smash the weekwacker into a thousand pieces, (But I was really close)
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07-23-2005, 10:14 PM	#5
evoq Private Drives: beautiful Join Date: May 2005 Location: la Posts: 48 iTrader: (0)	Use Meguiars SCRATCH X To remove small scratches and other problems with the pain in new cars use Meguiars Scratch X, it works very good without affecting the paint.

07-24-2005, 12:41 AM	#7
bzzbenz First Lieutenant Drives: 2011 E93 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Orange County Posts: 368 iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear this....I'll have to watch out for weedwackers! __________________ \| 2006 325i \| Jet Black \| Black ette \| 6spd manual\| Nav \| Xenon \| Burl \| Chrome Tips \| 545 sport wheels \| Blacklines\| \|DOB 6/2/05\|Delivered 7/14/05 \|

07-24-2005, 11:23 AM	#10
Broken1 E90 Addict Drives: E90 325i Sparking Graphite Join Date: May 2005 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 2,065 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 Mazda MX-5 [0.00] 2005 (MY2006) BMW 320d [0.00]	something that wacks weeds? __________________ Broken1.e90post.com / First Meet 11 June Photo's

07-24-2005, 11:45 AM	#13
PhilS Private First Class Drives: 330i SE Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 51 iTrader: (0)	In the UK weedwacker=strimmer. __________________ ____________________________________ 330i SE Ti silver, sports steering wheel, heated sports seats, black dakota, lumbar support, adaptive headlights, 162 wheels, bluetooth phone prep, Hi-Fi stereo, folding mirrors.

07-23-2005, 06:13 PM	#2
E90Fleet Major General Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 6,815 iTrader: (0)	Yup, it does have a clear coat Is it too deep to polish out ?

07-23-2005, 06:42 PM	#3
fredtoo First Lieutenant Drives: 325 328 350 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: nj Posts: 341 iTrader: (0) Garage List 1986 328 [0.00] 2006 325 [0.00]	E90 I tried the polish thing while I was counting to 100. The nick in the finish is deep enough to catch a fingernail in, but not all the way through the black. It needs clear to fill it in, then, it should be ok. I have spent the last 20 years driving crappy cars and trucks. This is the first new "toy" I purchased just for me, so I am freaking over the first scatch. I expected some schmuck to give me a door ding after a few thousand miles, I did not expect the woman to hit it with a rock less than 3 days after I picked it up. Time to get back to sucking down the brewskis.

07-23-2005, 09:19 PM	#4
agarbati First Lieutenant Drives: E90, Saph Blk 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 279 iTrader: (0)	Join the club. The honeymoon is over and actually in hindsight it's good because the next one won't bug you as much. Well, except for the next 2 or 3. Probably after the 4th one you'll give in to the fact that shit happens.

07-24-2005, 11:04 AM	#8
mikepinkerton Private First Class Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 196 iTrader: (0)	I noticed my first door ding this week on my '00 celica. Sigh. Any of you out there with red cars want to own up to it? I've got your DNA on my door panel!!! -Mike

07-24-2005, 11:10 AM	#9
thebigman Second Lieutenant Drives: E90 320d SE Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 126 iTrader: (0)	What is a weedwacker?

07-24-2005, 11:26 AM	#11
ogrady Lieutenant Drives: AW 09 335 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 472 iTrader: (0)	Weedwacker! Sorry couldn't resist This is a weedwacker Totally I know. Just couldn't help myself.

07-24-2005, 12:08 PM	#14
fredtoo First Lieutenant Drives: 325 328 350 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: nj Posts: 341 iTrader: (0) Garage List 1986 328 [0.00] 2006 325 [0.00]	I looked at the marks with a magnifying glass. The Pits in the paint go into the primer. I have to fill the holes with paint, and then polish them down. Thanks for the moral support.