Clay to the rescue! - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Gig103 · 09-10-2012, 12:08 PM

People suck, not leaving notes when they do damage like this. I got lucky though, because there was no ding, just a scrape of paint transfer, so a DI Gentle/Fine claybar with a bunch of elbow grease took it out. Attachments show before/after.

(Edit: I'm parked over the line in the 'after' photo only because it's the end of a parking lane so I could be further from the car on the passenger side. I'm not one of those drivers who takes up two spots!)

fireline43 · 09-11-2012, 07:45 PM

nice job! Thats crazy you got all that out with a clay bar. You didn't lose any paint?

cvc 22349a · 09-11-2012, 09:56 PM

Clay bar got rid of paint transfer? Wow, good job

1080eyes · 09-12-2012, 08:42 AM

congrates on getting lucky.

Danman5666 · 09-15-2012, 04:03 PM

Never knew clay bar would remove paint transfer. Learned something new today. Thanks for the post!

Phil325 · 10-21-2012, 12:34 AM

man that came right out. another reason I love claying

Wesley Crusher · 10-27-2012, 03:24 PM

Excellent recovery!

DanielGonz · 10-29-2012, 05:48 PM

Well I just learned something new lol

UncleWede · 10-30-2012, 09:23 AM

I do this quite often. Even if there is some scratched paint, it's rather easy to remove those "racing donuts" and make a car at least presentable until such time a it can be painted. It's often a regular "service" when I do extended-family cars to remove transfer from bumbers, etc.

Bash328I · 11-07-2012, 12:45 PM

Thanks a Ton Gig103 I had a similar scratch because of some white car in my office parking lot(One would assume people working white collar jobs are decent) and i was really bummed about it..but last week end i used the clay bar after looking at your results and it took off all the white paint...was lot of work but was worth it...now only if i can remove another deep scratch using the same technique...:-)

Gig103 · 11-07-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bash328I

Thanks a Ton Gig103 I had a similar scratch because of some white car in my office parking lot(One would assume people working white collar jobs are decent) and i was really bummed about it..but last week end i used the clay bar after looking at your results and it took off all the white paint...was lot of work but was worth it...now only if i can remove another deep scratch using the same technique...:-)

Glad that my thread helped!

UncleWede · 11-07-2012, 03:34 PM

Bash,
In true Ghandhi spirit, you should seek out the white car in the parking lot and fix their transfer as well, what with your new-found skill at clay work

Bash328I · 11-27-2012, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

Bash,
In true Ghandhi spirit, you should seek out the white car in the parking lot and fix their transfer as well, what with your new-found skill at clay work

well i am not a big fan of Gandhi..more of a Revolutionary...so i guess i should get a stick or a brick and give the white car more than what they deserve...

Ehwnnc · 12-04-2012, 11:29 AM

I had the same exact thing happen to me a few weeks ago same spot on the car and everything but mine was much deeper

gpb · 12-04-2012, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Bash328I

so i guess i should get a stick or a brick and give the white car more than what they deserve...

Well, a brick is clay which has been fired... so there's a karmic flow to the matter. You clayed your car with success, and so you are merely giving theirs the same courtesy albeit with a slightly more processed block of clay...

09-10-2012, 12:08 PM	#1
Gig103 Major Drives: 2008 335xi Sedan 6MT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,248 iTrader: (1)	Clay to the rescue! People suck, not leaving notes when they do damage like this. I got lucky though, because there was no ding, just a scrape of paint transfer, so a DI Gentle/Fine claybar with a bunch of elbow grease took it out. Attachments show before/after. (Edit: I'm parked over the line in the 'after' photo only because it's the end of a parking lane so I could be further from the car on the passenger side. I'm not one of those drivers who takes up two spots!) Attached Images __________________ 335xi sedan 6MT, Premium, Cold Weather, iDrive, CA, iPod Black Sapphire Metallic, Black Leather, Aluminum Trim European Delivery: April 28 - May 7, 2008 Performance Center Redelivery: July 11, 2008
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09-11-2012, 09:56 PM	#3
cvc 22349a Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SF Bay Posts: 1,699 iTrader: (7)	Clay bar got rid of paint transfer? Wow, good job __________________ 2007 E90 335i, TiAg, 6AT, ZPP, ZSP, ZCW, 6FL, HD Quaife lsd, ETS fmic, GIAC tune, Dinan intake/exhaust, KW/M3/Meyle susp, Apex Arc 8, Mich PSS

10-21-2012, 12:34 AM	#6
Phil325 Captain Drives: 06 SGM E90 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Melbourne, Fl/Jacksonville, FL Posts: 997 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [5.00]	man that came right out. another reason I love claying __________________ work in progress..

10-27-2012, 03:24 PM	#7
Wesley Crusher ~ Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Alpha Quadrant Posts: 2,789 iTrader: (12)	Excellent recovery! __________________ Cobb \| Macht Schnell \| Big Tom \| BMS \| Koni \| H&R \| Dinan

11-07-2012, 12:45 PM	#10
Bash328I New Member Drives: 2009 328I Monaco Blue Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United States Posts: 18 iTrader: (0)	Thank you --Gig103 Thanks a Ton Gig103 I had a similar scratch because of some white car in my office parking lot(One would assume people working white collar jobs are decent) and i was really bummed about it..but last week end i used the clay bar after looking at your results and it took off all the white paint...was lot of work but was worth it...now only if i can remove another deep scratch using the same technique...:-)

09-11-2012, 07:45 PM	#2
fireline43 Lieutenant Drives: 2013 Mercedes C250 Join Date: May 2012 Location: South Florida Posts: 487 iTrader: (0)	nice job! Thats crazy you got all that out with a clay bar. You didn't lose any paint?

09-12-2012, 08:42 AM	#4
1080eyes Enlisted Member Drives: 2011 328i vert. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 34 iTrader: (0)	congrates on getting lucky.

09-15-2012, 04:03 PM	#5
Danman5666 New Member Drives: 09 BMW 335i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 28 iTrader: (0)	Never knew clay bar would remove paint transfer. Learned something new today. Thanks for the post!

10-29-2012, 05:48 PM	#8
DanielGonz First Lieutenant Drives: AW E92 335i 6 speed Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal (OC) Posts: 300 iTrader: (0)	Well I just learned something new lol

10-30-2012, 09:23 AM	#9
UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner Drives: E90 325i Arctic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 2,249 iTrader: (0)	I do this quite often. Even if there is some scratched paint, it's rather easy to remove those "racing donuts" and make a car at least presentable until such time a it can be painted. It's often a regular "service" when I do extended-family cars to remove transfer from bumbers, etc.

11-07-2012, 03:34 PM	#12
UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner Drives: E90 325i Arctic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 2,249 iTrader: (0)	Bash, In true Ghandhi spirit, you should seek out the white car in the parking lot and fix their transfer as well, what with your new-found skill at clay work

12-04-2012, 11:29 AM	#14
Ehwnnc Private First Class Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 105 iTrader: (0)	I had the same exact thing happen to me a few weeks ago same spot on the car and everything but mine was much deeper

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