[Evlkarl]

Just got back from the Car Wash and found my 1st Scratch on the Car. Driver Side Door right above the Plastic Panel about 3/4 of an inch long all the way into the Primer. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Hopefully I can wet sand it and cover it up with some Touch Up paint. If not off to my Neighbors Body Shop.

 

[pjsjr13]

uggh

 

[Evlkarl]

Peter, that was exactly my Thought when I spotted the Scratch.

I bet my Face was like this.

 

[02fanatic]

I feel for ya man! btdt
I have never been brave enough to try repairing scratches by wet sanding. I'd take it to a professional....hard for me to recommend that cause I prefer doing everything myself!

Good luck with it...just remember, you "got that out of the way now...it's over with!"

John

 

[isleaiw]

Could be worse - at two weeks old we had some pretty strong winds so I parked the wife's mini out of the way of any potential falling branches from the trees around the house.... and got up to a rabbit hutch resting on top of the near side front wing..... OUCH

repaired now - and so she kerbed the black alloy.... I have given up, that can stay!

 

[Deonair]

Some kind person put a nice deep scratch in the door of my better halfs Countryman in less than a week of ownership. MINI said it needed the whole door re spraying at £400 The scratch was only about 1cm long.

It's now going to my local paint guy who is going to sort it (touch in/blend) for £20. I wouldn't want to attempt it myself, for the sake of a few quid I'd rather a professional did it. I know I'd totally hash it up!

 

[aLaRoche]

My first scratch came within the first EIGHT hours of ownership :crying:

 

[jeremybingham]

It's horrid; have a tiny stone chip on front bonnet which i've touched up and as in another thread the oil delivery man made a bit of a mess of my plastic wheel arch-still toying with the idea of a new part for that since its fine till the treatment-at the mo autoglym plastic gel , wears off then you can see it again ! Grrrrr ! i share your pain!

 

[Angib]

A neighbour reversed into my previous Mini within one hour of me collecting it from the dealer, putting a small paint chip in the bumper.

She was insisting I take the car to a body shop to have the whole bumper resprayed, so I let her pay for a bottle of touch-up paint.

It's only a car, after all - obsessing about them is an illness that should be resisted.

 

[jeremybingham]

Absolutely. And as soon as its repaired someone or something else may well ding it! Showroom obsession can spoil owning the car if you're not careful. Use it.enjoy it .

 

[Evlkarl]

No Showroom obsession here Stone Chips and Scratches when the Primer shows just drive me Bongers. I know perfection is over rated. Maybe I need to built me one of them Rod Rats for a daily Driver.:|

 

[jeremybingham]

Agreed.