What exactly is happening here? Time to hit up a body shop?

Casshern · 05-25-2013, 09:00 PM

Bought this car in April. Have taken rather good care of the car as a whole, noticed this today, and not exactly sure what is going on. Was definitely not like this when purchased.
I washed the car (without drying it, obv) today, to get a deeper look at this issue, and still can't figure out what is going on here. I haven't probed enough at the fender to find out if this is a wrap, or what, but I'm hoping someone around here can identify this...

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rollinstone157 · 05-26-2013, 05:00 PM

It's very hard for me to tell where these are on the car because they're so close, but a theory:
it could be clear stone protection vinyl. You bought the car in April, but it's an '06, so clearly you're not the first owner. Perhaps the previous owner had it applied, and it's just been dinged up. Even more likely if the scratches you see are on the hood, bumper, fenders, or doors aft of the wheel wells.

If you can post a picture not quite as close up, that would definitely be very helpful!

jslym777 · 05-27-2013, 08:18 PM

clear failure? car ever repainted?

05-25-2013, 09:00 PM	#1
Casshern Enlisted Member 0 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	What exactly is happening here? Time to hit up a body shop? Bought this car in April. Have taken rather good care of the car as a whole, noticed this today, and not exactly sure what is going on. Was definitely not like this when purchased. I washed the car (without drying it, obv) today, to get a deeper look at this issue, and still can't figure out what is going on here. I haven't probed enough at the fender to find out if this is a wrap, or what, but I'm hoping someone around here can identify this... (Photos attached) Attached Images
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rollinstone157 Brotographer 95 Rep 1,742 Posts Drives: F30 335xi Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: US iTrader: (0)	It's very hard for me to tell where these are on the car because they're so close, but a theory: it could be clear stone protection vinyl. You bought the car in April, but it's an '06, so clearly you're not the first owner. Perhaps the previous owner had it applied, and it's just been dinged up. Even more likely if the scratches you see are on the hood, bumper, fenders, or doors aft of the wheel wells. If you can post a picture not quite as close up, that would definitely be very helpful!
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05-27-2013, 08:18 PM	#3
jslym777 Private First Class 16 Rep 175 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW Z4 M Roadster Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	clear failure? car ever repainted?
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