Wow the key mark won't go away.

krnshinsa · 03-10-2008, 12:46 PM

Got slightly keyed on my hood, only noticeable if you look at it from an angle. Went to the paint shop tried to buff it out only to fail. Got a quote from them saying its going to be $350 for me to fix that stupid scratch.

would anyone here pay that much to fix a small scratch?
thinking about letting it ride........

UFOGUY · 03-10-2008, 12:49 PM

if it is only a slight scratch as you describe then $350 sounds really high. get some more estimates.

krnshinsa · 03-10-2008, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by UFOGUY

if it is only a slight scratch as you describe then $350 sounds really high. get some more estimates.

don't they have to repaint the whole hood? about how much sounds reasonable?

montreal red · 03-10-2008, 01:09 PM

if they have to repaint the whole hood .... even if it's just re clear coating the whole hood, it should cost around that price... i repainted my bumper for about that price...

328i · 03-10-2008, 04:17 PM

Your car is silver, it's probably hard to notice for anyone but you. But thats definately a reasonable price to repaint, considering that they have to paint the whole hood to blend it in.

Last E92 M3 · 03-10-2008, 04:43 PM

they will have to remove the clear coat of the entire hood before they do any paint work.
350 sounds about right
i'd just move on and forget about it

arabbmw · 03-10-2008, 05:03 PM

i would just wait. U never know when something else is gonna happen. When the problems build up, maybe 2 or 3 more scratches, then it will be worth it to get the whole thing painted. But since its only one and its small that no one is really gonna notice, id let it slide for a while.

328i · 03-10-2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by arabbmw

i would just wait. U never know when something else is gonna happen. When the problems build up, maybe 2 or 3 more scratches, then it will be worth it to get the whole thing painted. But since its only one and its small that no one is really gonna notice, id let it slide for a while.

Thats true too, since it's your hood you're going to get rock chips eventually also.

E92_335 · 03-15-2008, 12:27 AM

color sanding?

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krnshinsa Captain 81 Rep 606 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: el ay iTrader: (2)	Wow the key mark won't go away. Got slightly keyed on my hood, only noticeable if you look at it from an angle. Went to the paint shop tried to buff it out only to fail. Got a quote from them saying its going to be $350 for me to fix that stupid scratch. would anyone here pay that much to fix a small scratch? thinking about letting it ride........
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UFOGUY Private 0 Rep 62 Posts Drives: 2007 328i sedan, white/gray Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Plano, TX iTrader: (0)	get some more estimates if it is only a slight scratch as you describe then $350 sounds really high. get some more estimates. __________________ 2007 328i sedan, white/gray, auto, premium package, sport package, xenon headlights, chrome exhaust tips, replaced Bridgestone runflats w/ Toyo Proxes 4 UHP all-season radials.
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montreal red chris 294 Rep 12,141 Posts Drives: White Boat Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (31)	if they have to repaint the whole hood .... even if it's just re clear coating the whole hood, it should cost around that price... i repainted my bumper for about that price... __________________ Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
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328i Colonel 153 Rep 2,934 Posts Drives: E46 ///M Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: central NJ iTrader: (15)	Your car is silver, it's probably hard to notice for anyone but you. But thats definately a reasonable price to repaint, considering that they have to paint the whole hood to blend it in. __________________
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Last E92 M3 Lieutenant Colonel 37 Rep 1,507 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	they will have to remove the clear coat of the entire hood before they do any paint work. 350 sounds about right i'd just move on and forget about it
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arabbmw Lieutenant 17 Rep 548 Posts Drives: 335i coupe Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: G hills iTrader: (2)	i would just wait. U never know when something else is gonna happen. When the problems build up, maybe 2 or 3 more scratches, then it will be worth it to get the whole thing painted. But since its only one and its small that no one is really gonna notice, id let it slide for a while.
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E92_335 Colonel 170 Rep 2,870 Posts Drives: G20 330i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (7)	color sanding? __________________
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