Stu.sti

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An unwanted mod! Some idiot decided to run a key along my bonnet last night


I'm thinking about getting a sticker to cover it untill I can get it painted. Don't want anything cheesy or too extreme. Maybe a brand name and logo like hks or some other jap tuning logo. Any ideas? Had a look about the net but haven't seen any that would work. I know some people's opinions on stickers but it's temporary until I can get it painted. Thanks

blackvenom

Can't see how deep it is, and it's it's the best place but a smart repair and fix that, if it's clear coat deep not an issue, with Uhs fade out clear costs,

Stu.sti

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It is pretty deep, I didn't think you would be able to repair a scratch that big??? Never looked into it before tho.

Kedlestone

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Maybe a sheet of vinal wrap to cover it in the color of the bonnet?

Stu.sti

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I don't think you'd get an exact colour match tho? Possibly carbon wrap, not sure how that would look

Carlh

FFS, some people

RobsyUK

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Vynal number plate? One of those bra's ... 2 eyes n a nose?

Stu.sti

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Tell me about it. The only night the cars been parked away from my house
Somewhere where no one knows me or the car so it's just been some random wee ars*hole

Stu.sti

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Number plate could work are they legal?

blackvenom

I do these repairs all the time, without seeing It in person it's hard to say, but it's worth asking about your area, Tho carbon decals on a silver car would look good

chocolate_o_brian

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Carbon wrap would look pants.

Pretty big sticker for that gash mate, I'd just cough up and have it resprayed

Scooby B

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One of those WRC front bonnet vents?

Paulo P

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Bast@rds!!! Shame it looks a little long for a number plate because that was my first thought.

Stu.sti

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Any idea where I can get one from? That could work

Stu.sti

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Yea just realised that too

AlanPPP

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I could get 80% of that gone with my DA polisher and a few hours

Stu.sti

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That's very kind of you, I'll pm you my address lol
It's a pretty deep scratch mate, Maybe worth taking it to a specialist tho, no harm in asking

AlanPPP

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If you were local I'd definitely give it a go, wouldn't do it any harm. What happens is the 'edges' of the scratch are smoothed down so it's not as noticeable. You'd be suprised what you can do with the right polish and skill

Fleetster

I'd take it to a decent polisher and see what they can do, failing that Chips away and see what they say, full respray would be last resort IMO

super_ted

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Some right ******* about!

MattyB1983

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Just take the bonnet off and strip it down yourself.
Drop it off at body shop and have it blown over, looking at £100 tops buddy.

Before you know it you would of spent nearly that on carbon wrap, stickers or WRC vents.

Stu.sti

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Would this look ok to cover it until I get it painted. Scratch is down to the metal, too deep to polish out and I can't afford to get it painted for a few weeks at least.

zippy!

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i hate w@nkers who do things like that would love to catch them in the act

Stu.sti

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Me too mate! Would love to catch the wee fu*ker that done this :@

Rbon91

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I've been looking for bonnet vent for my blob sti. Wrc one carnt seem to find one

magictree

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Had the same happen to my old Celica, first night i park it somewhere else, only they used a knife and ran it from the rear lights all the way to the front wing, had to respray it as it went all the way to the metal underneath.

As said above tho if its just a clear coat scratch it will polish out just take ur time. if its slightly deeper but still within the clear coat and ur thinking of getting it sprayed anyway then try using 2500-3000 grit wet and dry paper with lots of water first, and then polish back to a shine after. its quite straightforward to do just need to do a small amount of pressure with the sandpaper at a time.


magictree

Stu.sti

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Unfortunately mate its right down to the metal looks like its going to be a respray. I'm just going to cover it with a sticker until I get it painted.

magictree

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That sucks mate hope it dont cost ya too much

Stu.sti

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Thoughts on this??

Brun

Yeah - who is SW racing?