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02-03-2008 07:43 AM #1
BTW, with a lease you'll pay for a scabby touch up at turn in, so there's no free lunch. Run your finger or thumb nail across the scratch, if you feel a "catch" it's too deep to buff out. It's probably a clear coat finish so you might be somewhat lucky if it's only the clear that's scratched. If you try to touch up with color in a bottle (duplicolor or it's competitors), you won't get the same "lay" of the color, even worse with metallic or pearl, and the "repair" will really stand out. If you want something that doesn't look like crap (although that's admittedly in the eye of the beholder), you may get by doing what the used car guys do. There are mobile services that go around to the lots, often times they are guys who've burned out on the normal (if a painter can be considered normal)refinish trade. They make an art of spot repairs, having learned how to feather back, fade, blend, tint, and buff so that the repair is generally "invisible" to the average eye. More costly than hacking it in your driveway, but a whole lot less than a full refinish of three panels.
Your Uncle Bob, Senior Geezer Curmudgeon
It's much easier to promise someone a "free" ride on the wagon than to urge them to pull it.
Luck occurs when preparation and opportunity converge.
Ditto on the model kits! My best were lost when the Hobby Shop burned under suspicious circumstances....
How did you get hooked on cars?