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mikes_uk
05-03-2011, 01:16 PM
Hi, my name is Mike ..i purchased an A4 1 year and 3 month ago....but for some reason somebody used a key or a bloody screwdriver to scratch my car...
[twice in a week - 4 jan 2010 probably same person/ same place/ same reason - God knows why]


Anyway....got over that ....<still i want to kill the ******* that done it>
the problem atm is ...how do i get rid of them ? several garages quoted me with prices around 500-1000£ and honestly that seems...crazy tbh <would prefer to change the turbo for that amount of £'s> .
Have to mention that the scratches are from well...all round the car imagine never taking the key up from the bodywork from the front left headlight to to back of the car and then back up on the front right headlight :angryfire .

My question now is....how can i fix it ? / full respray - could it be only some job on the areas affected w/o a full respray ? or should i think about wrapping the car in some colours ? or just maybe smth like black matte? dunno what colour would fit my "old men" green colour.

1st pic https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_yt70kf4Gw2o/TXIieJk2BgI/AAAAAAAAAI0/LSobfYwVPFc/Picture%20251.jpg

2cnd
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_yt70kf4Gw2o/TXIeS5Wne4I/AAAAAAAAAIg/Ao3McjA_9eg/Picture%20252.jpg

3rd
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_yt70kf4Gw2o/TXIea-Tl10I/AAAAAAAAAIw/ODFGrrlXbOA/s576/Picture%20257.jpg

4th
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_yt70kf4Gw2o/TXIeZyUMNfI/AAAAAAAAAIs/nx5vRdqmQf0/s576/Picture%20255.jpg

Forgot to mention i tried magic pens...polish ...pff dunno but i had enough since then , hate seeing it like that with those white scratches & i stopped carrying about the car ...and i m not really happy with that i like the car still dont want to think it's just a piece of metal . :(

TurnipLicker
29-03-2011, 10:52 AM
I'd suggest looking up a local scratch repair specialist.

When the missus's car got key'd, i got a local guy to do it, and it cost ~£60 for an entire side of the car.

kite
29-03-2011, 11:47 AM
you will be surprised what "smart repair" people can do these days.
I have used my local "chipsaway" man on a number of occasions.

mikes_uk
29-03-2011, 12:38 PM
Well..all i got were quotes from 500£ from a dodgy garage that said cash - no vat
or 800-1000£ in Poole from 2 3 garages...honestly dont want to spend all that cash to respray all the sides....i could go for a full respray and change the colour aswell right ? :P
What would you recomend ? i tried several things...but believe me they are deep if u put your finger around the scratches you can feel them with your nails.
Any garage that you guys know around Poole/Bournemouth +/- 20 miles ?

TurnipLicker
29-03-2011, 07:40 PM
Honestly, try Chipsaway. When the missus car was keyed, i didnt believe they could fix it, and they did a brilliant job.

macmillions
29-03-2011, 09:58 PM
I have also heard positive things about chips away from workmates who have had their car keyed by scumbags in the past.

A4 Lad
29-03-2011, 10:37 PM
Not sure of the garage condition but Cash = No VAT is the way of the world ! It makes it easier for everyones pocket ( please dont reply with BS about the country needs it ect ect, its not a post about that subject )
You might think I am daft but would it not polish or buff out ?
What sick buggers would do this to someones car :(

aaudi4
06-04-2011, 10:27 PM
if you can feel the scratches are deep with your fingers then only a respray will repair problem properly. my brother has had his done twice. cost him £250 for full side respray but thats not oven baked.

the lemster
14-08-2012, 10:36 PM
Mike, sorry to hear you got keyed, had mine done all donw one side some time ago couple of years and now thinking of finally sorting it out if cost is not too bad.

just wondered if you ever got yours sorted and what you did.

cheers