Someone backed into me...
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Car was parked in a lot and someone backed into me. Good thing they notified me and got insurance claim. Need to find someone who can fix it. I got an estimate done from the dealer. I need to explore my options and see if anyone knows a good shop in Houston who can also take care of my interior damage (paint peel on door handles & center console) since it's already getting in a shop. Any suggestions?
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Here's the interior scratches...
Door handle (both sides) Center Console (needs to be re-painted all the way) AC Vent on both doors |
You can ask the shop to paint your interior parts, but I usually just replace them. Factory interior pieces are usually pretty cheap.
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But the OEM parts are gonna do the same thing again. I was thinking about getting matte black paint done on them. I've seen many custom designs out there.
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You must be rough on your interior. LOL
I don't have any scratches like that. :dunno: Whichever method you choose good luck. |
Umm, I bought it pre-owned so I'm sure it was the previous owner. I've only had this car for about 2 months and I hate looking at all these scratches.
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Originally Posted by acerpcguy
(Post 9739882)
Umm, I bought it pre-owned so I'm sure it was the previous owner. I've only had this car for about 2 months and I hate looking at all these scratches.
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Get a shop to sand and wrap them with vinyl. Would probably hold up better than paint and look nicer
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Originally Posted by acerpcguy
(Post 9739863)
But the OEM parts are gonna do the same thing again. I was thinking about getting matte black paint done on them. I've seen many custom designs out there.
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Why are your pics upside-down ? :dunno::confused:
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Originally Posted by fithamoto
(Post 9741256)
Why are your pics upside-down ? :dunno::confused:
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Originally Posted by travlee9374
(Post 9741501)
he was standing on his head........for artistic purposes of course
Just put the car in the shop! And as goes for those scratches inside, I'm gonna try to wrap them with this carbon fiber vinyl I bought and see how they turn out. |
Originally Posted by acerpcguy
(Post 9745732)
Yea, had to do my daily head stand! :icon21:
Just put the car in the shop! And as goes for those scratches inside, I'm gonna try to wrap them with this carbon fiber vinyl I bought and see how they turn out. |
Will keep you posted once it's done!
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Have you seen these guys?
http://www.cowtownhydrographics.com/ I do not work for them or have any work done by them but a buddy had his wifes bike done and it turned our amazing! |
Originally Posted by jtk07
(Post 9748247)
Have you seen these guys?
http://www.cowtownhydrographics.com/ I do not work for them or have any work done by them but a buddy had his wifes bike done and it turned our amazing! |
It was given as an example (the only company's work I've seen) - as I said I don't work for them however pretty sure he could find a place like it in Houston or he could contact them and ask if they know someone local.
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Well the CF vinyl I bought, I really wanna try to give it a shot. The hydrographics stuff does look pretty neat tho but I'm sure it's going to be on the pricey side.
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Originally Posted by acerpcguy
(Post 9749141)
Well the CF vinyl I bought, I really wanna try to give it a shot. The hydrographics stuff does look pretty neat tho but I'm sure it's going to be on the pricey side.
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For the interior, I put the carbon fiber sides on the door handles and besides looking nice, NO MORE SCRATCHES!
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And what about the center console and the ac blowers on the door panels? I got scratches on those too.
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I just had my friend paint my Window controls when he was painting his rims flat black.. He said he had to sand blast the paint off lol
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Maybe your friend can do this job for me? I can pay cash!
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i painted mine before i eventually replaced them, but if you dont clear somehow the paint will eventually rub off.... it did on mine at least
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Originally Posted by acerpcguy
(Post 9753238)
Maybe your friend can do this job for me? I can pay cash!
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Finally got my car back! Got the door dings fixed on the passenger door as well. Also the scratches in my quarter panel. Z's lookin brand new!
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:thumbup:
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I put the CF vinyl on but didn't do a good job :/ HOWEVER, it does look better than before.
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Originally Posted by acerpcguy
(Post 9760292)
I put the CF vinyl on but didn't do a good job :/ HOWEVER, it does look better than before.
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Yea, that's where I messed them up. But honestly, they are definitely better to look at compared to how they looked before.
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Originally Posted by acerpcguy
(Post 9763790)
Yea, that's where I messed them up. But honestly, they are definitely better to look at compared to how they looked before.
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