jmartinacevedo

I've owned my car for about 1.5 years and have been noticing that I have my share of little cuts and nicks on the edge of the hood, bumper, sides of grille, and lower body. I'm thinking about selling or trading my car and would like to have this addressed somewhat. Do I have to have all these areas completely reconditioned and repainted (i.e., entire hood, entire bumper, etc - just as if it was major body damage) or is there a less complicated, quicker cosmetic fix that a body shop could do?

TIA.
Martin-

CitronC230K_03

is your car a lease? that's a big issure there. but you are also allowed normal wear and tear as alot of dealerships take into account that driving a car, you can't avoid these. is it excesive? if you are buying the car then its different, but still i think it would cost more to recondition the front of your car just to get a better trade in price for it.

HITMAN

Hey nicks and scratches is just part of life

they some nano wax to deepen the color and remove some scratches

CitronC230K_03

do those waxes really work. ive never tried them. not that i could find one to match my car.

Jkw

Nicks and scratches sux! I only have 4,000 miles on my Benz and the front end is a mess, I should have put a “clear bra” on it the moment it came off the showroom floor. I hope M-B's new paint works, because this the old one chips too easily.
Jkw

HITMAN

well its eagleone nano wax and it trully works great. do half your hood and look at the HUGE dif.. It really makes the color look richer and dosent leave all that chalk crap behind

HITMAN

It also removes alot of the scraches!!

CitronC230K_03

where do you find it? like pep boys, auto zone or someplace like that? ill have to check it out.

HITMAN

Pep boys

CitronC230K_03

thanks! ill pick some up! so its like a clear finish and not pastey.

HITMAN

yeah

It is a paste when it come out but it dosent leave stuff behind, leaves a nice clean finish, anda little goes along way


Its 12 dollars and free when you mail in the rebate

CitronC230K_03

cool. when you buff it out does it get flakey or thick? you know like that dusty residue thats left behind from a lot of other waxes.

wherman

I know people have also discussed the possibility of air brushing them out. I know there are some body shops in IL that do it.

Bill

CitronC230K_03

interesting, ive never heard about that method before.

wherman

http://www.euroteknik.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8711

Now you have

CitronC230K_03

lol. thanks!

HITMAN

no not at all

CitronC230K_03

sweetill definately have to pick some up then. those flakes bug the hell out of me and smear too on the pano roof when they blow up there.