scratched the paint!!..help
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07' GL 320 CDI, Iridium Silver, Fully Loaded
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The dumb--- that I am..i opened the rear hatch all the way and it hit the top of the garage door, right above the handle, it hit exactly a bolt from the garage the door and now there is a small area of paint that was chipped off..
my cdi is iridium silver...best way to fix?
thanks guys.
my cdi is iridium silver...best way to fix?
thanks guys.
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The dumb--- that I am..i opened the rear hatch all the way and it hit the top of the garage door, right above the handle, it hit exactly a bolt from the garage the door and now there is a small area of paint that was chipped off..
my cdi is iridium silver...best way to fix?
thanks guys.![crazy](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/crazy.gif)
my cdi is iridium silver...best way to fix?
thanks guys.
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I have the same exact color and two weeks out from purchasing,, someone decided to key my passenger door!! about a good two foot scratch!!
FYI this color i have been told by several body shops is the hardest to match...
cost me $900 bucks to repair.
Although it does not sound like your problem is that big,,make sure you have it done at a reliable source!! Or just live with it.
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I feel the pain! I have used a product called LANGKA which is pretty good for fixing small scratches and rock chips. You need to get the MB touchup paint from the stealer, and you can order the langka online (they have an instructional video on the website). Just do a google search. Hope this helps
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OUCH...feeling your pain...hate to even ask, did you have the tailgate limiter set or no?
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The dumb--- that I am..i opened the rear hatch all the way and it hit the top of the garage door, right above the handle, it hit exactly a bolt from the garage the door and now there is a small area of paint that was chipped off..
my cdi is iridium silver...best way to fix?
thanks guys.![crazy](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/crazy.gif)
my cdi is iridium silver...best way to fix?
thanks guys.
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if you aren't comfortable doing the wet sanding... any good detailer can help you out or a bodyshop
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07' GL 320 CDI, Iridium Silver, Fully Loaded
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no,i did not have the limiter set...i know i should have...if i go to the stealer, what's the best thing they'll do?..
will MAACO do a good job?..or should I just go to a detailer?
any good detailers in chicago suburbs anyone know of? [ i live in st.charles]
thanks
will MAACO do a good job?..or should I just go to a detailer?
any good detailers in chicago suburbs anyone know of? [ i live in st.charles]
thanks
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We've had good luck with Owner's Choice in Highland Park, but that's also a long drive. I backed into a stop sign with my wife's RX330 and it scratched/gouged the bumper. (Yes the car has a back-up camera for a reason. I've learned my lesson.) Lexus wanted nearly $1000 for a new bumper. Owner's Choice touched it up for less than $100 and I can't tell it was ever damaged. The color is very similar to your Iridium Silver.
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Depends where I'm going.
Check with your dealership, all of them have a bumper scuff repair guy that comes out. You just drop it off there and the dealership will take care of it for a reasonable fee, $150 or so I believe. I had a scuff repaired on a BMW and a couple of "incidents" repaired on my mother in law's car. Perfect color match, undetectable from any angle and stood up well over time. For $150, it might be worth a shot and a lot of mishaps are repaired this way at the port from what I've been told.
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2004 RX330, 2008 Scion xB, 2001 Honda Insight Hybrid, 2010 Toyot Prius v ATP
OTOH, my tailgate was up when my son closed the garage door on it. The scrapes are minimal, hard to see even against the black paint. Then I backed (very slowly) into a stuccoed pillar (that part stuck out into the parking spot, above the backup sensors). Again, very little damage and thus far something I can live with. Hard to believe I consider this my pampered pooch at home.
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