Vandalism (key scratch) Repair

[richy]

You might remember this van that I posted a month or so ago:

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/40279-honda-odyssey-new-oc-application-method.html


Anyway, about a week after sealing it with OG, they had it over in Detroit for dinner, and some douche-bag decided he'd key the sliding door. Thankfully, that's all he did.
Here's what I was up against:

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I believe that the OG actually offered some protection against the key as it was not as bad as it could have been! The problem was that I was dealing with paint at around 100 microns so I couldn't do too aggressive a job at wet sanding. My procedure was as follows:

First of all I had to remove the OG from the area. To do that I used my yellow B & S pad with M105. (All polishing was done with my Dynabrade rotary).
The scratches that I could feel with my nail got touch up applied with a pointy toothpick (to get deep into the scratch) the night before.
The next day the area was sanded with 2500 and 3000 grit paper:


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I then compounded the area with my awesome black wool Tuf Buf pad with M105 (and the Dyna, like all steps).
That was followed up with my white B & S and M105.
The refining was done with my green B & S and M205.
The area was wiped down with ERASER.
Finally the area was treated to OG again.

A few hours work all told.


AFTERS:


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[LuxuryMobile]

Wow!

Looks like it never happen. Nice save.

[richy]

Wow!

Looks like it never happen. Nice save.

Thanks, that's always the goal with those.

[rwright]

That was truly impressive Richy :props:

[richy]

That was truly impressive Richy :props:
Thank you Sir.

[Flash Gordon]

Mad Skills Bro!!!

[dougaross]

Really nice work!! Did you OG the whole panel? If not, how did you deal with the interface between the old OG and the new OG

[oldmodman]

Excellent save!

I really, really hate keyers. And all the other types of haters.

Has ANYONE ever caught them in the act?

I almost did once. But they were kids on bikes and I was on foot (and an old geezer to boot)
It was in a grocery store parking lot and they were just riding around keying cars. I was standing right next to my car so they skipped my aisle.

[richy]

Mad Skills Bro!!!
Thanks very much Flash!


Really nice work!! Did you OG the whole panel? If not, how did you deal with the interface between the old OG and the new OG
Doug, thank you. I polished the door from the moulding up to the glass. I did not need to do the bottom as I did not hit it with polish. I opened the door so I didn't encroach on the driver's door as well.


Excellent save!

I really, really hate keyers. And all the other types of haters.

Has ANYONE ever caught them in the act?

I almost did once. But they were kids on bikes and I was on foot (and an old geezer to boot)
It was in a grocery store parking lot and they were just riding around keying cars. I was standing right next to my car so they skipped my aisle.
Thanks very much. I just hope Karma comes back to kick these miserable peoples' ass!!

[LegacyGT]

You can't even tell it happened, which is the most impressive correction of all. I bet you really got a customer for life after that.

[Ron Atchison]

Nice save richy. The color sure helped out with the match.

[Hoytman]

Nice save, and great work Richy!! At first, I didn't think it was that bad either. Then you mentioned the same thing that I was thinking, that it could have been worse. I agree with you, that OG must have helped.

PM coming your way.

[TLMitchell]

I just hope Karma comes back to kick these miserable peoples' ass!!

If I ever become King one of my first edicts will be dealing with those types of miscreants, it deals with a sledgehammer and crushing their hands so they'll never be able to do anything similar ever again. The victims will be employed to mete out the punishments. Crude but effective.

I'll get right on that after I finish with the executions of braindead drivers....

TL <---- benevolent despot

[richy]

You can't even tell it happened, which is the most impressive correction of all. I bet you really got a customer for life after that.
Bill, thank you very much! This is actually the 5th job I've done for him, so yes, he is happy with my work.


Nice save richy. The color sure helped out with the match.
Thank you. It sure did. I always tell people looking to get keyed marks repaired that the success is directly related to the colour.


Nice save, and great work Richy!! At first, I didn't think it was that bad either. Then you mentioned the same thing that I was thinking, that it could have been worse. I agree with you, that OG must have helped.

PM coming your way.
Thank you and teh PM was answered.


If I ever become King one of my first edicts will be dealing with those types of miscreants, it deals with a sledgehammer and crushing their hands so they'll never be able to do anything similar ever again. The victims will be employed to mete out the punishments. Crude but effective.

I'll get right on that after I finish with the executions of braindead drivers....

TL <---- benevolent despot
TL, man, that made me smile! The trouble is you'll be so damned busy with the braindead drivers, you'll never make it to the miscreants, LOL.

[Kristopher1129]

What scratch?? Nice job! :dblthumb2: