This afternoon after i got home from the beach, i saw check and saw my car got keyed in the back bumber! Is there any way i can get this fixed?

 

there's a beach in san leandro??

how bad is the scratch?

 

if it is not too deep i think you can still fix it..last time i try wax and it work..

 

i went to Santa Cruz, the scratch is about 12 in long its not that deep but still pretty deep. they key it from the bumber to the top of the trunk

 

Holy... Your 15?!?!?!? Your tsx?

 

if u can catch any of the scratches with your fingernail, those won't come out and the only way to fix will be either touch-up or a repaint of the entire bumper/trunk.

if the scratches do not catch your fingernail, they can be removed with a polish.

 

yes im 15 and yes my tsx


aright imma go check it out i hope polish will work, i wouldn't wanna repaint the bumber again =/

 

Probably why he got keyed.

 

well the scratches didn't catch my nail so imma head out to the store and get the polish hopefully that will work

 

pics of the scratch?

 

http://www.quixxusa.com/

 

does this product work?

 

I'm sure he's not just trying to sell you up the river....

 

All the big brands were on the consumer reports Quixx did the best.

 

BMW uses it, it's ranked #1 by Consumer Reports, and Mercedes-Benz club of America uses it. It's under $20 and comes with a "if it doesn't work, return it".

 

Off topic.. how do you drive if.. according to cali dmv
" Before being eligible to take your driving test you must:

* Be 16 years old "

 

Hardship license??
Illegal driving?? (I've known several who drove before 16)
Has permit and is with parent(s)???

 

Papis car^

 

well my i got my car b4 i got my license. im getting license next month, but i usually dont drive around with my TSX much but yeah i got Quixx it help a little but its hard to see at night. imma try doing it again tomarrow morning.

 

here are some pics

 

You can't polish those...too deep.

 

Damn HATERS!!!!

You know you can study all the criminology books at college about what causes people in the moment to commit vandalism....

But I still refuse to lower myself to ever vandalize another person's car. Its such a primitive form of behavior, sad to see some people have not fully developed into human beings that have logic and intelligence.


*Getting of my soapbox*

 

dang... your not going to be able to polish that out... you may have to try to buff it out... my car was keyed november of 07 but it was at a high school parking lot. 2K in damage.

good luck on getting the scratches out

 

I'd say go to a quality shop and have them repaint it.

if you're smart, your deductable is only $100 or $250 at most.
call the insurance company and get it repaired correctly at a body shop of your
choice that has experience with Acuras and pearl paints.


or just get a carbon fiber trunk.

 

again, if you can catch your fingernail AT ALL on the scratch, it is too deep. If not, it can be polished/buffed off. If it doesn't catch your nail AND you can't get it off by hand, you need to get it professionally detailed with a porter cable, or ultimate detailing machine.

 

3 more years of HS: Watch your car
4 years of college (if you go): WATCH YOUR CAR
Ex-Girlfriends: WATCH YOUR CAR!

Giving you a heads up

 

 

carsmetics

 

Ok the same thing happened to me yesterday. My wife had the car and when she got home I noticed a scratch starting at the drivers side rear door and extending all the way to the mid point on the drivers door about 7 inches down from the window. A total of probably 30" long.
I cannot believe someone would do this. I was so mad. I said to my wife "Does someone hate you because you have just been keyed all the way down the drivers side" I probably shouldn't of said it but I was so angry at the time. She is a Jr. High teacher and I started to think it was one of her students. Who knows. I just hope I can buff it out.

Jim13 I feel your pain.

 

Damn punk ass kids. Any cameras in the lot at her school?

Teenagers should be put on an isolated island until they turn 20. I know I certainly deserved such treatment at that age.

 

i got a bunch of marks on the back of the bumper, from the previous owner who was a girl... but girls= dont know how to take of cars.... no offense to girls on this forum.. but to keep it from being dinged and that sort of stuff kinda park it away from people. hey how far do u live from woodland hills

 

Wet sanding + cound is one of sure thing.....
but if you see primer, don't bother it....touch up paint, dry, then
wet sand and compound
or lanka.
after few hours apply clearcoat
Wait one day, very mild wet sanding with lightest grit u can find, compond, polish



If you don't see primer,
Try mild abrasive polish such as scratch X,
If it does not work, try compound.
If still does not work, wet sand it with above 1000 grit for non-pros.
Then compound and polish.


Just remember apply reasonable force with cound or polish, but DO NOT put your full power.


Hope this helps....

 

Damn bro wats up with you and kids? You keep bashin em or commenting on how they are gonna fuck everything up. Hiding something? You got kids?

 

ahh you gotta paint those ... this would be a great time to make sure you have comprehensive coverage on your car.

 

It's simple really. I was a kid. I was a giant douche as nearly every teenager is. You only realize this when you get older and look back at yourself.

Beyond that I lack reservation about sharing my opinions.

 

Dang, that is a pretty wicked scratch. That looks like you are going to have to get something professionally done to it. That really sucks bro. I've never gotten keyed and I pray to God I don't, but it's one of those things that punk ass kids do...even if they don't know you. Whether they are jealous cause they love TSX's just as much as us (), or just because they think it is fun, but you almost can't avoid it....and when it does happen, it's one of those things where unfortunately the vandalizers are never caught. Sad fact of life.

 

I used to be annoyed how parents would buy their kids such a nice car for their first car because I feel like I gained a lot out of starting cheap and gradualy moving up to nicer cars, but the 1G TSX is getting older and I'm realizing it's more of a fully equiped Accord than a luxury car. It's a modest car but some otherwise fun cars you might want some day like a Civic Si and other sporty sub compacts might feel cheap by comparison, and you'll have to lose something to get something unless your somehow able to afford a BMW.

So do you drive your car to school, and if so do people recognize it as your car and compliment you on it? If so I can see anyone whos envious of the attention trying to cut you down.

 

Haha...I remember talking about that quite a while ago in a thread sometime last year....

 

i don't drive tsx anywhere special, its just park at my house and yeah, no one at school know i have a car because i just got it couple months ago. i found out who did it, these 4 guys were coming around my house every night just staring. if anything suspicious goes on i guess imma have to do something. Parent got me this car because they are very nice people .

 

I had similar problems with people trying to jack my Integra, but that shouldn't come as a surpise to anyone. I've heard of some people using video surveillance to catch people screwing with their cars. Maybe you could mount some X10 cameras or some such, but you have to be able to record the video so that you'll have some evidence to give the police. If those guys come around often and wish you ill will they will probably just key your car again or damage it in some other way.

I don't think people like that hit once and give up. They get some kind of thrill out of causing minor property damage and probably spend all day thinking about what they want to try to do next time.