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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:13 AM
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So I woke up this morning to seeing my car all scratched up on the right rear door and fender. Ended up that my younger brother backed his car right into mine. He tried to cover it up with some wax, but I know my car too well. The other car, a Mustang was also scratched up too but I didnt care about that. Now I'm at work so I wasn't able to take pictures yet but I will have some up. It looks like like its pretty deep. Any suggestions on what to do? Repaint, buff, etc.?
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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What's your budget? How well do you want the scratches to be concealed?

It can range from doing touchup paint yourself to find a body shop to repaint/blend the area.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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File a claim against your brother through your insurance carrier.................

or

make him pay to get your car fixed
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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you can always get an estimate to figure out what the repair will entail and then work it from there
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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You have to have the body molding taken off and new body molding put on after being repainted...if it's bumber (front or rear) it will cost $700-1000 (here in Northern Virginia) (...I should know, I've had both replaced in two separate yet similar circumstances ). Good luck!
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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Your brother is in need of a serious beat down I see.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by NSXNEXT
What's your budget? How well do you want the scratches to be concealed?

It can range from doing touchup paint yourself to find a body shop to repaint/blend the area.

Definitely want it to look good so I dont want to do it with the touch up paint. But I just don't want the paint to look like a different shade...
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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post a pic of the damage and then so more suggestions can be made
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 02:54 AM
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File a claim against your brother through your insurance carrier.................
I feel the pain. However, it's only a car and you'd do that to your own brother??
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 08:41 AM
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Definitely want it to look good so I dont want to do it with the touch up paint. But I just don't want the paint to look like a different shade...

Talk to your friends/relatives to find a good body shop.
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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I'd beat his ass and make him pay for it.
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