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STEVEHOOPER
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3
Any Tips On Covering Up Big Scatches????

Had the D3 a matter of weeks and already some jealous thug has keyed it - im gutted. Its not that deep but its very obvious and down to the white undercoat (or whatever its called!!!??)

Just wondered if anyone had any tips to try and cover it up - before i take it to a bodyshop and pay a fortune to repair it.

My D3 is Java Black.

Many thanks.

Steve
 D3 TDV6 HSE  
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AVE
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Sorry to here that. There are some jealous scumbags around Evil or Very Mad

Mine was keyed a couple of weeks ago across both n/s doors. Fortunately it didn't go too deep into the primer and my local bodyshop was able to buff the worst of it out. There is still a small area, but as my car is silver it doesn't stand out too much and I can live with it.

Not sure how you will get on with black. Hope other Java owners will be able to help.
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Steve,

Sorry to here you've been affected by these scumbags Evil or Very Mad

Try ChipsAway before getting the whole door done - I don't have any personal experience of them, but have only heard good reports - it should be cheaper and apparently they are able to match the colours much better than when you have a whole panel done.

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look in yellow pages, for companies like chips away,
someone clipped swmbo merc in a car park,
came filled primered,painted, all on site, top job,
cost us £150:
that was a year ago, still looksas new,
the merc bodyshop wanted over 2k,
  
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Sooner or later one of us is going to catch one of these ba Censored ds in the act.
  
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Please let it be me Twisted Evil Not that I'd wish any harm on the little darlings Whistle
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Ken
  


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Re: Any Tips On Covering Up Big Scatches????

STEVEHOOPER wrote:
Had the D3 a matter of weeks and already some jealous thug has keyed it - im gutted. Its not that deep but its very obvious and down to the white undercoat (or whatever its called!!!??)

Just wondered if anyone had any tips to try and cover it up - before i take it to a bodyshop and pay a fortune to repair it.

My D3 is Java Black.

Many thanks.

Steve


Steve come to the next SE pub meet Whistle
  
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You just keep coming up with reasons for me to come to the SE meet. Is it my aftershave? Wink
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Jads777 wrote:
Sooner or later one of us is going to catch one of these ba Censored ds in the act.

A friend of mine did. He calmly went to the back of his Jag and got his "ninga sticks" out and gave them a quick demo. The Censored did the only thing sensible and RAN.
I've seen his "quick demo", its SCARY, all you can see is a blur with a loud whistling and cracking noise. His "slow demo" is better because you can see what the sticks are doing - I'm sure they bend at places other than the linking chains!
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Jads777
 


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Good for him. Thumbs Up

I wonder what you could actually get away with though. I reckon if I caught someone vandalising my D3 my temper would get the better of me. Maybe kick his head in and then claim that he threatened violence? ; 'it was purely self defence, officer' Whistle
  
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My-lud, may I say the reason for My clients behavior is quiet simple. My client was simply acting in self defence of one of Their family members. One which My client values more than Their partner.
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See http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic15031.h...3c119e54fd
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I found Paint Technic better. Our local Chips Away 'technician' (snigger, guffaw) made a mess of one repair and drives around here at 100mph like a tw@t (not that I'm letting this get personal you understand).
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who scratched your car was it crews control? Whistle
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.....steve

I have used a couple of scratch removers here in the North....both did a good job
I believe Black as it isn't metallic is relatively easy, ask around the dealers as to who they use....dealers use scratch removers for delivery damage sorting out before customers get cars.
The good ones will tell you just how good the fix will be.
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