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Old 20-12-2006, 06:32 PM   #1
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Hi All,

My car seems to attract a few decent ones.. I've had them all touched up but was just curious, is rust really a potential problem? It's just i've always been told to get them touched up as soon as possible. Any opinions would be great.

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Old 20-12-2006, 06:44 PM   #2
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I don't see them a big problem unless they have gone all the way through which one has on my bonnet. So I might see how much that will cost to fix up
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Old 20-12-2006, 06:50 PM   #3
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I don't see them a big problem unless they have gone all the way through which one has on my bonnet. So I might see how much that will cost to fix up
Yeah i just recently got one of those, the guy i use charges about $55 bucks to come out to me. There is probably cheaper but its the only one around here i could find.
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Old 20-12-2006, 08:11 PM   #4
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Also on the topic of paint care are you's using Buffers or good old polishing cloths?
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Old 20-12-2006, 08:15 PM   #5
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shouldnt need to buff.

You get good results from using a good ol hand polish like meguiars Xscratch. Can sometimes be a little sticky and hard to get off but it gives great results.

Then coat it with a nice few generous layers of wax. Meguirs tech wax is good
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Old 21-12-2006, 10:21 AM   #6
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there is a guy in campbelltown that redid my tear in my bodykit and re-painted it and went all around my car and touched up all the scratch/stone chips on my car for 180......he gave me the CAN of paint afterwards as well..but the 180 was just for the TEAR and fixing ware the tear was.......
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