Settle an Argument please...

[cslgirl]

Ok, things are not happy in the household and loud voices are being used. Please see pics.

Argument settled in-house :)

ETA. we have worked out that a shopping trolley would not be high enough to do that damage. It has gone through to the plastic so must have been a hard whack.... Would like to know what could have done it though.

Any idea as to cost to fix it ?

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[mattCSLnut]

Maybe a van door ( front side or rear) opened in haste ? U've got to watch these Delivery Vankers, sometimes :whistle: Alternatively a 4X4 or up & over garage door just catching the duck tail peek on it's travel.

Re: cost to fix ? I'd say cheap fix would be to get a Silver Grey touch up kit from BMW for about £12 squid and a sturdy hand on a sunny day ;) :hahaha: ... expensive fix ? U'll need to probably have the uppers part of the boot lid (the Duck tail part) fully re-sprayed and colour matched and that could be £100's :bigcry:

[mole]

Maybe a van door ( front side or rear) opened in haste ? U've got to watch these Delivery Vankers, sometimes :whistle: Alternatively a 4X4 or up & over garage door just catching the duck tail peek on it's travel.

Re: cost to fix ? I'd say cheap fix would be to get a Silver Grey touch up kit from BMW for about £12 squid and a sturdy hand on a sunny day ;) :hahaha: ... expensive fix ? U'll need to probably have the uppers part of the boot lid (the Duck tail part) fully re-sprayed and colour matched and that could be £100's :bigcry:

Another option could be (although never used myself) one of those mobile chip repair guys :whistle:

[mattCSLnut]

Another option could be (although never used myself) one of those mobile chip repair guys :whistle:

An old friend of mine used them once... they made a dog's dinner of it :clown: and he ended up with a two tone grey Porker in orange peel finish :banghead:

[phat///M3]

To have it perfect again it will need to be resprayed.

Or alteratively just get some touch up paint and then buff it up so its less obvious.

[cslgirl]

Thanks guys! Yeah some touch up paint is on there now but I think I will go to BMW and get a quote to see how much for a proper job done. Don't trust those mobile guys. I love it being pristine so really want it back to A1 condition soon. Just as well I was owed some holiday pay from work:thumbs:.

[1cosmicboy]

hi,sounds daft but a mate of mine had the same problem and it turned out to be his wife,s ring.when she slammed the boot down it scratched down past the primer,being a plastic panel makes the paint easier to damage .
it was in exactly the same place as urs cslgirl
only way to sort it properly is to local the chip and laquer whole boot lid .
michael

[csl_mba]

hi,sounds daft but a mate of mine had the same problem and it turned out to be his wife,s ring.when she slammed the boot down it scratched down past the primer,being a plastic panel makes the paint easier to damage .
it was in exactly the same place as urs cslgirl
only way to sort it properly is to local the chip and laquer whole boot lid .
michael

was gonna say same thing, or maybe had keys in hand? or a watch strap?

[DuncanR]

Why do you think shopping trolley cslgirl?, maybe not high enough for the front, but what about the duck tail going under the handle ?

I recommend a respray to sort it out properly ..scroll down;)




















in Sapphire Black !!!:hahaha:

[Rutkowski]

Well, it's beyond repair i'm afraid but i've got good news for you - i am willing to buy it as it is.









































PLEASE??! :smt055 :hahaha:

[cslgirl]

hi,sounds daft but a mate of mine had the same problem and it turned out to be his wife,s ring.when she slammed the boot down it scratched down past the primer,being a plastic panel makes the paint easier to damage .
it was in exactly the same place as urs cslgirl
only way to sort it properly is to local the chip and laquer whole boot lid .
michael

If I was standing straight on at the boot, I would use my right hand to shut it, never my left but can see where you are coming from. I dont wear any other ring. Thanks, appreciate your reply :thumbs:

[cslgirl]

was gonna say same thing, or maybe had keys in hand? or a watch strap?

No watch and I always put keys in pocket as I am super duper careful with le csl.:thumbs: thanks though !

[cslgirl]

Why do you think shopping trolley cslgirl?, maybe not high enough for the front, but what about the duck tail going under the handle ?

I recommend a respray to sort it out properly ..scroll down;)




















in Sapphire Black !!!:hahaha:


Only because I had been to tescos for half an hour... and parked in mother and baby which was right near the exit so wondered if someone had come past and swiped it when not looking, but then thought they would have hit the bumper too.

LOL... toooo slow :hahaha:;)

[cslgirl]

Well, it's beyond repair i'm afraid but i've got good news for you - i am willing to buy it as it is.









































PLEASE??! :smt055 :hahaha:


Never ever ever ever ever ever , sorry I love her and she is mine, all mine :smokin: :blalalala::hahaha: But I wonder, without the small defect, if she would be worth a lot more as having one careful lady owner ;)

[grumps]

They usualy don't use 2k paint either.

[Kev.H]

i wouldnt usually suggest a smart repair but it might be worth a try there.. will be easier to loose in the lip of the boot

[derek]

Only because I had been to tescos for half an hour... and parked in mother and baby which was right near the exit so wondered if someone had come past and swiped it when not looking, but then thought they would have hit the bumper too.

LOL... toooo slow :hahaha:;)

Send the husband shopping in future to avoid this hassle in future

[cslgirl]

Send the husband shopping in future to avoid this hassle in future

LOL, oh what's that I see in the sky??? A pig? Flying?????? ;)

[Rutkowski]

Never ever ever ever ever ever , sorry I love her and she is mine, all mine :smokin: :blalalala::hahaha: But I wonder, without the small defect, if she would be worth a lot more as having one careful lady owner ;)

LOL let me solve the puzzle for you - just don't sell the car! :thumbs:

My M3 desperately needs CSL bootlid and i'll be buying one - £630 with a discount from BMW. :thumbs:

[Craig]

Build up the chip with a good few coats of touch up paint, when its built up to a 'blob' above the surface of the paint wet sand it with 1500 / 2000 wet and dry till its level with the rest of the paint in the area then polish the area back to a glass like finish.

If you know someone who's handly when it comes to detailing I'm sure they'll be able to help... and at the end of the day what have you got to loose if you're going to get it painted anyway?

[cslgirl]

LOL let me solve the puzzle for you - just don't sell the car! :thumbs:

My M3 desperately needs CSL bootlid and i'll be buying one - £630 with a discount from BMW. :thumbs:

Ahhh I see lol. £630!!!!!!! Wowzers!

[cslgirl]

Build up the chip with a good few coats of touch up paint, when its built up to a 'blob' above the surface of the paint wet sand it with 1500 / 2000 wet and dry till its level with the rest of the paint in the area then polish the area back to a glass like finish.

If you know someone who's handly when it comes to detailing I'm sure they'll be able to help... and at the end of the day what have you got to loose if you're going to get it painted anyway?

Thank you Craig!! Will see what I can sort out. May try and give it a go myself as you say :thumbs: