I'm so mad !!!
 

I got my new mustang on friday and I have been driving it to my high school since monday. It is thursday and I noticed a 3 inch long key scratch that wasn't their the sunday when I washed it. It happened some day monday - thursday.

Any way to fix this easily or do I have to go to Ford to get it fixed.


thanks everyone,
-jordan

depends how deep it is, but you're probably SOL as far as an easy fix. People are assholes.

Thats highschool for you, trust me I get door dings all the time but my buddy in the Mustang club fixes that stuff for a living.

I know the feeling, we had one about 6 feet long, all the way down through the paint from mirror to the rear end. They did three cars at the park n ride. $100 deductible, $1200 total for new paint from driver's door back.

If it's not deep you can try Scratch X. Be careful not to overdo the rubbing, remember any polishing compound like that actually takes small layers off the clear coat, rubbing it like crazy can make it look worse. Close your eyes and run your hand along the paint, if you can feel it then most likely you'll need a body shop to make it look new again.

That sucks... sorry to hear it... Just take it to a body shop and see if its repairable without repainting.

Yikes. My 06 got it's first scratch on it recently, probably about 7 inches long just behind the passenger side door, I know how you feel. I don't think mine was keyed, it's so light and in a weird position, but I think I probably was cleaning the glass or something with my jacket open and I scraped it with the zipper or something. First scratch still hurts though, especially with yours being so new.

I used Meg's Scratch X on it, and it lightened it a bit, but that's probably the best you can hope for.

Also, Scratch X does technically take off a little clear coat, but it's an extremely light amount, so you do have to work it pretty hard and do it a few times to see any results. Be careful with your paint of course, but I'm saying you have to be somewhat aggressive to see any results at all, so don't be afraid of hurting the paint because you won't. Don't use an electric buffer to put it on, but by hand you should be pretty safe.

Anyway, if your scratch is deep enough that you can feel it when you slide your fingernail across it, basically it will never be completely gone without a repaint. But you can lighten it quite a bit on your own with the Scratch X, and if it still drives you nuts take it in to a body shop and get quoted for a paint job.

Quixx scratch remover from wal-mart :D

it works had a few small to medium scratches form the previous owner that with the compound and then the shine worked great had to wet sand some of the bad ones but it is worth the $14 it didn't fix all of the scratches but it did make them less noticeable just follow the directions and you should be fine.

heres a link so you know what to look for
http://getquixx.com/?gclid=CNW8itG20JYCFRIfDQodT1jP3A

jealous highschoolers..... :mad:

thats why i parked next to a friend, he knew if he scratched my car i was going to hurt him.

Im in highschool and Tuesday to friday i can park in the Auto shop lot wich is fenced in but on monday, i have to park in senior parking lot and i crap my pants every time when i walk to my car, in fear of a key mark or ding.

I sit in my car in the morning till the bell rings or at least till my friends park next to me...I hate the jellous kids who say F**K you you have a mustang or Rich white boy...i hate them!

I paid for mine myself and am still paying for her, if anything happend, im broke, car less and in a lot of emotional pain lol i love my baby to death!

And when i go to work..i Always park by the curb never between people unless they are my friends working. And i park about a millimeter away from the curb lol so there is room for the obnoxious b**tards to FLING their doors open.

(sorry for the foul language, i * it out...this is a very touchy subject for me, DONT MESS WITH PEOPLES CARS!!!)

Wow this seems like an impersonation of me ahaha. I am a Junior in HS and worry everyday. Im lucky that most people at my school would never touch my car unless they were being careless... that is why I park just like you do right RIGHT next to the curb lol.

I got my gas cap all keyed up a couple years ago. Picked up some $13 stuff to fix it (I think it was a Mothers product) and applied with a foam waxing pad. Didn't do a lot, but covered it up a bit. Then my parents picked up some of the same kind of stuff but it came with a miniature buffer lol. I felt kinda like a jackass using this tiny buffer that looked like one of those pocket motorized fans but it covered up the scratches so their invisible.

pic of the damage please....

This is a perfect example of why being popular in school is the most important thing you can do in life. If everyone likes you, nothing bad will ever happen.
....ever!
:cool:

NEVER GO TO A DEALER FOR BODY WORK!!!

Almost all of them suck because they hire inexperienced fudge packers!
Take the time to find a good shop in your area.
Good luck.

depends how deep the scratch. any body shop can buff or use a compund to bring it right out

stupid people.. I worry every time i walk out of class that someones slammed theyre civic's door into my baby. people don't seem to understand that we actually love our cars and that its more than just getting from A to B..

Ever consider changing your screen name to WILLY LOMAN?...

"The man who makes an appearance in the business world, the man who creates personal interest, is the man who gets ahead. Be liked and you will never want."

Death of a Salesman
Willy Loman, Act 1

I'm all talk.
I walked to school. It gave me the freedom to be a jerk to everyone.

did you try waxing it out, it might get rid of the bulk of the scratches.

And thats why i want to develop and anti vandalism/thievery system involving multiple tasers wired to door handles and anything exterior that will conduct electricity!

That would be the most amazing thing to watch. Dude come to swipe your car with key. Soon as the key touches guy falls to the ground shocked.

My mustang already had like 5 key marks when i bought it, touchup paint and wet sanding helps but its never the same :(

This is a cool product that would be useful in preventing most dings;

http://www.doordefender.com/howtoo.html

When I drive the Mustang, I keep a car cover on it to help protect it from folks walking by it. It's ashamed there are jealous idiots out there who would harm our cars.

i might have to order that.

I believe someone in New York did that a few years after he got tired of his Vette getting vandalized. He hot wired the doors and ended up in a bunch of trouble. That's one problem now a days - criminals have rights or at least lawyers who think they do.

I had a car that was broken into three times within a year. I was looking for razor wire to put under the seats, in the console, etc. But then I figured I'd be putting myself in jeopardy of a lawsuit. That car ended up getting totaled in my own garage...flash flood.