Technical Keyed Paintwork

[mikegml]

Some tw** has keyed my panda 2013, Azzurro metallic blue. Fairly lightly keyed in some areas but fairly deep in others.

Any suggestions apart from a respray? A respary would mean, bonnet, left front wing, front left door (this has the deepest cut) and rear left side panel.

I'm thinking a touch up kit?

 

[jrkitching]

Condolences.

Unfortunately I doubt you'll be happy with the results if you try to touch this up. Metallic blue is a pig to match, and with that many damaged panels, you might be better off respraying the complete car. If you just respray the damaged panels, then even if the colour match is OK now, they'll almost certainly fade differently and in a year or two, it'll look like it's had a major accident repair.

I once had a blue metallic car and after a couple of minor scrapes (professionally repaired) and about the same number of years, its colour could best be described as 'blues'. I swore then I'd never order another car again with metallic paint (and I never have).

OTOH, on a 9yr old Panda, maybe just do the best you can and live with it?

 

[mikegml]

Yeah, long ago I was an actual vehicle sprayer so know exactly what you're saying. It's 9 years old but in very good con'd' all over. I'll maybe do a touch up job and see how it looks and take it from there.

 

[Jiffycom]

Contact a 'detailer' not a valeter. They may be able to polish a large amount of it out. Check if it's clear coat only by wetting it. I know someone who had a long scratch resprayed and I wasn't impressed with the result. He was happy so I never said anything. I'm sure 90%+ of it would have buffed out easy.

 

[mikegml]

Cheers. I'll have a bit of a polish with some coloured T cut and see how it goes. If I can get it mostly ok I'll live with it. Not going to spend a lot on a spray job, not sure it's worth it.