Bad scratches/scuffs. Help please! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

sdmaro · 10-31-2011, 06:37 PM

I hit a pothole yesterday around 10pm and I woke up to this.

I tried to clay it, but not much help. Do I need touch up paint?

Adam's Polishes · 10-31-2011, 06:50 PM

MAN! That must've been one hell of a pot hole!!

Hard to tell from your pictures... if its thru the paint then theres no fixing it without having it resprayed. If its not then theres a chance you can buff it. I just can't tell from your pics if its a scuff or a more serious scrape where paint is missing.

sdmaro · 10-31-2011, 10:11 PM

@Dylan: yeah it went through the clearcoat :( should i take it to the dealer, a shop, or diy?

Adam's Polishes · 11-01-2011, 11:15 AM

If its thru the clear it most likely needs to go to a shop... you can't fix what isn't there.

10-31-2011, 06:37 PM	#1
sdmaro Drives: 2011 LS Camaro Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 567	Bad scratches/scuffs. Help please! I hit a pothole yesterday around 10pm and I woke up to this. I tried to clay it, but not much help. Do I need touch up paint?

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10-31-2011, 06:50 PM	#2
Adam's Polishes Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In the detail shop! Posts: 5,979	MAN! That must've been one hell of a pot hole!! Hard to tell from your pictures... if its thru the paint then theres no fixing it without having it resprayed. If its not then theres a chance you can buff it. I just can't tell from your pics if its a scuff or a more serious scrape where paint is missing.

10-31-2011, 10:11 PM	#3
sdmaro Drives: 2011 LS Camaro Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 567	@Dylan: yeah it went through the clearcoat :( should i take it to the dealer, a shop, or diy?

11-01-2011, 11:15 AM	#4
Adam's Polishes Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In the detail shop! Posts: 5,979	If its thru the clear it most likely needs to go to a shop... you can't fix what isn't there.