Ruined my paintwork!?!

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Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:53 pm

I just noticed that some git seems to have sprayed my car with something that has eaten the paint!!!?!!!

Along the wings i now have tiny dots where the paint has diappeared. or patches where the shine has just vanished!!?!

...was hoping to wait for a respray until the car was mech tip top.... no choice now i guess! B*stards!?!?!

Any clues on good Hants painters? (and not too pricey).... actually its curerntly sterling silver, would this be a good opp to totally change.... hmmm?
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Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:55 pm

it take's the piss when people screw with ur ride. Sorry mate dont like hearing things like this
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Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:57 pm

:x B*stards!

That would prbably be paint thinner they've used, some sick people get a kick out of ruining paintwork.


You don't see sterling silver e30's that often (my 4dr is) I would stick with the same colour, makes it cheaper too as you dont have to do engine bay etc.
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Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:01 pm

Sterling silvers the best colour ever :cool:
'91 Sterling Silver e30 320i SE
'96 Avus Blue e34 525i Sport
'92 Alpine White e30 318iS Touring
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Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:44 pm

could be brake fluid...
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Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:46 pm

ok thanks for the comments.....judging by response I will keep as is, and judge get someone to touch up and respray, although if its metallic, wont it need a full spray anyway?
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Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:51 pm

its debatable, depends how bad it is really
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Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:57 pm

Apparantly, brakefluid can actually remder the metal impossible to paint on again, so I've heard. I guess that would be in larger quantities than you're describing.

Wanchors!!!! :x
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Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:59 pm

omg! i hope it isn't brake fluid then!?!

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Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:10 pm

blatantarrogance wrote:Apparantly, brakefluid can actually remder the metal impossible to paint on again, so I've heard. I guess that would be in larger quantities than you're describing.

Wanchors!!!! :x
yeah brake fluid does that once ur motor has been done with that stuff bodge it and flog it,

Just to put ur mind at rest if it was brake fluid it would look alot worse than described
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Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:11 pm

yeah, but he said its only small dots! anyway, fingers crossed you get it sorted
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Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:20 pm

Will take it to a paint sprayer and see what they suggest!

Anyone used a reputable one in the Hants area?
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Post Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:23 pm

It appears to be more common than I thought!! Cant have nice things without scumbags damaging them!!!
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