SCRATCH on the 09!!!!
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Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Illinois
You can go to your local car dealer see who does their used car touch ups. My brother in law does this. These guys can repair a scratch for a fraction of what it would cost at a body shop. Sucks you have to deal with it at all.
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Herculaneum, Mo.
Bought my 08 Ultra on a Thursday. The wife and i went out for a ride on Friday, when sitting at a stop sign a guy hits me in the rear end. i looked down and it had 62 miles on the bike. Funny part was though, when the police got there, the guy told the cop, "i had my eye operated on today, and i still can't see out of my right eye." When ask why he was driving he told him that he could still see out of the other one. So i know how you feel, but it's not the end of the world.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Hanover, PA
Take it to a body shop and see if they can buff it out. I had this happen on a brand new black truck I had, took it in and $50 later it was gone. If it's not something your familiar with doing it, I wouldnt try any compounds on it. Thats what other people get paid for...
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Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Mass
....man I'll tell ya..as an adjuster I see lots of cars "kissed" in parking lots.some of them need Quarters replaced!...amazing someone can do that kind of damage and srew without being noticed....there is a special place in Hell for people who do that..
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Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Fraser, Mi
If you have an 09 you don't have Fiberglass bags, if the scratch is white it more then likely is in the clear coat covering the paint. A good paint shop should be able to rub it out. I have to have this done everytime I turn in my wifes car, she always leaves little white scratches by the door handles from her nails, these are surface scratches in the clear coat. Good Luck
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Tourer
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: So. Calif.
I have used the paint sticks on an old red truck, and they work OK if you have a light touch and make a lot of thin applications to bring the scratch up to level, let it thoroughly dry, then cover with paste wax. But on plastic, like your carrier, I don't think the waxy paint used in the stick would work well.
If you can get it repaired for $100 or so, that would be the way to go. Otherwise, the magic marker idea would be a good temporary fix until you need some other paint work (hopefully a long time from now), then get it all done at once.
One last thought, depending on the exact location and the orientation of the scratch, you might find there is some accessory that you could add to just cover it. Aux lights, antenna base, etc.
If you can get it repaired for $100 or so, that would be the way to go. Otherwise, the magic marker idea would be a good temporary fix until you need some other paint work (hopefully a long time from now), then get it all done at once.
One last thought, depending on the exact location and the orientation of the scratch, you might find there is some accessory that you could add to just cover it. Aux lights, antenna base, etc.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Republic of Texas
If it were my bike, I'd sure be using the touchup paint you get at the dealer. I've done it a couple of places I screwed up the paint on my '08 trunk, and it works pretty well.
The paint is two part, the color and the clearcoat. If you go over the scratch enough times to fill it some, hit it with clear, then after it's dry, use polishing compound to smooth the surface and blend it in, it's possible to get a pretty satisfying result.