2009 Lexus IS250- Overall Paint Job

 This customer brought in their 2009 Lexus IS250 for an complete paint job to correct vandalism. They chose our Enamel single stage paint with our basic sealer. We sanded off the peeling paint on the front left door. The vandalism left deep scratches on all the panels of the vehicle which we sanded out with our Chip & Scratch Major sanding package. Once the scratches were sanded out we got the car in the booth. Unfortunately the vandal pressed deep into the metal and left indentations of the key marks which were visible underneath the primer. We mentioned this to the customer and she approved another round of sanding. We redid the process and the second time around the scratches were covered. Once the paint was cured the vehicle looked as good as new! 

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Have you ever had your car keyed?

In our experience, "keying" a car is typically a case of random vandalism. It often feels like a personal violation and it may not be covered by your auto insurance. Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a very nice BMW 545i that was scratched on nearly every panel.

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Key Scratches on Chevy Tahoe

Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe that had been vandalized. Every panel except the roof had deep key scratches. Otherwise the vehicle was in great shape. Unfortunately, the customer did not have insurance coverage for this type of damage. He chose our Major Chip & Scratch Repair, a new coat of primer sealer to cover the bare metal from the scratches, and painted the whole vehicle with a budget-friendly single-stage paint.

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