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Scratch In The Hatch

Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by EyePrime, May 2, 2018.

  1. EyePrime

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    I'm so mad at myself:mad:
    So I was opening my garage at the same time as the hatch was opening. (We have a Low Garage Cause of living room above) It made a horrible sound and there is a pretty deep scratch.:cry:

    Anyone have an Idea to fix the scratch.
     
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    Same thing happened to us near the charge port. We just left it so we won't have to experience the same shock later on.
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    we've all done it. get some touch up paint and see how it looks. carbon fiber, right?
     
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    Yep but it was a scratch on the outside
     
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    outside is aluminum or steel?
     
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    CFRP or traditional plastic, depending on which part he scratched.
     
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    so........is the scratch on the hatch.............a match?:p
     
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    Only if the paint comes from the same batch
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    Close to the license plate

    If this was my car it would be right here


    Were was the scratch? was it a key?
     

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    I think one of us dropped the J plug against it. No scratch, but a small dent.
     
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    Ouch, Have u tried... Well... Ummm... A... plunger... to... pop out the dent. There are many youtube videos on this method.
    Ummm u may want to clean your car after... don't want THAT on your beautiful Tesla? Or is it a Prime
     
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    I believe that part is plastic so you can touch it up but I mean once you dent plastic, it's hard to repair it unless you take it to the body shop to fill up the cavity and sand out the ridges.
     
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    Ok, thanks very much. I don't think its a dent. More like a deep scratch in the paint
     
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    If it's just paint, then hopefully a touch-up will help. It has both a paint and a clearcoat side on the pen. It won't be pretty though as my success rate in hiding a scratch is pretty low lol. I usually just do chips since I have a higher success rate of hiding them (it looks ugly with just the paint but it's better hidden once you apply the clearcoat).

    On the plus side, plastic won't rust.
     
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    It's right on a crease, so that'd be a major no-go .... especially because it's aluminum, which is very resilient at keeping its existing shape. YouTube videos of aluminum rework show this as an area that will definately require paint rework - as well as removal of a bunch of parts to get at the back side of the metal.

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    that sky blue light is the charge port. BAM !!!
    It takes a bit of directed light & just the right angle to notice it .... but being the only flaw (not even front end rock chips .... yet) in the paint/body - and chest / stomach height? oh yea, we notice. Baaah ... it sorta helps remind us to have humility.
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