vent: i just opened my hood while my windshield wipers were up

laughter95 · 04-29-2012, 08:51 PM

i realized what i was doing when there was a rubbing sound. closed my hood and now i have two scratches on the inside lip of the hood. fml.

sammy_0559 · 04-29-2012, 08:53 PM

OUCH :/

TheTal0n · 04-29-2012, 09:45 PM

At least some body didnt throw a moldy log at your hood leaving it with two small dents =(

are the scratches big?

gatoman39 · 04-29-2012, 10:03 PM

Well it sounds like it's not on the top of the hood, if that's any consolation.

laughter95 · 04-29-2012, 10:24 PM

Thanks for the consolation posts.

They're probably about an inch and a half, along the inside lip of the hood.

Stupid, it was dark, blah. Whatever. It's a five year old car and I'll probably sell it in a couple years when I move to Manhattan.

gatoman39 · 04-29-2012, 10:30 PM

doesn't sound too bad, just get some touch up paint and ask for a mulligan.

shata · 04-30-2012, 12:24 AM

If I can throw lil plug out there, I ordered base coat and clear coat paint pens from Automotivetouchup.com (I think it is...google it) and they are very very good. I used BMW brand touch up solution on my E46 and its royal pain in the D*ck so I went with these pens and they are amazing.

shata · 04-30-2012, 12:27 AM

I feel your pain though couple years ago when I got my E46 I was detailing it and I had microfiber towel laying on top right edge of trunk well...stupid me decided to close the trunk...Ya it didnt close but the top edge near rear window got slightly dent ohhh I was mad. I was able to get the bend out and its fine but still.

laughter95 · 04-30-2012, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by shata

If I can throw lil plug out there, I ordered base coat and clear coat paint pens from Automotivetouchup.com (I think it is...google it) and they are very very good. I used BMW brand touch up solution on my E46 and its royal pain in the D*ck so I went with these pens and they are amazing.

I actually have those two BMW pens but haven't bothered to use them yet, as I don't really know how to do a good job on them. I imagine it's not as simple as a quick dash and dry. They're not good? These ones came from the previous owner and weren't previously used.

laughter95 · 04-30-2012, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by shata

I feel your pain though couple years ago when I got my E46 I was detailing it and I had microfiber towel laying on top right edge of trunk well...stupid me decided to close the trunk...Ya it didnt close but the top edge near rear window got slightly dent ohhh I was mad. I was able to get the bend out and its fine but still.

Jesus

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sammy_0559 Lieutenant Colonel 202 Rep 1,950 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: FortWorth, Texas iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 E93 335i [3.66]	OUCH :/
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TheTal0n Captain 51 Rep 605 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Utah iTrader: (0)	At least some body didnt throw a moldy log at your hood leaving it with two small dents =( are the scratches big?
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gatoman39 Major 116 Rep 1,346 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 335 M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: LA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 E92 335i M Sport [1.00]	Well it sounds like it's not on the top of the hood, if that's any consolation. __________________
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laughter95 Private First Class 4 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 2007 335i E90 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the consolation posts. They're probably about an inch and a half, along the inside lip of the hood. Stupid, it was dark, blah. Whatever. It's a five year old car and I'll probably sell it in a couple years when I move to Manhattan.
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gatoman39 Major 116 Rep 1,346 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 335 M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: LA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 E92 335i M Sport [1.00]	doesn't sound too bad, just get some touch up paint and ask for a mulligan. __________________
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shata Captain 38 Rep 823 Posts Drives: 06 330i 6MT-ZPP/ZSP/ZCW Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: VB, VA iTrader: (0)	If I can throw lil plug out there, I ordered base coat and clear coat paint pens from Automotivetouchup.com (I think it is...google it) and they are very very good. I used BMW brand touch up solution on my E46 and its royal pain in the D*ck so I went with these pens and they are amazing.
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shata Captain 38 Rep 823 Posts Drives: 06 330i 6MT-ZPP/ZSP/ZCW Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: VB, VA iTrader: (0)	I feel your pain though couple years ago when I got my E46 I was detailing it and I had microfiber towel laying on top right edge of trunk well...stupid me decided to close the trunk...Ya it didnt close but the top edge near rear window got slightly dent ohhh I was mad. I was able to get the bend out and its fine but still.
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