Vandalism Problem

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carrie

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hi guyz...

Would like to find out if u all hav any prob wif vandalism recently... ever since i gt my car in jan i alredi hav 3 scratch marks + 1 dent (from these locations: west coast mac , whampoa and people's park)... was wondering if others r having tis prob as well...

Also like to know is there any pencil paint (those wif very fine tip) that i can buy to cover up those white lines... (mine is a black car)...
 
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West Coast Mac? That's a place where lots of forumers here hang out frequently......

(1) Are these places your common parking spots? If yes, you might wanna take a sterner approach to these rascals. Report to the police (for documentation, not that they can do anything). What for, you'd asked? Think of it this way - if every victim in that area report their incidents to the police, I dun think they will reckon the culprit as a random vandal. If he is habitual, the odds of arrest is higher.

(2) How deep are the scratches? Bring your car to Yew Lip shop for an assessment, and Angie might be able to polish/buff it off if not too deep. Not related to or vested in Yew Lip, just that many forumers here visit them for jobs like this.

Hope this helps. Cheers.
 
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i parked at the common lot tts y im quite shock my car was scratch furthermore i parked in front of the mac where pple can see it.. hai kinda sad... kena scratch summore i park so nice.. nber take up 2 lots or wat...

the other time went to other polisher n ask abt the scratch alredi.. bt they say cant buff it out cos the paint scratched out alredi... esp the 1 kena at west coast mac... they suggest i go buy the pencil paint n cover it... so was tinking dunno ware gt sell...

hmmn maybe u let me noe where is the yew lim shop is... maybe let another person asses it... see gt other solutions...
 
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hey thanks.... seems like yew lip hav a lot of gt comments frm other forums too... k will go to them these few days...
 
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sometimes even if the paint has been scratched out, you can still buff it to mask the scratch. depends on whether the car detailer has the time and desire to slowly sand the area down for you or not...
 
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carrie said:
hey thanks.... seems like yew lip hav a lot of gt comments frm other forums too... k will go to them these few days...
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You are welcome here, Carrie. But go check for pricing against your budget.

Depending on the extent of the scratch, the choice is between Yew Lip (cheaper - more value for minor works) and Mike / Sim Wee Chuan (more expensive, but better jobs for major projects).
 
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louis said:
sometimes even if the paint has been scratched out, you can still buff it to mask the scratch. depends on whether the car detailer has the time and desire to slowly sand the area down for you or not...
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hmmmn.... not too sure abt tis leh... bt if sand off then tt portion of the car the paint will be thinner rite?
 
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yes, it'll be thinner, may or may not be noticeable. whatever the case, will certainly be less obvious than using a pencil paint to touch up.

i've sent a PM.
 
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kenntona said:
You are welcome here, Carrie. But go check for pricing against your budget.

Depending on the extent of the scratch, the choice is between Yew Lip (cheaper - more value for minor works) and Mike / Sim Wee Chuan (more expensive, but better jobs for major projects).
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hmmmn... mine is the rear passenger side door and the side bumper more obvious, over there are 2 scratch.. both abt palm length and also a dot dent... so shld i go yew lip or mike/sim wee chuan... is mike/sim wee chuan the address in the forum list for workshops as well?...

oh ya then there is also 3 hairline scratch frm the front bonnet the bm logo stretch all the way to the side of the bumper... though the scratch is long bt nt tt obvious only under certain lighting or angle then its obvious....

see all those lines damn sian... wat worst my car nt even 6 mth old...
 
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i install real-time digital video camera recording onto SDRAM at 3FPS. if u want good coverage, 1 front and 1 rear will be great. once u get to find out who the vandal is.

as for spray painter, i tried mike at ubi. his job is great!
 
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Hi Carrie,

I have 2 light scratches on the right side as well, courtesy of the previous owner. Would appreciate if you could share with me your estimated quote after paying Yew Lip a visit. I have been quite busy and not to mention a little lazy lately to go down. Thanks!! :)
 
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pingman said:
i install real-time digital video camera recording onto SDRAM at 3FPS. if u want good coverage, 1 front and 1 rear will be great. once u get to find out who the vandal is.

as for spray painter, i tried mike at ubi. his job is great!
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wah.. install camera ah... hmmmn... like abit high budget leh... bt can see tt fellows face?... cos u noe the car is quite low... so when standing at the side.. dun tink can see rite...

hmmmn... is mike's charging ex?... cos earlier on a reply mention mike is better for major job bt more ex... hw much did they charge u?.. n wat is the extend of ur damage?
 
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carrie said:
wah.. install camera ah... hmmmn... like abit high budget leh... bt can see tt fellows face?... cos u noe the car is quite low... so when standing at the side.. dun tink can see rite...

hmmmn... is mike's charging ex?... cos earlier on a reply mention mike is better for major job bt more ex... hw much did they charge u?.. n wat is the extend of ur damage?
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1. camera abt 500buck a piece is not expensive if u want to wack then sue the vandal.
2. read my experience with mike at http://www.bmw-sg.com/forums/exterior-section/8878-paint-job-required-2.html?highlight=mike
3. do note that there are others who are mentioned here are just as competent too.
 
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ohh... 500 bucks ah... hmmmn... nid to consider.. heh.. nt cheap leh.... summore hope i wont be so suay anymore n kena scratches again... haaa...

aye ok will luk thru... heh.. dun mind if its ex as long as they do a gd job...
 
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Hi Buddy,

Can i know more about the camera. I am a victim of vandals also. My face so decent, my car so decent.. why they draw nike on my car? :(

Stanley
 
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nike on ur car?? r they crazy or wat, sorry for u...
 
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i've had a customer whose car was vandalised so he installed a camera which came with a little sticker which warns people that the car is protected by a surveillance camera.

a week later, his front and rear windscreens were smashed. the camera didn't capture much as the person approached from the blind spot. so on the video, all that was seen was: one minute calm, next minute the front windscreen shatters.

sometimes if the guy is out to get you, the more you try to catch him, the more you agitate him and fan the flames.

on another note, if you get scratched by a guy who's envious of you for driving a nice car, getting it resprayed quickly might just incite even more envy... resulting in more scratches... best to hold off repairs for a while.
 
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err. like that also can. your customer must have a very nice car.
1. use wide angle camera to cover 180 angle.
2. then park at a strategic place to make camera coverage worthwhile.
3. install additional RF camera near (on carpark ceiling, tree) but outside car, transmitting signal to recorder in car.
4. install EM-shock deterrence capability on car.

still dont work.
5. change car to a not-so-nice korean or jepun car.
6. sell the nice car and take bus or mrt.

then let the weirdo come directly after u instead of the car. then settle it out there and then.
 
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