Great way to wake up last week

[DTMkid90]

so i have been bummed thinking why me, why you ask yourself? well for the first time i park my car in the street since they stole my license plate and i come to find this
http://i33.tinypic.com/2e1a93d.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/2n1uj48.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/2uogznk.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/1r5a90.jpg

Yup Brake Fluid all over my car...... great right

Oh well life gives you obstacles, and all you can do is figure a way around them. I started Sanding and putting primmer on it yesterday, here's what some of the trunk looks like.
http://i33.tinypic.com/2v2e6pc.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/x4lthh.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/2h2e3yg.jpg

By The Way
Out with the old...
http://i35.tinypic.com/2605y6f.jpg
Thanks John for helping me out (Paintballistic)

In with the new
http://i36.tinypic.com/2n7fnh4.jpg

If you have any information how to sand down the car help me out all im using is this three pack from home depot for metals. It came with Heavy, Medium, and Fine grit.

[PorscheH6]

:mad

[BBatt98]

Why do people do chickenshit stuff like that???:mad You are handling it much better than I would. Good luck with the repaint!

[David325e]

It seems like someone pretty into cars to know that brake fluid would do that. Find out who in your world matches that description and we'll have a beat down. :mad

[DTMkid90]

:mad


Why do people do chickenshit stuff like that???:mad You are handling it much better than I would. Good luck with the repaint!

ahha not really, it was hard waking up to see this. My gf is driving everywhere we go in her lil saturn :( no power trust me that cars not like my E34


It seems like someone pretty into cars to know that brake fluid would do that. Find out who in your world matches that description and we'll have a beat down. :mad
Yea i know i wanna find the person an bust there head open. Karma is something i believe in a lot too.

thanks guys for the feed back idk how imma paint it maybe matte black and get my styel 42's polished lip with matte black inserts :)

[lilxyoshi]

sorry to hear man :(

oh believe me, karma is a b1tch.

my car got vandalized a while back, I knew the person who did it but I didnt retaliate because I know that by gettin revenge just leads to more violence, so I left it up to karma.

low and behold, I bumped into a good friend of his, I then asked his friend how he was doing and his buddy told me that hes been in jail for a while now.

[DTMkid90]

sorry to hear man :(

oh believe me, karma is a b1tch.

my car got vandalized a while back, I knew the person who did it but I didnt retaliate because I know that by gettin revenge just leads to more violence, so I left it up to karma.

low and behold, I bumped into a good friend of his, I then asked his friend how he was doing and his buddy told me that hes been in jail for a while now.

Thanks Yoshi, im not retaliating due to the fact that it will only bring me down to the person who did it's level. Yea its gonna be hard all i want my car ready for is bimmerfest in May :) of next year. Its a long road but its gonna be even better knowing i did it the proper way.

[offthewall]

yikes!

hope the repair / repaint goes well..

[DTMkid90]

yikes!

hope the repair / repaint goes well..

thanks, all of the repairs are gonna be done by me :) self taught thanks to that thingy they call the internet :)

[jessejames]

You are handling it much better than I would. Good luck with the repaint!

+1 :buttrock

[black535]

Hey Dtm sorry to hear about that, thats a real bitch. Before sanding you should wash the car with sunlight dishsoap a few times to remove trace oils from the fluid. When you dont remove the fluid before sanding you can actually push the oils deeper into the paint surface as the surface is opened from sanding. An industrial automotive paint degreaser such as PPG's DX330 is a good idea too. If you have a DA sander and compressor use it, a DA is cheap and the 6" discs will make qwik work of feather edging and give you a better finished product. R.

[DTMkid90]

OH COOL, thanks for the heads up i think my neighbor has a DA sander. Thanks for the info once again, my bby will be back up soon :)

[Blauanzug]

can't you just clean the brakefluid off? with like gooff off....

[///Manuel]

That's brutal, I'm sorry... :( Better things will certainly come out of this. Unfortunately, some people don't have as happy of a life as some of us do.

[zubbie]

Glad I live in a place where you don't have to lock your doors at night. In fact I know plenty of people who leave their keys in their cars in their driveway!

Honesty and respect is a dying virtue

[Grush]

Glad I live in a place where you don't have to lock your doors at night. In fact I know plenty of people who leave their keys in their cars in their driveway!

Wow. I can only dream about that. ahahaha

[4500 RPM]

Damn, that's awful. Respect for you for handling it so well.

[upallnight]

so i have been bummed thinking why me, why you ask yourself? well for the first time i park my car in the street since they stole my license plate and i come to find this
http://i33.tinypic.com/2e1a93d.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/2n1uj48.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/2uogznk.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/1r5a90.jpg

Yup Brake Fluid all over my car...... great right

Oh well life gives you obstacles, and all you can do is figure a way around them. I started Sanding and putting primmer on it yesterday, here's what some of the trunk looks like.
http://i33.tinypic.com/2v2e6pc.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/x4lthh.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/2h2e3yg.jpg

By The Way
Out with the old...
http://i35.tinypic.com/2605y6f.jpg
Thanks John for helping me out (Paintballistic)

In with the new
http://i36.tinypic.com/2n7fnh4.jpg

If you have any information how to sand down the car help me out all im using is this three pack from home depot for metals. It came with Heavy, Medium, and Fine grit.

Buy some wet dry sand paper and use 320 grits (wet) before spraying it with primer. Use 400 grits (wet) after you have sanded the previous primer and spray with additional primer. Sand the last coat of primer with 600 grit (wet)before shooting it with your color. Sand the color with 800 grit (wet) before shooting it with clearcoat. And sand the clearcoat with 1000 grit (wet) befor buffing.

You should see if you insurance company will cover this if you still carry comprehensive insurance on the car.

[CleanE34]

why does you car keep getting vandalized? maybe you should invest in some security cameras. there are good ones that go for 200-300 bucks.

1.get camera
2.find person
3.commence beatdown
4.?????
5.profit

[sfgearhead]

whoa, i'm sorry man, but you're handling it better than 99% of the people i know. i'm pretty sure even the pope would be hurling a queen anne chair or two if someone did that too his popemobile.

anyhoo, looks like you're on track with the prep work. if you can get primer on it and get it all sanded and feathered together, you might consider a $500 MAACO paint job. do as much prep as you can, remove as much trim as you can, then take it to them. or find a local shop and explain your dillema, tell them you want to do as much prep as possible to keep the costs down and get their advice. one of the painters might do it on his time for cheap.

just remember if you find the culprit, revenge is a dish best served cold. good luck!

[E34ührer]

You guys in SoCal have the worst luck! I have never had a car vandalized....**knocks on wood**.....I am sorry for your loss.

[slocar]

can't you just clean the brakefluid off? with like gooff off....

:confused Brake fluid eats through the paint. What you're seeing in his pics isn't brake fluid residue ... it's bare metal.

@OP, I don't know how you're so calm about it. I honestly would have killed everyone that lives within a 2 mile radius around me if I found that.

[zubbie]

:confused Brake fluid eats through the paint. What you're seeing in his pics isn't brake fluid residue ... it's bare metal.

so does vomit for those that were wondering. (can you guess how I know?)

[slocar]

so does vomit for those that were wondering. (can you guess how I know?)
Yes and no; so do tell me, please.

[DTMkid90]

whoa, i'm sorry man, but you're handling it better than 99% of the people i know. i'm pretty sure even the pope would be hurling a queen anne chair or two if someone did that too his popemobile.

anyhoo, looks like you're on track with the prep work. if you can get primer on it and get it all sanded and feathered together, you might consider a $500 MAACO paint job. do as much prep as you can, remove as much trim as you can, then take it to them. or find a local shop and explain your dillema, tell them you want to do as much prep as possible to keep the costs down and get their advice. one of the painters might do it on his time for cheap.

just remember if you find the culprit, revenge is a dish best served cold. good luck!

yea i know imma do the matte black look on it an redo my style 42's ha but overall its gonna be a long process but college bills and all have my #1 priority.


:confused Brake fluid eats through the paint. What you're seeing in his pics isn't brake fluid residue ... it's bare metal.

@OP, I don't know how you're so calm about it. I honestly would have killed everyone that lives within a 2 mile radius around me if I found that.
yea i know sucks people don't know what happen POS 24/7 security my ass, revenge isn't always the answer just an excuse to sink down to there level of playing.

Brake Fluid FTL :( its gonna be fun doing all the work myself.
BTW should i bond some pieces or try getting them done pro with the lil dings and dents


Yes and no; so do tell me, please.

it eats away the paint and leaves the residue of sadness

[E34ührer]

so does vomit for those that were wondering. (can you guess how I know?)

Ruined my Navigator that way.....3 people chucked out of 2 windows...too drunk to clean it.....crazy night.....but yeah....don't barf on your car.

[DTMkid90]

Ruined my Navigator that way.....3 people chucked out of 2 windows...too drunk to clean it.....crazy night.....but yeah....don't barf on your car.

yea blows some people don't have a heart, i mean if they would have broken into the car stolen my radio i'd have been okay with it.

[Shoma169]

oh what ... damn man, that sucks big time

[Pooch]

why does you car keep getting vandalized? maybe you should invest in some security cameras. there are good ones that go for 200-300 bucks.

1.get SHOTGUN!
2.find person
3.throw lead
4.?????
5.profit

This would piss me off to no end.

[Sam Son]

dude this is like the 5th time somethign has happened to your car....i think someone has it out for you,,,,

[kipwinger]

You just don't fuck with another man's automobile. I have left my car unlocked for the past year at my house and have never had an issue of any kind. If I found the perps they would end up with the imprint of a Glock mag on their foreheads, if not worse.

Props to you for handling it in the manner that you have.

[tonyroc14]

yikes, thats horrible. I didnt know brake fluid did that either...

Nice looking brakes tho. I need some new brakes.

Oh, and i have a shit load of brake fluid if you want it, i know you arent going to use it, but find the guy and ill put this shit all over his car, from top to bottom. :D

[DTMkid90]

dude this is like the 5th time somethign has happened to your car....i think someone has it out for you,,,,

AHA yea i know but oh well i dnt have any problems with people so idk who it could be.


You just don't fuck with another man's automobile. I have left my car unlocked for the past year at my house and have never had an issue of any kind. If I found the perps they would end up with the imprint of a Glock mag on their foreheads, if not worse.

Props to you for handling it in the manner that you have.

Yea kinda sucks thinking we live in a world where people will mess with something thats so valuable to them.


yikes, thats horrible. I didnt know brake fluid did that either...

Nice looking brakes tho. I need some new brakes.

Oh, and i have a shit load of brake fluid if you want it, i know you arent going to use it, but find the guy and ill put this shit all over his car, from top to bottom. :D

Hey thanks and for new brakes go to
http://rotorwork.net/
i got all the way around with pads for $260 tell them i sent you and they give you a deal. PM me if ur interested with thtem.
And no, payback isnt something i am going to do karma is a bitch :)

[shc1992]

screw sanding it down just do the rest in brake fluid and prime it. haha

[525fourthew1n]

Ha you're a d-bag stephen. I say we try that out on your hood and see how it works.

[shc1992]

I'm sorry guys, I'm a big bag of flaming vaginal secretion.

[DTMkid90]

screw sanding it down just do the rest in brake fluid and prime it. haha

Dude how about you go try that shit on your car, new hood i am getting but you don't gotta be a d-bag about it

[Trevor M]

Awwww man, that sucks big time. Sorry this happened. What ever is on there you need to make sure it's all cleaned off or else you will have adhesion problems in the future. Is that bare metal in those pics? You will need to get some epoxy primer for bare metal. No rattle can shit for BMWs!
Clean...
Clean...
Clean...
then sand with some 120 or 150
Then shoot the epoxy
Scuff the epoxy
Body filler and sanding for dents and depressions
Shoot Primer/surfacer
Block sand with 220
Clean with degreaser
Shoot Primer/surfacer
Block sand with 220 then 320
Clean with degreaser
Shoot Primer/sealer
Final sanding with 400 to 600
Clean the car well with tack cloths and degreaser
Shoot two coats of base color
Shoot two or three coats of 2K urethane clear.
Let the clear harden for a month or two
Cut & buff
Polish
Wax after 6 months to a year

You could probably bypass some of the block sanding steps if your bodywork is pristine. The finish you'll end up with will be as good as OEM

Find more info here in the Paint & bodywork forum...

www.autobody101.com

[DTMkid90]

Hey thanks that's all i needed :) great off to work i go

[Trevor M]

Hey thanks that's all i needed :) great off to work i go

Question: Why do you want to tackle this yourself? If you car was vandalized, wouldn't insurance cover repairs?

[ILoveMPower]

hey man i'm so sorry about this situation! i am glad to see how well you are handling this and i wish you the best of luck with your repairs! much respect also for doing it yourself

but i do think you should invest in some sort of security

[tonyroc14]

any kind of security, short of a plasma shield isnt going to stop someone from throwing brake fluid on a car...

[DTMkid90]

Question: Why do you want to tackle this yourself? If you car was vandalized, wouldn't insurance cover repairs?

i don't have vandalism insurance :( and i wanna tackle this project myself cuz it will bring me more pride to show her off and if i got compliments on it, i'll be proud to say i did it all.


hey man i'm so sorry about this situation! i am glad to see how well you are handling this and i wish you the best of luck with your repairs! much respect also for doing it yourself

but i do think you should invest in some sort of security

It kinda wouldn't matter even if i had an alarm, if people wanna do things to your vehicle then they'd do it no matter what


any kind of security, short of a plasma shield isnt going to stop someone from throwing brake fluid on a car...

You live so near our fullerton meet you should come down to our meet on monday's and thanks for da support

[tonyroc14]

i don't have vandalism insurance :( and i wanna tackle this project myself cuz it will bring me more pride to show her off and if i got compliments on it, i'll be proud to say i did it all.



It kinda wouldn't matter even if i had an alarm, if people wanna do things to your vehicle then they'd do it no matter what



You live so near our fullerton meet you should come down to our meet on monday's and thanks for da support
they do that every monday? i was gonna go like two weeks ago or something, but my dad lost his tampons, and was pissed....

[DTMkid90]

I am there every monday we are always hanging out there come on by

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1087099

[tonyroc14]

oh i am so coming by this monday...

[DTMkid90]

oh i am so coming by this monday...

imma hold you to dat and maybe u can take a look at the process on my car lol in person

[tonyroc14]

imma hold you to dat and maybe u can take a look at the process on my car lol in person
aight, ill be there, save me a spot. i know this other kid in lamirada who goes there too.
hey, if you ever need help with your car let me know man, ill swing by

[Analog]

dude that sucks! I am sorry to see that!

Perfect oppurtunity for british racing green....

[DTMkid90]

dude that sucks! I am sorry to see that!

Perfect oppurtunity for british racing green....

hahah maybe but im leaning towards matte black with chrome lip'd style 42's with black inserts

http://img30.picoodle.com/img/img30/4/1/14/f_blackm_0677ee8.jpg

this looks sexy

[SC David]

This is the new Spastic trend. Stick wid it.

[DTMkid90]

we'll see how it all works out in my favor :)

[Kashmirbeige525]

Glad I live in a place where you don't have to lock your doors at night. In fact I know plenty of people who leave their keys in their cars in their driveway!

Honesty and respect is a dying virtue

My dad insists i me leaving the keys inside the car out in the driveway. He used to leave his STI back in chesterfield MO locked and with the keys in the cupholder

DTM- Hope you get that fixed like it should be. I know I would go to jail if I found the person but you took it like a champ.

[DTMkid90]

My dad insists i me leaving the keys inside the car out in the driveway. He used to leave his STI back in chesterfield MO locked and with the keys in the cupholder

DTM- Hope you get that fixed like it should be. I know I would go to jail if I found the person but you took it like a champ.

yea i would never leave my car in the street again, and as for revenge if i found the person its just not something i need. What if they retaliate again >? see every action has a reaction

[Goat128]

You should seriously file a police report... thats several grand in damages. Hope you get it worked out and c u at sgv sometime.

[Blauanzug]

sometimes you wish they would steal the license plate again....

[DTMkid90]

You should seriously file a police report... thats several grand in damages. Hope you get it worked out and c u at sgv sometime.

I did file one already :( and i know its gonna be a lot of money to fix but she needs to be ready for Bimmerfest :). No more SGV meet for me too much crap talking from a dumb asian who drives and E36......with a JDM plate on front


sometimes you wish they would steal the license plate again....

Man if they just broke into the car i'd have been happy cuz it would just be a window and radio but not the paint :)

[lilxyoshi]

I did file one already :( and i know its gonna be a lot of money to fix but she needs to be ready for Bimmerfest :). No more SGV meet for me too much crap talking from a dumb asian who drives and E36......with a JDM plate on front



lol, I know that guy personally

no worries, hes harmless

[DTMkid90]

lol, I know that guy personally

no worries, hes harmless

ahah yoshi thanks, i don't need drama from other people so thats why i stay kinda far from SGV and only do my Fullerton Meet or once in a great while Walnut.


FOLLOW UP

Finished the trunk today :)
started on the left quater panel btw

i am using just some metal sanding paper some guy at home beaner..depot...(im mexican) and some spray on primer. sorry i can't afford the epoxy one yet

[ILoveMPower]

any kind of security, short of a plasma shield isnt going to stop someone from throwing brake fluid on a car...

are you confused? security is used to catch those in the act of a crime... not to light the subject on fire in the act of tossing the fluid. :eyecrazy

[DTMkid90]

some progress
its being slow but steady pace, started wet sanding today its alot easier now :)

Right Quarter Panel
http://i37.tinypic.com/288czlc.jpg
sanded with 320grit Wet then Primered it then 400wet

Left quarter panel
Before
http://i37.tinypic.com/1e8dmu.jpg

After wet sanding repeated the process
http://i33.tinypic.com/288xw5k.jpg
Primer'd piece (same side left Quarter)
http://i33.tinypic.com/2h4w851.jpg

overall its a work in progress :) but its fun though.....Some sarcasm hah

[ThoreauHD]

Wow, you really are taking this well. I really impressed with your reaction. I'm not an angry person by nature either. I don't know what kind of guy would do this just for kicks though. Nobody I know would be that stupid.

But since you know the guy and he did this, my guess is that you aren't as crazy as me. Which is good from a PC point of view. Ya see, when your neighbors see you carrying assault rifles, 12 gauge riot guns, and crates of ammo/MRE's into your home- they tend to leave you alone. That's just my experience. Amazingly, I've never been vandalized.

Back on point, I really admire how you're handling this. I would not handle it in such a graceful way twice. I really, really wouldn't.

[DTMkid90]

tea it suchs but things happens for a reason, just n excuse to try matte black on n e34 ftw LOL

[Stir Fry A Lot]

tea it suchs but things happens for a reason, just n excuse to try matte black on n e34 ftw LOL


ewww

[Aindriu]

Man what a pain in the arse. I didn't know that brake fluid would f*** your paintwork.

Man and last week I felt my heart tear in two different directions because I found a little scratch on one of my doors.

[DTMkid90]

ewww
haha i kinda wanna be unique in my own way, atkeast its not a LCD license plate :)
jk


Man what a pain in the arse. I didn't know that brake fluid would f*** your paintwork.

Man and last week I felt my heart tear in two different directions because I found a little scratch on one of my doors.

I was the same way when i first got her but now its okay i guess she's gonna be running better in no time:)

[4500 RPM]

haha i kinda wanna be unique in my own way,)

There is nothing unique about matte black paint. Very, very cliche.

[DTMkid90]

Oh well I guess haha, I want my car my way LOL. Like I said it's gonna hard but fun process

[4500 RPM]

Oh well I guess haha, I want my car my way LOL. Like I said it's gonna hard but fun process

I'm all for you wanting it your way but you should seriously reconsider it.

A few buddies and I purchased a decent E30 back in 2004 and repainted it by hand matte black. It was a spray can job, although well-prepared.

It turned out awful and basically ruined the car. I'm still upset that us stupid high-school kids took a nice Cirrusblau E30 and ruined it. :(

[CharlesAFerg]

Proper paint would be black base with the new PPG flat clear.

Don't take paint advice from rodders, even though they typically use flat colors.

Like I said, use the new PPG flat clear. Might be called satin.

Regardless, I see cars that are flat or satin, but not necessarily black because of this clear. It's better than just a single flat color, because the clear provides excellent protection compared to other methods.

VERY good thread regarding this... mentions the new PPG clear a few times near the end, but there are a few guys that have done a rattle can job, but msot of the pics are cloudy and in the rain. I can't emphasize enough how much you should PROPERLY prep and paint in a shop with guns, professionally.
http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1512837

I know about this because once I purchase my next E34 I'll be painting it satin black. I've been doing research, lol. :buttrock
...and I'm a detailer, which helps, although I'm not a painter...yet. ;D

[DTMkid90]

that skyline is sexy, when i had my integra i did a shitty job it was a DD but now im sure i want the satin black my bro had his e30 done in satin black and it came out great, we'll see what i paint it. i am not going to let macco paint my car i have been hearing bad reviews, but also is there any place to get paint from >?