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zhp43867
11-20-2010, 09:03 AM
So I'll introduce the reason for my strange question with some cliffnotes to an even stranger story.

Most people have hit or almost hit a deer in their lifetime driving. Well, one night while I was driving on a backroad a deer hit me. It was one of the backroads you know to travel slowly on because of deer warnings. A set of woods was to my left side, and a relatively steep embankment to my right, about 3 feet. high. Suddenly BAM! Deer jumps off of the embankment and runs smack into my side window; it scared the living sheit out of my passenger. The deer was smiling at him! By the time I pulled over, the deer had rolled over and ran away, but he left a gouge in my shadowline pillar, and a string of hair in my rubber trim going all the way back to the C pillar.

I got all the hair out, but I haven't been able to fix the gouge (presumably from teeth) besides filling it in with a sharpie to make it less noticeable. it is about 2.5" wide by 2mm high and 1.5mm deep I would estimate.

Do you all have any ideas for touch up paint I might use, or how I might fill the scratch in to make it no longer noticeable? The new trim piece is shockingly expensive and I'd really rather DIY than go to a body shop. I have fixed rock chips with Dr. Colorchip, curb rash on wheels, etc. so I think I might be able to gitterdone'.

Thanks everyone!

Marcus-SanDiego
11-20-2010, 09:09 AM
I'd like to see some pictures -- especially of the deer smiling.

danewilson77
11-20-2010, 09:20 AM
^Ya no kidding. How about just buying a new pillar?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=EV53&mospid=47725&btnr=51_3267&hg=51&fg=20

I think you need piece 9 or 12......

Is it on the rear or front section of the B pillar. Hopefully rear (but I am thinking not), as the front is $160.00.

Marcus-SanDiego
11-20-2010, 09:34 AM
And if you have a hook up at a BMW dealer, where you don't have to pay retail, then you won't pay the $160 either. I like to buy new. I'd be buying the replacement part.

zhp43867
11-20-2010, 11:03 AM
It's the front section of the B Pillar, on the passenger side door. Yeah I do have "the hookup' but that makes it closer to $120 I'm estimating, which is still quite a lot. I'll go get a picture.

zhp43867
11-21-2010, 09:01 AM
Not as bad as it sounds and smaller than I had described.

Some pictures:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/5251/p1050489u.jpg

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/9378/p1050490b.jpg

Marcus-SanDiego
11-21-2010, 09:04 AM
Hmm. I would probably try some kind of touch-up paint. If I can't make it look good, I ultimately buy a replacement part.

danewilson77
11-21-2010, 10:44 AM
Problem here, is you need to "fill" to flush, then gloss it. I bet a body shop could possibly give you some idea's. Take it in and see what they say. That would be some free advice....

zhp43867
01-07-2012, 10:13 AM
I am going to find a solution for this. I recall seeing another thread recently about the topic. I'll write it up when I figure it out! I know some us have small pits and tiny chips, especially towards the back window edge of the C pillar.

Hermes
01-07-2012, 11:28 AM
I am going to find a solution for this. I recall seeing another thread recently about the topic. I'll write it up when I figure it out! I know some us have small pits and tiny chips, especially towards the back window edge of the C pillar.

IIRC the post you're talking about says to use Meguiar's #6 rubbing compound to bring back the shine. As for pitting I don't have an idea besides filling them and vinyl wrap

http://bmwshadowline.com/

zhp43867
01-07-2012, 03:18 PM
I buff mine and they look okay, but thanks for the link! I have some ideas for filling, and I will publish my results, good or bad!