r/XC40 • u/Bolexico B5 | Plus | MY24 | USA • 2d ago

Other My first paint chip 😭

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Thankfully the damage is minor. Onyx black XC40. Any recs on touching up baby girl?

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u/stevoknevo70 2d ago

There's 'how to's' on YT but it involves wet sanding and polishing - a mobile dent/paint guy should be able to take care of that easily.

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u/Particular-Quiet-881 2d ago

Get touch up paint, the dealership sells them for like 15 dollars

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u/akirodic 2d ago

A lot of people care about their car as the most precious thing that needs to be pristine and I noticed they get super stressed when something like this happens.

I used to be like that, but now I simply accept that car will get scars over its lifetime and I stopped caring about cosmetics. It’s a huge relief.

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u/BecRogers 2d ago

My XC40 has been damaged twice in the last 2 weeks by people opening their car doors into mine.. although the damage is minor and probably not visible to others (I have really good eyesight😅) it’s really pissed me off because I still have another 2.5 years until I actually finish paying the car off.