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Old 04-24-2019, 05:10 PM   #15
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But it doesn't look like something caused by tree branches... They wouldn't be straight on the edges but more in the middle of a panel. By the look of it, I doubt it is from them but more from people that are parked or walked next to your car
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Old 04-24-2019, 05:49 PM   #16
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But it doesn't look like something caused by tree branches... They wouldn't be straight on the edges but more in the middle of a panel. By the look of it, I doubt it is from them but more from people that are parked or walked next to your car
This, I have had cardboard damage paint from rubbing and I agree that there would likely be more damage from a tree branch, and it would be widespread and random. Looks like something was dragged next to your wheel arch, tree branches are not shaped uniformly, that looks like something fairly straight rubbed against it. It may have been the equipment they were using rub against the car.

Good luck with a resolution.
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Old 04-24-2019, 06:11 PM   #17
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it sucks when careless people screw up your stuff,agreed.the lawnmower guys where i work ran into the front fender of my car and left a bunch of rubber from the handle of their mower on my fender.luckily no dings and it buffed right off,but i park in another spot now.sure pissed me off though.if you were here in town id let you use my orbital polisher to fix that.rather than involve your insurance and get raped spent a couple of hundred on a polishing kit(griots garage is good) and it will be easy to remove swirls and maintain your paint.
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Old 04-24-2019, 06:20 PM   #18
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I don't see anything in those pics.
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Old 04-24-2019, 06:59 PM   #19
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Dude you could probably just buff that out with your hands. Don't bother with Geico.
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Old 04-24-2019, 07:34 PM   #20
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Is there any security footage. The grass cutters make me sick.
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Old 04-24-2019, 07:47 PM   #21
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Looks like it could be mostly buffed out pretty easily unless it's worse than the pics look.
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Old 04-25-2019, 11:32 AM   #22
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At the most, that's PDR type stuff. Contact a good custom body shop in the area or something. Water makes it all pretty much disappear which means it's only as deep as the clear coat essentially.
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Old 04-27-2019, 05:25 PM   #23
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Zoom in the pictures I can see it, try buffing it out first like everybody is saying if that don’t work then go the insurance rout.
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Old 04-27-2019, 07:54 PM   #24
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That would be crazy easy to buff out
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Old 04-29-2019, 08:08 PM   #25
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As always, great advice guys:

I went to advance auto parts, went with the Meguiars X 2.0 and some microfiber sponges. Cleaned the area up first and just rubbed the compound on till it dries, and boom; gone. Incredible! There are still some of the deeper cuts... but overall now you really can't see any.

The 105 and 205 compounds look like they are for much deeper scratches.

I would post picks but now you really can't see anything!
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Old 04-30-2019, 08:17 AM   #26
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As always, great advice guys:

I went to advance auto parts, went with the Meguiars X 2.0 and some microfiber sponges. Cleaned the area up first and just rubbed the compound on till it dries, and boom; gone. Incredible! There are still some of the deeper cuts... but overall now you really can't see any.

The 105 and 205 compounds look like they are for much deeper scratches.

I would post picks but now you really can't see anything!
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Old 04-30-2019, 09:34 AM   #27
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Go to a good body shop and have them do it. I'd be surprised if they would even charger a hundred bucks. Unless you have the tools and knowledge to buff it out you may do more damage than repair and then you'll be at the body shop anyway. If you were in Northern Wisconsin I'd be happy to do it for you, most shops will be sympathetic too. At least the good ones.
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Old 04-30-2019, 09:58 AM   #28
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Its funny how people say they cant see

even though OP took pictures probably less then a foot from the "damage"

Those look like minimal scratches. Its a sad thing to see but you are bound to get them at some point.
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