keying cars
Paint damage revenge
Keying cars is the act of deliberately scratching a vehicle's paint with a key or similar sharp object, usually as petty revenge or vandalism.
The damage leaves visible grooves in the finish that are expensive to repair: Someone keyed my car in the parking lot.
The act is typically impulsive and cowardly—done when the owner isn't present.
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- vandalismWillful property damage
- paintColored coating substance
- clear coatTransparent protective finish
- damageHarm or impairment
property damage · revenge · parking · parking lot · anger · hood · fender · metal · gouge · malicious · crime · petty · petty crime · grudge · jealousy · bodywork · body shop · repair
- auto crimesauto theft, carjacking, grand theft auto, stolen vehicle, joyriding
- damage claimsproperty damage, fire damage, water damage, storm damage, hail damage
keying carsauto body repair
paint touch-up · paint protection · ceramic coating · accidental damage
keying carsgood deed
Benevolent act
paying it forward · civic-mindedness · altruism · community service
key, keys, keyed, keyboard, keyhole, keystone, keynote, keyring, car