Most Frequent Scratch Location?
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Most Frequent Scratch Location?
I've owned my GS for less than two months now ...
I have gotten two scratches ... both in the same place ...
... talk about pissed off after spending an hour buffing it out the first time !
Right rear panel ... starting past the rear wheel ... extending about a foot.
Where's everyone else's "popular" nick / scratch spots?
I have gotten two scratches ... both in the same place ...
... talk about pissed off after spending an hour buffing it out the first time !
Right rear panel ... starting past the rear wheel ... extending about a foot.
Where's everyone else's "popular" nick / scratch spots?
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For me
1) Rear lower bumper, from all these PIECES OF **** people who can't park and must tap/bump my car
2) Front lower bumper from all the rocks/debri that comes from driving the car
3) Scratches underneath the door handle from girls.
1) Rear lower bumper, from all these PIECES OF **** people who can't park and must tap/bump my car
2) Front lower bumper from all the rocks/debri that comes from driving the car
3) Scratches underneath the door handle from girls.
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well on my LS400 it's the right and left sides of the rear bumper from idiots that don't know how to drive. and the GS300 is a different story.....try both sides of the car. Mostly by haters but hey, maybe i should go up to every piece of **** car and key it cause it's ugly. so now i have to drop $4k on a new paint job. does anybody know of anyone that make an invisible force field for your car so nothing can touch it
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I do a lot of highway driving and the curved hood piece right above the grill is a very vulnerable area to rock and chip damage. I have to get the nose painted soon. I'm waiting for my GREDDY gracer lip to arrive. This will also allow me to paint the RMM front grill which I already have. I also hope that the group buy on the rear window spoiler happens soon so that I can get this painted as well.
Guys,
regarding scratches on bumpers....has anyone added a protector of some sort (I've seen them on a few cars already...I guess they protect the car from other idiots who cannot park their cadillac superstrech two door big pimping coupes into regular parking spaces and think they drive VW beetles )
Anyone know where to purchase these online? I would love to get a set (one for front and one for back) and color match to car as well.
Thanks,
Manuel
Guys,
regarding scratches on bumpers....has anyone added a protector of some sort (I've seen them on a few cars already...I guess they protect the car from other idiots who cannot park their cadillac superstrech two door big pimping coupes into regular parking spaces and think they drive VW beetles
)Anyone know where to purchase these online? I would love to get a set (one for front and one for back) and color match to car as well.
Thanks,
Manuel
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Scratches
Diesel - I prefer my "girl scratches" on my back, if ya know what I mean!!!
As far as the GS goes, I have more scratches on the rear of the car ( trunk lid/spoiler area ) than anywhere else. Darn low pressure area just sucks up the dust & then some one ( like my kids or wife!!:eek: ) tries to be helpful & wipes it down with a dry towel ( NO Z-6 or California duster useage here!! ).
I'm with Fun here about the nose of the GS chipping - may need to look into a bra for highway driving ( OK - NO jokes about the bra thing this time!!! ).
As far as the GS goes, I have more scratches on the rear of the car ( trunk lid/spoiler area ) than anywhere else. Darn low pressure area just sucks up the dust & then some one ( like my kids or wife!!:eek: ) tries to be helpful & wipes it down with a dry towel ( NO Z-6 or California duster useage here!!
).I'm with Fun here about the nose of the GS chipping - may need to look into a bra for highway driving ( OK - NO jokes about the bra thing this time!!!
).
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Another 15 minutes with Maguiar's Car Cleaner Wax ... and the other guys paint came off...
Thankful that the rear fender is plastic.
I'm starting to get suspicious of my neighbor, he has some matching color paint on his bumper of the paint left on my car.
I'll keep an eye on him now.
I got a few chips, etc. on the front chin and bumper. Nothing like a nice fitting bra =)
Thankful that the rear fender is plastic.
I'm starting to get suspicious of my neighbor, he has some matching color paint on his bumper of the paint left on my car.
I'll keep an eye on him now.
I got a few chips, etc. on the front chin and bumper. Nothing like a nice fitting bra =)
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Originally posted by 2Lexos
well on my LS400 it's the right and left sides of the rear bumper from idiots that don't know how to drive. and the GS300 is a different story.....try both sides of the car. Mostly by haters but hey, maybe i should go up to every piece of **** car and key it cause it's ugly. so now i have to drop $4k on a new paint job. does anybody know of anyone that make an invisible force field for your car so nothing can touch it
well on my LS400 it's the right and left sides of the rear bumper from idiots that don't know how to drive. and the GS300 is a different story.....try both sides of the car. Mostly by haters but hey, maybe i should go up to every piece of **** car and key it cause it's ugly. so now i have to drop $4k on a new paint job. does anybody know of anyone that make an invisible force field for your car so nothing can touch it
That's how I prevent scratches... lolSR
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