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#132 of 201 Car wash: by gustafsc May 05, 2000 (1:18 pm)
As far as I'm concerned, the only type of wash to use is a touchless. I havn't run a car through any other type since the 80's. Saw what it was doing to the metalic silver clearcoat on my Challenger, and stopped immediately. Too late though. Once the damage was done (real fine scratches) the paint started to deteriorate and dull out. No amount of waxing would fix it. Made it much more susecptable to weathering too. Skip G.
#133 of 201 by stageleft May 08, 2000 (6:10 pm)
It's nice of them to invent clearcoat finishes these days, eh Skip? :^) I've been trying to keep a coat of wax on all the new scratches/rock dings that I've gotten. I'm getting to the point where I think I'm going to have the shop repaint parts where it's really bad (i.e., the edge of the hood - I should have used the front-end cover more often). I think there are some serious over-achieving rocks out there though, my newest rock ding is at the top of the passenger side door! Oh well, that'll probably cost me, but I guess that's part of nice car ownership.
#134 of 201 Damn Lefty: by gustafsc May 08, 2000 (6:19 pm)
Don't they have pavement where you live???? Skip G.
#135 of 201 by badulah May 08, 2000 (7:22 pm)
Sounds like you live in a rock quarry!
#136 of 201 by stageleft May 12, 2000 (5:57 pm)
I don't, but I also don't think the road cleanup crews frequent anywhere near a big city like D.C. and it's surrounding areas. Maybe evolution has given these rocks heat seeking ability? I dunno, maybe the one on the door came from a stupid human ...
#137 of 201 HORRORS!!!!! by coolchick Jun 03, 2000 (4:08 pm)
AAAAAIIIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!!! Was cleaning up the kitty this morning and found that the rubberized paint is peeling off of the bottom edge of the driver's side door! My poor Adelaide, not even 4 months old and she's scarred, I tell you, SCARRED!!!! This means she's going to have to be away from me at the dealer's while she's being brought back to a state of perfection. Why do bad things happen to good kitties?????
#138 of 201 by coolchick Jun 03, 2000 (4:10 pm)
And on a not-so-alarmist note, I have misplaced my leather cleaner/conditioner, so the interior detailing may have to wait a day or so :b
#139 of 201 by badulah Jun 05, 2000 (1:02 pm)
Sorry to hear about your paint damage, but at least you caught it in time before any real damage was caused.
#140 of 201 A question for the experts by coolchick Aug 12, 2000 (4:22 pm)
What would y'all recommend for detailing the exterior black plastic and rubber-type trim pieces? Mine are already getting a little sun-faded and I want to keep them as dark and glossy as possible. Did a nice wash & detail on my kitty this morning. She's sitting in the driveway just gleaming now. I have found a couple of tiny chips from rocks being thrown up from the road, so I need to get the touch-up paint. Should I use anything to remove any wax, etc., before I do the touch-ups? Thanks
#141 of 201 coolchick by fish8 Aug 12, 2000 (4:40 pm)
What trim pieces are you talking about? Around the side mirrors? Mine haven't faded at all in 14 months. My car is also inside most of the day(garage or parking deck at work) so that may be why. Is your Cat outside all day? I just washed mine too and she looks great!!!

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