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#51 of 1025 spyderturbo by sddlw Apr 25, 2002 (6:07 am)
I'm not sure if the clay will remove all the old wax or not. I'm sure it would after a prolonged claying, but depending on how many coats of wax you have and how long you clayed....I don't know. A couple of washes with Dawn should. You could also use some mineral spirits or denatured alcohol to wipe down the bad area. These are not strong enough to hurt the paint, but should clean off that old wax easily. Of course the finish once stripped of all the wax will look a tad bit different.   However, I think that chances are good you are seeing some oxidation of the paint. Depending on how deep the oxidation goes the fix could be easy or realy difficult. A little polishing to remove surface oxidation, or as you suggested, repainting. A good paint shop could help sort that out.
#52 of 1025 sddlw by spyderturbo Apr 26, 2002 (8:13 pm)
Thanks for the advice. As much as I have waxed the car and have kept it in showroom condition (and garage kept) it is hard to think it would be suffering from oxidation already, but I suppose that is not impossible. I'll remove the wax and they check it out. Thanks for responding.   I do wonder if it is paint failure from the manufacturer if after 4 years and 41,000 miles if Mitusishi would provide any compensation if repainting is needed?   ~Spyderturbo
#53 of 1025 spyderturbo by sddlw Apr 29, 2002 (6:10 am)
It never hurts to ask, but I woiuls be suprised. Good luck with it.
#54 of 1025 Sienna Rear Ender by headers8 Apr 30, 2002 (4:58 pm)
Obviously, no matter how careful a driver you are, you could still end up in an accident.    The other day, my 02 Sienna CE was rear-ended. I was stationary with my foot on the brake, waiting to turn a corner, when a 97 Rav 4 bumped my rear. The impact was quite strong, but not enough to do a big damage on my bumper. It held up well and there was only a slight dent on it. I already had the repair done on it by the dealer who informed me that they did not note any serious structural damage on it or the chassis/body, so there was no need to replace it.   I am curious to know if the rear ender might have caused any damage to my tranny, brakes, steering, wheel alignment (my front wheels were positioned to turn) or others.
#55 of 1025 not likely by swschrad Apr 30, 2002 (10:06 pm)
alignment might be slightly affected, but if you don't have any N V H issues punching up to speed on the highway and holding it, I wouldn't lose any sleep over the issue. have it checked at the next tire rotation if you're really worried.   probably didn't take any more shock than hitting a pothole while pulling out of a parking lot.   a Yugo... errr, excuse me, a Zastava... would be another matter.
#56 of 1025 not likely - swschrad by headers8 May 01, 2002 (6:59 pm)
thanks for your reply.   Pardon my ignorance, what's NVH.
#57 of 1025 N V H by swschrad May 01, 2002 (9:21 pm)
noise / vibration / harshness.
#58 of 1025 black paint by jinmo May 07, 2002 (12:47 am)
Just got a black 98 CL 3.0 and just wanted some tips on how to take care of it. How often should I wash and wax and with what to maintain, or get, a mirror finish. Also have a couple little dents and wondering how to get them out. Do suctions actually work without ruining paint? Thanks
#59 of 1025 jinmo by malachy72 May 08, 2002 (2:58 pm)
Try going to autopia-carport.com . You'll get a lot in their forums.
#60 of 1025 Ding Removal by merckx May 10, 2002 (4:10 am)
My year-old Passat got a very light ding in the middle of a front door,about two-thirds up(large expanse of metal). But being dk grey,and still so shiny,it's noticable from 10 ft. away. Up close,you can't see it. I'm wondering if "paintless dent removal" could fix it,or if I should try the large suction cup mentioned here last month. How much do the experts typically charge? The dent is small,a little less than a quarter. Thanks,guys.

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