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you can get paint sticks from the Toyota dealer that will paint over an area and then the other side of the paintstick provides you with a "clearcoat" application after your paint job from the paint side of the stick has dried. However, I would gather more input on this one. I'd hate to see him make more of a mess than what's there now. Let us know how it goes, OK? I hope you guys find a good and inexpensive solution to the problem.
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Mar 22, 2009 10:25 pm) In this case, however, it does not appear that his paint was damaged; it's just a case of some foreign paint being rubbed off onto the surface of his car. I'm hoping to find a way to remove the foreign paint without damaging the clear coat on his car. Tom
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Replying to: tsjay (Mar 23, 2009 3:36 am) |
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Thanks for the kind replies to my question about removing paint from my son's car. I decided to call the body shop that has always done such great work for me over the years. Both my daughter and my son had a few fender benders as teenagers, and we gave that body shop a lot of business. They have a well deserved reputation for excellence, and I would not consider taking my business anywhere else. The manager told me to drive the car over to their place tomorrow and leave it with him for the day. They will give me one of their loaner cars to drive on to work. I will let everyone know how it turns out. Tom |
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Great news! The foreign paint was successfully removed from my son's car without any damage to the car's finish. They only had to use some polishing compound, not rubbing compound. The shop manager was kind enough not to even charge me anything for the work. Like I said, I have given that shop a lot of business over the years, and the manager was showing his appreciation by doing that work today for no charge. It's nice to know that there are still businesses who take pride in their work and who appreciate their customers. Tom |
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| Glad that worked out for you, and glad you didn't use nail polish remover as that would have damaged your finish. I've found a little bit of Goof-off also helps remove small bits of paint transfer without damaging the finish also. | |
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Just bought a 2009 3 door LB for $11.7k. I really like the car. It is peppy an very nimble. It reminds me of the classic 89 civic hatchback I owned only it feels more substantial and safer. My only complaint is that the front of the seat is too low giving no thigh support and a feeling of falling foward. I am going to add washers and longer bolts on the front anchors of the seats. Even the doors close with a quality thud like BMWs I've owned. I am debating adding a rear sway bar, trd springs, trd shocks, and scion alloy wheels. Would like to get it to handle as good as my Koni'ed EG Honda civic.
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Replying to: regal5 (Mar 25, 2009 7:39 am) |
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It was new, the dealers are sitting on hundreds of them. They said they aren't selling at all in my region. It even included the convenience package.
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Replying to: regal5 (Mar 26, 2009 7:54 am) So just what "region" is this? south, north, east, west? and what city? btw: I bought one for the wife to run around town with back in Dec, it ran me 14,587 with all the packages for a 4 dr hatchback (before the tax, license, & processing fee). I thought that was a good deal lol. Anyway she likes it and so do I, enough to be interested in another one for me when the 10's come out. Its even more fun to drive than my 05 corolla LE.  (see my earlier post)
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