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Our ladder carved a nice little scratch in the dash. Best way to fix? Dealership or autobody shop? 
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My Honda Fit Sport just hit 4 mos and 11,200 miles. I've been very careful in picking my parking spots and before yesterday, the car has been dingless - and I live in the NY area.  Now, this morning I noticed on the hood right next to the left headlight is a noticeable ding.  It looks like it was from a rock so I wonder if the Fit's steep sloped hood is not good at deflecting the uncontrollable debris. Maybe time for a nose mask?  College Hills sells the full nose mask though.
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Replying to: kagedude (Sep 01, 2006 2:03 pm) I had a leather bra on a previous Civic which did protect it from the rocks, but caused other problems. It rubbed on the areas where it was attached and damaged the paint. It was also a major pain to take off and put on. When moisture got trapped underneath it caused a different type of paint damage. I finally threw it away. For my Fit I decided to go with paint protectant film (X-Pel). It was expensive ($800+ for the complete kit installed) but it looks great and does protect the car. I've seen older luxury and sports cars with it, and the paint and glass on their front ends looked like new. It comes with a 5-year warranty. You wash and wax it just like it's not there. After 3 months of this kind of driving I have no dings or chips and the headlights and fogs are perfect. But a stray rock has already shattered my windshield. I had it replaced in July. Other Fit owners have already lost 1 or more headlights/fogs. Just add up the cost of replacing those and you'll see that this pays for itself. There are many other makes of this film too (ClearBra, etc.) If your car is exposed to a lot of rocks/debris I would highly recommend it. 
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So I was in the back of the car, changing, and realized that you can't open the rear hatch from the inside. I saw what I though might be a release button, it's a one inch round plastic button right in the middle of the door, toward the bottom. I pushed it, and it pushed right INTO the door, leaving a one inch hole. It was a cap of some sort. I can't figure out why it was there. It seems that you can reach part of the rear latch; there's a metal flange that I can move either left or right. Not sure if that's a way to prevent the rear hatch from opening, or a way to release the hatch if you're stuck. But it's not like a trunk: you could just go out the back door. So two questions what is this access hole here for, and how do I get that plastic cap out of my hatch door?
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My Base AT Fit is about 5 months old now, and I've run into a problem with the lock on the driver's side door. It's difficult to get the key into the keyhole. Both keys work great on the passenger side, and they also work great in the ignition. However, they both feel like they are grating against something when I insert them in the driver's side door. Any thoughts on why this might be, and any suggestions for solutions? MK
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Replying to: mklein2 (Nov 07, 2006 11:53 am) ~marc
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Replying to: scratchmarc (Nov 07, 2006 12:51 pm) Also, just called Honda and they think there may be a burr issue with lock tumbler, so I'm taking it in to have them look at it. It's free, so might as well! |
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I bought my car a month ago, and just noticed two tiny cuts/chips in the black plastic frame, above the left and right front door windows, right under the rubber. The lunar blue paint shows through. Is there some quick way to "patch" the plastic? 
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I just picked up my new Fit this week. So far I am very happy with it. However, with all the snow we are getting I am concerned about the effect of the salt on the paint. Since I am fairly clueless on the whole waxing procedures for a car I am looking for someone to help me out. What is the difference between a wax and a polishing compound? When do I need to use each? Any suggested brands? Thanks!
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| Hi, I have had my fit sport for about 3 months. I really like the car. Yesterday, I noticed on the lower panel on drivers side door is kind of scratched up and a little cloudy looking. I thought maybe this is my fault from my feet when i get in and out of the car, but I also noticed this on the rear passenger side also. Any Ideas on what might be causing this and remedies? Also, my dad took it to a carwash with brushes and now I noticed there are those really lite scratches in the clearcoat. Any idea on how to get rid of those? I am totally clueless on car repair. THanks! | |
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