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85 messages, Last post on Oct 16, 2008 at 11:31 AM
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I just purchased a new TL. The finish is shure nice and smooth. When do I need to wax a new car for the first time. I have heard wait one year, wait six months, do it now. Do the dealers wax them or put something on it to make it feel so smooth?
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Replying to: cpa3 (Aug 31, 2007 7:45 pm) |
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| Just purchased a full nose mask for my TL to use only on long trips on the highway. The instructions repeatedly mention that the paint could be affected if not properly waxed or if any moisture at all gets underneath the mask. Knowing never to drive it in the rain, what about condensation in the evenings/mornings? Has anyone had any experiences with this? | |
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Hello gvb, don't leave the nose mask on for too long. You can cook your hood over time and the paint will look very bad.
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Replying to: acurahelper (Sep 11, 2007 5:43 pm) Chance of rain - remove it. Sunny out - install it Wanna wash the car - remove it My paint never faded, but I was a slave to that car's finish and was always washing, polishing, waxing, etc. (a little known vice of mine - drives the crazy wife nuts) Over time, it just got to be too much. Also, getting the car up over 75 mph, it always shuttered a little on the edges, no matter how tight it was. Those things are yesterday's news and that's why you hardly see them anymore. Do the right thing and get a 3M clear paint shield installed. I did it for my new G35 and I'm super happy with the outcome. I will never buy another new car again without it.
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Replying to: scottm123 (Sep 12, 2007 5:17 am) |
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Anyone ever have problems with the black trim around the windows separating? Hard to describe. It almost looks like a protective plastic covering of some sort is separating from the paint somehow. I'm sure it's due to the weather as it has never been garaged. I'm wondering what it will take to repair as it is looking sad. I have tried to look at some other TL's same age to see if they too exhibit issue but have not seen anything so far. Any comments would be appreciated...First time poster.
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Replying to: nim4ever (Sep 20, 2007 12:32 pm) Post a pic, if you can
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Replying to: scottm123 (Sep 20, 2007 1:03 pm) http://www.carspace.com/nim4ever/Albums/nim4ever%27s%20Album/
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Replying to: nim4ever (Sep 21, 2007 10:30 am) I see the narrow black weather strip in the center, but I'm not sure that's what your talking about. From your description, it sounds more like years of UV abuse, but I'm not sure from that pic, what I'm really looking at. 
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