acn684

So after this long semester, i've finally gotten a chance to give the car a nice wash and decided it'll be a good idea to use some quick detailer after a long winter. All I can say is...damn.....what happened?! Its endured a lot...and the battle scars show. I've got a bunch of swirls everywhere, scratches, buffs, scuffs, and a few dozen little rock chips on my hood. Now just waiting to go home after finals and whip out that PC....

S14 n Tsx

meh. nothing new..

acn684

makes me sad cause last year it was flawless.

Tsx6363

lol NY driving bro.. same all around.. i got a huge scrape against the side of my car from the gym =\ i only got my car 3 months ago =[ along with a chip in the windshield, and a scratch across my hood =\

Daffunda

If the chips bother you that much, you should've invested in a clear bra first bro.....

After that, spend the money on mods, not the other way around.

ChrismanTSX

I know what you mean... you car isn't new anymore. Same with mine, found some rock chips, a small scuff from someone opening their door onto mine (but gentle enough that only the clearcoat got damaged) and a scuff on the rear bumper... arrrrgh!

alucardx

didn't we talk about this last week?

sunny85

well as soon as i took my car out the dealer and was driving down the high way i got hit with a rock less then 15 miles on the cars and it got stamped frickin priceless

acn684

clear bra only protects the front 1/3 of the hood...chips go way up....

Daffunda

yeah, but it is better than nothing

eggbert52

Not for $1,000

CGTSX07

^^they actually run for about $500. it is cheaper than a repaint, that is for sure.

808havok_tsx

paint chips are a fact of life man. the sooner you accept it the easier your life will be. haha. avoid tailing people, never drive behind big rigs, and even then, you'd still get a bunch. some are small enough where a little touch-up paint kit will make it go away.

xjohnkdoex

iTrader: (2)

it's just something you have to come to accept, especially in NY. my car gets tapped, dinged, chipped, etc...from side street parking and driving on the highway. my mugen grille takes the brunt of it b/c it's fibreglass and isn't as forgiving as the polyurethane of the bumpers.

Saeyon

very true..even jersey is horrible the roads i take everyday

nj2pa2nc

traveling on rt. 95 is no picnic-lots of trucks and flying chip-maker's.

White92

For that much, I can do the front clip of my car. The whole left and right fenders, entire hood, any painted surface of the bumper, headlights, fog lights and the backs of the side mirrors.

frescagod

by giving it a "nice wash" what did you actually do? you need a foam gun, a decent wash like meguiar's gold, a porter cable and some sort of wax (everyone has their preferences), and non-scratching microfiber towels.

it's a solid investment if you're going to wash your car yourself. if you have a run of the mill 2002 silver accord, then you could probably just take it to the automatic car washes and not really worry about it, but if you like your car, you should wash it properly.

TOUCHOFDETAIL