Coopcar

I have had my car for 2.5 months.

I live in Michigan, where, as our roads thaw, we have massive potholes and debris in the roads...it sucks.

I don't view myself as a parking nazi, although am fairly cautious when parking so careless people don't ding my car.

In the first month I owned the car, I got a door ding. Oh well, crap happens. Was going to get it bumped out a paintless dent removal place.

In the second month, driving down the road, WHAM, big double chip in the windshield...oh well...thats why I carry a $0 deductible. At the same time, took a rock to the hood, and got a nice paint chip as well.

Last night, I park at hockey, the car is a bit dirty. I notice today that there is a spot on the 'good side' (the one without the unfixed door ding, and some of the dirt is rubbed away. Upon closer inspection, i see some nice surface scratches caused from another careless person dragging their hoceky bag along side my car.

so much for having a 'clean' car. I wonder what else I will find when I hand wash it the next time?

`ill*tl

As for your chips in your body, try using some touch-up paint. Not the greatest solution..but somewhat of a fix. Also, that "spot" caused by the hockey bag...try claybaring or waxing it out.

Coopcar

Can you clay bar a particular spot? Or, do you have to do the whole car?

I may end up taking it to a detailer and having them bring the car back to it's 'new' state.

`ill*tl

You could just claybar that area just to get that "blemish" out .. and doing the rest of the car wouldn't hurt.