Grill scratches very easy
Although I love my 09, I'm already having a part of the grill replaced...the u-shaped dull-silver piece below the "chrome" piece with the acura badge on it. It had two perfectly straight scratches in it, exposing the black plastic underneath. Both are about 2-3 inches long, right where the piece meats the bumper. At first I thought that someone must've bumped into me, but then the second appeared and was almost identical, and there are no other scratched or dents. If someone hit me, I'd think that I'd see something else.
Anyway, I'm wondering if they could've been caused by the high-pressure water at a touchless car-wash. I've never gone to a car wash that touches the car, but in a pinch I've gone through a few touchless ones. Has anyone experienced anything like this? Once it starts peeling, the silver paint comes off VERY easy...its a tiny layer that peels more every time you wash your car. |
I haven't had any problems like that. My grill is fine. I get some annoying little chips from road debris, but I buff that right out.
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My grill is painted black, so I don't have to worry about the cheap silver paint peeling off.
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Originally Posted by I.E.Maestro
(Post 10072787)
My grill is painted black, so I don't have to worry about the cheap silver paint peeling off.
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Wouldn't the black paint be stuck to the 'cheap silver paint' or did you sand it down?
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Has anyone tried a clear plastic coating?
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Originally Posted by Craig-D
(Post 10072483)
I haven't had any problems like that. My grill is fine. I get some annoying little chips from road debris, but I buff that right out.
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Originally Posted by Infamous425
(Post 10073372)
pics?
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Originally Posted by Colin
(Post 10073384)
Wouldn't the black paint be stuck to the 'cheap silver paint' or did you sand it down?
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Originally Posted by I.E.Maestro
(Post 10076184)
Yes, it probably would. But my buddy's body shop sanded the chrome and silver paint, then painted it black.
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Is there a touch up paint that can cover up these scratches on the grill? I was washing my car today and found one down to black plastic.
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Silver sharpie?
Touch up is just what it sounds like. |
Of course, its plastic. Clear Bra or paint it.
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Mine is painted body colored and clear bra'd, no scratches
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Originally Posted by kristy7911
(Post 12893352)
Mine is painted body colored and clear bra'd, no scratches
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