WARNING: Don't open hood with wipers lifted.
10-24-2004, 11:30 AM
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WARNING: Don't open hood with wipers lifted.
I've got my first nick in the paint on my TL. 
After washing and drying the car this morning, I left the wipers in their lifted position so I could use my Invisible Glass on the windshield.
I tried to open the hood to dust underneath and the back lip of the hood hit the wiper.
There is a tiny nick in the paint on the edge/lip of the back of the hood.
I have touched it up but it is still noticiable. When it dries, I will try and compound it to feather it in.
So BE CAREFUL not to open the hood with the wipers lifted!
XP Diddy
After washing and drying the car this morning, I left the wipers in their lifted position so I could use my Invisible Glass on the windshield.
I tried to open the hood to dust underneath and the back lip of the hood hit the wiper.
There is a tiny nick in the paint on the edge/lip of the back of the hood.
I have touched it up but it is still noticiable. When it dries, I will try and compound it to feather it in.
So BE CAREFUL not to open the hood with the wipers lifted!
XP Diddy
10-24-2004, 12:05 PM
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https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...scratched+hoodSorry for that little guy with the sign, don't you hate it when people do that to your post?
10-24-2004, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Road Rage
A man of compassion. I thought Duh too, but civility precluded posting it.
Does that make me a bad person?
10-24-2004, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Xpditor
I've got my first nick in the paint on my TL.
After washing and drying the car this morning, I left the wipers in their lifted position so I could use my Invisible Glass on the windshield.
I tried to open the hood to dust underneath and the back lip of the hood hit the wiper.
There is a tiny nick in the paint on the edge/lip of the back of the hood.
I have touched it up but it is still noticiable. When it dries, I will try and compound it to feather it in.
So BE CAREFUL not to open the hood with the wipers lifted!
XP Diddy
After washing and drying the car this morning, I left the wipers in their lifted position so I could use my Invisible Glass on the windshield.
I tried to open the hood to dust underneath and the back lip of the hood hit the wiper.
There is a tiny nick in the paint on the edge/lip of the back of the hood.
I have touched it up but it is still noticiable. When it dries, I will try and compound it to feather it in.
So BE CAREFUL not to open the hood with the wipers lifted!
XP Diddy
Duh duh!! too but, man that sucks! Sorry to hear that
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10-24-2004, 09:10 PM
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It's a Cruel World!
I don't know how I missed that earlier thread on exactly the same thing... 
Thanks, EnJ.
I was stunned to see how many other Duh-mees had done the same thing as I did.
If my little chip experience will save others from doing it, you can say "Duh" all day; I don't mind.
Those of you who were compassionate and polite get points.
The rest of you can
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Thanks, EnJ.I was stunned to see how many other Duh-mees had done the same thing as I did.
If my little chip experience will save others from doing it, you can say "Duh" all day; I don't mind.
Those of you who were compassionate and polite get points.
The rest of you can
XP Diddy
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10-24-2004, 09:58 PM
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Clean house!
Originally Posted by EnJ
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...scratched+hoodSorry for that little guy with the sign, don't you hate it when people do that to your post?
After you do that, PM me and I will answer your PM. Thanks.
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12-22-2004, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Xpditor
I don't know how I missed that earlier thread on exactly the same thing... Thanks, EnJ.
I was stunned to see how many other Duh-mees had done the same thing as I did.
If my little chip experience will save others from doing it, you can say "Duh" all day; I don't mind.
Those of you who were compassionate and polite get points.
The rest of you can
XP Diddy
Thanks, EnJ.I was stunned to see how many other Duh-mees had done the same thing as I did.
If my little chip experience will save others from doing it, you can say "Duh" all day; I don't mind.
Those of you who were compassionate and polite get points.
The rest of you can
XP Diddy
Anyway, after I read your post, I said to myself... "good point... gotta watch that". I never had a problem with wipers in the up position scratching a hood of my cars. Since I never experienced that, I was unaware of the potential. Thanks to your "heads up", I now know what I did not know.
For all of you "Duh-ers", how many of you "knew that" from experience?
12-22-2004, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by vtechbrain
Duh!
I thought the same thing. You can't do that with any car that I know of. However, I am sure there are a few out there that you can. The TL doesn't fall in that catagory though.
12-22-2004, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Dvus555
It is a cruel world. Just give people an inch of weakness and they pounce to make themselves feel superior.
Anyway, after I read your post, I said to myself... "good point... gotta watch that". I never had a problem with wipers in the up position scratching a hood of my cars. Since I never experienced that, I was unaware of the potential. Thanks to your "heads up", I now know what I did not know.
For all of you "Duh-ers", how many of you "knew that" from experience?
Anyway, after I read your post, I said to myself... "good point... gotta watch that". I never had a problem with wipers in the up position scratching a hood of my cars. Since I never experienced that, I was unaware of the potential. Thanks to your "heads up", I now know what I did not know.
For all of you "Duh-ers", how many of you "knew that" from experience?
12-22-2004, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by SpecialFX
Learned that a few years ago on another car. Scraped all the paint off the back edge of the hood. I've been very careful ever since.
Same here!
12-22-2004, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 03CoupeV6
Holy old post, Batman.
I am sure there are many new owners here who are not aware of this and will profit from the information.
12-22-2004, 09:19 AM
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Its a Jungle in Here
Wow.... next thing you know we'll all be stalked and have the flesh torn from our limbs for little oversights..
I will reiterate a "thanks for the Heads up..." because I have a happy knack of doing exactly the same thing...
At least my hood has been saved a nicking...
TL42 - Gord -
I will reiterate a "thanks for the Heads up..." because I have a happy knack of doing exactly the same thing...
At least my hood has been saved a nicking...
TL42 - Gord -
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