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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 06:37 AM
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steel wool

Just picked up our new Milano red TSX the other night. Looked real good in the shade . Went out at night and under parking lot light it looks a though it was steel wooled. Lots of swirls and thin white scratches. You cant feel them in the paint.

My question is do I send it back to the dealer or try to fix them myself and if so how .

Thanks in advance!
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 09:56 AM
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Id evaluate the service the dealer could perform for you. Ask them how they will remove it, or see if they're willing to let you take it to a professional. Then ask questions about the process from either place.
Or:
Fork out about $225.00 on supplies and products, and you can then maintain the cars condition to your exacting standards.....forever.
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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I'd ask the dealer what they did to the car when they prep'd it to deliver...
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 12:44 AM
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Wow, you were rich enough to go for the dealer-installed swirls option?
Usually dealers peel off the protective coating and just go around, cleaning off the residue. A good dealer would send the car out to a detailer to remove the coating and do a light cut to remove the swirls and apply sealant before delivering. I am guessing your dealer did the former.
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by pglickenhaus
Just picked up our new Milano red TSX the other night. Looked real good in the shade . Went out at night and under parking lot light it looks a though it was steel wooled. Lots of swirls and thin white scratches. You cant feel them in the paint.

My question is do I send it back to the dealer or try to fix them myself and if so how .

Thanks in advance!
Do you have any pictures of the paint that we can all take a look at?
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by aaronng
Wow, you were rich enough to go for the dealer-installed swirls option?
Usually dealers peel off the protective coating and just go around, cleaning off the residue. A good dealer would send the car out to a detailer to remove the coating and do a light cut to remove the swirls and apply sealant before delivering. I am guessing your dealer did the former.
And use whatever dirty shop rag they have laying around

When my wife and I were looking for a new car for her, we test drove a black CRV
that looked liked it was washed with sand paper. And the worse part is that I'm sure someone bought it no questions asked
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