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maxrx8
11-03-2003, 02:01 PM
Warning: Do not open hood with Winshield wipers up!!

After owning the 8 for over a month I felt like washing it. ( I live in So Cal and those ashes took their toll.) Had the wipers up and felt like, hey let's wipe the water off of the engine compartment.
I lifted and wack!!:eek: Now I have put two very nice beauty marks on the back edge of my hood. A mental mistake on my part and a warning to all others.

BTW, what's the best way to get it back in shape? These are the first dings on this awesome pice of machine.

bill

Lock & Load
11-03-2003, 02:19 PM
MAXRX8

Youre gutsy to own up to such a silly move , hey youre not related to maxwell smart are you. ha ha ha .

in good faith.
michael

maxrx8
11-03-2003, 03:21 PM
yeah. My user name should be agent rx88. I thought we were discussing this in the cone of silence.:D

Cool.

maxrx8
11-03-2003, 03:28 PM
Would you believe agent rx86?

nufsaid.

oosik
11-03-2003, 04:04 PM
did the same thing, caught myself just as they touched so nothing major or noticeable.........a big fat DUH to me!

mp5
11-03-2003, 04:09 PM
I did the exact same thing last time I washed... sucks. Now I have a pretty noticeable chip on the hood edge. The worst part is that it stares me in the face everytime I drive :(

I guess I'll be trying out the free touch-up paint soon.

Lock & Load
11-03-2003, 04:32 PM
All i can say you guys must be all related to (MAXWELL SMART )or you must work in. IT

mikeb
11-04-2003, 01:01 PM
that sucks guys
sorry to hear

MSMAMBA
11-04-2003, 01:12 PM
I feel for your pain.

I made the same mistake when I bought my P5. The edge is very difficult to touch up. I finally gave up after hours of touching up and sanding.

Squidward
11-05-2003, 04:55 AM
happened to me also..

lanka took care of it perfectly.

maxrx8
11-05-2003, 02:57 PM
What is lanka?

zoom zoom oops:D

RedJade
11-23-2003, 10:17 PM
I did the same thing - and didn't know it really chipped the paint until I went to drive it......and as you said, it stares you in the face. I came home tonight and ordered the touch-up paint and the lanka.com products. Tomorrow I am going to have 'stupid' tattooed to my forehead.

Nubo
11-25-2003, 10:27 PM
Originally posted by RedJade
I did the same thing - and didn't know it really chipped the paint until I went to drive it......and as you said, it stares you in the face. I came home tonight and ordered the touch-up paint and the lanka.com products. Tomorrow I am going to have 'stupid' tattooed to my forehead.

just kidding....