2010 Pkg IV tail wing problem

[jwarrenjg]

im newb to prius chat and my first prius ever is a blizzard pearl pkg IV i was very excited about the car unti'll i scratch the bottom of it fr a driveway.. no biggie since it was just the protective metal but then when i park the car at my driveway to unload some of my stuff i forgot about how low was my garage was so when i lift it up i bang the door to the cement overhead of the garage and i damage the spoiler! first of i dont know if its plastic or carbon fiber? it's not a really big damage but it's visible up close! can anybody give me advice on how to fix this? thanks in advance... can my dealer fix this or should i buy a touch up paint? thanks! can someone pls. send me a message.

[wvgasguy]

Originally Posted by jwarrenjg

im newb to prius chat and my first prius ever is a blizzard pearl pkg IV i was very excited about the car unti'll i scratch the bottom of it fr a driveway.. no biggie since it was just the protective metal but then when i park the car at my driveway to unload some of my stuff i forgot about how low was my garage was so when i lift it up i bang the door to the cement overhead of the garage and i damage the spoiler! first of i dont know if its plastic or carbon fiber? it's not a really big damage but it's visible up close! can anybody give me advice on how to fix this? thanks in advance... can my dealer fix this or should i buy a touch up paint? thanks! can someone pls. send me a message.

Another good reason to read these threads BEFORE you buy and drive. There is a thread on here warning about how high the lid opens

[Tideland Prius]

it's plastic and I don't believe it's painted.

[maledyris]

If the damage is not too deep, maybe you can just polish it out? There are super fine sandpapers meant for polishing plastics to a shine. Micro-mesh abrasives as high as 12000-grit. You could probably return that damaged surface back to its original glossy finish. You might need a Dremel style tool... Obviously test it out on something else before trying on your car!

[sleeka]

Originally Posted by jwarrenjg

im newb to prius chat and my first prius ever is a blizzard pearl pkg IV i was very excited about the car unti'll i scratch the bottom of it fr a driveway.. no biggie since it was just the protective metal but then when i park the car at my driveway to unload some of my stuff i forgot about how low was my garage was so when i lift it up i bang the door to the cement overhead of the garage and i damage the spoiler! first of i dont know if its plastic or carbon fiber? it's not a really big damage but it's visible up close! can anybody give me advice on how to fix this? thanks in advance... can my dealer fix this or should i buy a touch up paint? thanks! can someone pls. send me a message.

In Australian cars, we have always had a small can of touch-up paint in the glovebox on delivery with all cars.

Don't the US cars have that?

[stream]

Originally Posted by jwarrenjg

im newb to prius chat and my first prius ever is a blizzard pearl pkg IV i was very excited about the car unti'll i scratch the bottom of it fr a driveway.. no biggie since it was just the protective metal but then when i park the car at my driveway to unload some of my stuff i forgot about how low was my garage was so when i lift it up i bang the door to the cement overhead of the garage and i damage the spoiler! first of i dont know if its plastic or carbon fiber? it's not a really big damage but it's visible up close! can anybody give me advice on how to fix this? thanks in advance... can my dealer fix this or should i buy a touch up paint? thanks! can someone pls. send me a message.

I believe the spoiler is black plastic, so painting won't work. Try wet sanding with some fine sandpaper, followed by rubbing compound.

Here's a thread discussing how high the hatch opens, and I posted a pic of some foam I installed after hitting the garage door the first time I opened it in my garage:
Warning--Rear Hatch Opens Very High

[DeanFL]

Originally Posted by sleeka

In Australian cars, we have always had a small can of touch-up paint in the glovebox on delivery with all cars.

Don't the US cars have that?

Ha! You know how to rub it in Mate.

If we did over here, it would be a Port Installed Option and cost about $32.

[stream]

Originally Posted by DeanFL

Ha! You know how to rub it in Mate.

If we did over here, it would be a Port Installed Option and cost about $32.

I bought a bottle of touch up paint when I had the dealer program the auto door lock/unlock. Cost $13 , which is more than the Porsche dealer charges for the 2 bottle (color and clear) touch up kit.

[jwarrenjg]

Originally Posted by wvgasguy

Another good reason to read these threads BEFORE you buy and drive. There is a thread on here warning about how high the lid opens

yeah true but unfortunately i even sign up here after i bought the car so too late for me now!.. my other two cars doesnt open that wide!

[jwarrenjg]

anybody can provide me a how to on this problem?? pls. or a place that can fix it here in Los Angeles.. private message me prius lovers! thanks in advance.