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What did you do to ur Gen III Prius today????

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by sfv41901, Jul 23, 2012.

  1. sfv41901

    sfv41901 Masta S

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    Thx for sharing that info Kevin......I'm sure most didn't know that
     
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    Yes. The location has been set. All info is in the link in My signature
     
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    got hit and run today ><

    and the sad thing is I took my dash cam off to make some modifications, so I wasn't able to catch the bastard ><

    sad Christmas :( , bright side, I think the damage is not too bad , and I was able to get all the stuff I wanted for Boxing Day :)

    scratched my precious DRL leds too ><

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    ucsmfu - that sucks. really sucks since you were probably the one of the few people here with dash cam installed.
     
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    yeah man, soo bummed out >< you have no idea, when i have my dash cam on, no accidents, and when I take it off to make some adjustments to it, I get hit ><
     
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    Ughh that sucks E
     
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    Bastards! :(

    It looks like you may be able to carefully buff the worst of it out. BP is soooo thin though. :(
     
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    Dam E, that blows! Befor I got done reading ur post I thought at least u have ur dash cam.......:(

    Hopefully u can buff it out......just be careful cause F8L is right.....BP is a thin paint.
     
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Speaking of paint damage. Have you guys tried the touch up paint "aid" some dealers are selling? You apply it over the touch up paint then use a scraper to remove excess touch up paint so the only paint that remains is in the scratch/chip. I have some but have never gotten around to using it. It sure would beat the heck out of wet sanding if it works. I assume this is some kind I'd paint thinner/softener.
     
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    Did you put the covers on yet? Please take a picture when you do. So far the only pic floating around is of my single wheel.
     
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    no front.JPG front inside.JPG new front.JPG I went over a raised construction plate a week ago, and lower front air dam( 5 axis) got caught on it. It pulled down and ripped the front bumper in half. Since I had removed the front many times to install and fix lights I decided to try and fix it myself. Got the front bumper and left wheel well from Toyota and worked on it over the 4 day Xmas weekend. Finished in 3
     
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    Got around to installing my hid kit from XS, as well as the ebay illuminated sill plates:
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    Matt
     
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    mnml Ain't nobody got time for that.

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    That's a bummer. Doesn't look to bad, hopefully you can get it buffed out.
     
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    You guys think meguires no. 2 will work?
     
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    Meguires is good stuff.

    Ive never had to buff out scuffs on paint before but I would try using a clay bar to get the scuff off of the clear coat & then follow it up with a wax n polish.
     
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    I went to visit Tommy @ Musicbox and had him install all my speakers and some sound deadning material.
     
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    Try a cleaner wax like Meguiar's. if that doesn't work you can try Meguiar's Ultimate Compound but you will need to go back over it with a finer polish to remove hazing. That should get rid of the majority of the blemish.
     
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    Hey Matt, did u get my email I sent u on Monday?
     
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    Sure did Sean, did you not get my reply? Just forwarded it to you again.
    Matt
     
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    Yup.. i installed the springs and covers on Christmas night :) will snap a photo tomorrow.
     
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