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11-22-2005, 04:42 PM | #1 |
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Aluminum trim scratches easy
This piss me off...dropped off my car at an installation place and the guy's coat scratches the aluminum trim on my driver's door. Any way to fix this besides replacing it? Wish they put a layer of protection over the trims so that it doesn't scratch that easily...
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Aluminum is a soft metal so it scratches easily. It can be cut with the same blade that cuts wood and can be bent with little effort (compared to steel). A layer of whatever over the aluminum would take away from it's brushed "look". You know your paint will also scratch with ease, so why not start a rant about that as well?
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11-22-2005, 05:07 PM | #4 |
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so is the shop going to pay for new trim????
what kind of clothes do you wear that have zippers that get on your trim?? if you laquered over the AL it would feel/look cheap just like all the other manufacturers (softness of AL is probably why most manufacturers use plastic instead) |
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Maybe a new mechanic is in order. BTW, what kind mechanic works at an installation place?
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Oh, I don't wear coats in my car, given it doesn't get that cold in CA though I had the hardest time trying to figure out how on earth someone would get their groin near the aluminum trim |
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11-22-2005, 10:40 PM | #10 |
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this is no big deal-
Get a Scotch Brite pad and rub the scratch out in the same direction as the original grain. The scratch won't be completly removed, but it will be hardly noticable. |
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If it doesn't work, Home Depot will carry the more abrasive ones (Red). Work your way up till the scratch goes away. |
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11-23-2005, 02:28 PM | #17 |
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I am sorry you have had trouble with your aluminum trim. It is unfortunate that is scratches so easily.
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who the hell gets someone else to hardwire the v1 for them anyways... its so easy, almost plug and play.
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Holy thread revival!
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