NX Dings and Scratches Pics Thread
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Here's an interesting article about a paintless dent remover.
#32
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This may be ancient history now, but while washing my NX I noticed a very similar perfectly straight "scratch" from one side of the roof to the other just aft of the windshield. It also looked as if it had gone down to the primer. The location precluded vandalism or accidental damage as a cause. Closer investigation with a fingernail indicated that it was actually a very fine line of high-tack adhesive of some kind. I haven't checked with the dealer, but a theory is that the cars have some protective sheets applied for shipping, and this is a trace following its removal. Wonder if your front fender/wing line might be a similar mark? Haven't yet tried to polish the mark on mine away as it's invisible from ground level and I don't want to damage the finish further.
#33
Did anyone pick up the option to have dings, wheel scrapes, tire replacements, and windshield repair covered? I got it for ~$1K which covers 5 yrs but have 60 days to opt out of it. I think its break even when you get 2 tire replacements, few dings and 2 curb repairs.
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garage door scratched front grill
So i was parking my nx f sport in the garage and usually the garage door sensors would recognize that the car isn't clear from the door when it closes. But for some reason it didn't this time and the door clipped the front grill when it was closing. There are minor scratches to the front grill and around the border of the lexus emblem. It's not noticeable to be honest but do you guys think lexus dealer sells touch up paint for the front f sport grill? It's dark greyish in colour. What other options do i have to repair the scratches?
#38
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So i was parking my nx f sport in the garage and usually the garage door sensors would recognize that the car isn't clear from the door when it closes. But for some reason it didn't this time and the door clipped the front grill when it was closing. There are minor scratches to the front grill and around the border of the lexus emblem. It's not noticeable to be honest but do you guys think lexus dealer sells touch up paint for the front f sport grill? It's dark greyish in colour. What other options do i have to repair the scratches?
I don't believe there's a paint pen for the grille. Take a good color-accurate picture of your grille on your phone and visually compare it to paint cans or touch-up paint colors at Canadian Tire. Buy the closest match. It's what I've done over time with past cars for some touch up jobs on wheels, and other body work when a code was unavailable.
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#39
It's too bad. I feel your pain. The metal frame bars on the garage door protrude and scraped my CT's front bumper a few years back and it hurt in many ways
I don't believe there's a paint pen for the grille. Take a good color-accurate picture of your grille on your phone and visually compare it to paint cans or touch-up paint colors at Canadian Tire. Buy the closest match. It's what I've done over time with past cars for some touch up jobs on wheels, and other body work when a code was unavailable.
I don't believe there's a paint pen for the grille. Take a good color-accurate picture of your grille on your phone and visually compare it to paint cans or touch-up paint colors at Canadian Tire. Buy the closest match. It's what I've done over time with past cars for some touch up jobs on wheels, and other body work when a code was unavailable.
#40
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Gas tank door prying attempt?
Sigh, just got back from my daughter's indoor soccer game at a nearby sports complex and found this.
Car was parked outdoors for about 90 minutes in the last spot, reversed so no car parked on the driver's side (black arrow in pic). This is the third (and largest) damage on the car totally inflicted by someone else's negligence or malicious intent. Frustrating to say the least. Does this look like someone was trying to pry open the door? Any other theories? It was a little windy (30 mph gusts).
Car was parked outdoors for about 90 minutes in the last spot, reversed so no car parked on the driver's side (black arrow in pic). This is the third (and largest) damage on the car totally inflicted by someone else's negligence or malicious intent. Frustrating to say the least. Does this look like someone was trying to pry open the door? Any other theories? It was a little windy (30 mph gusts).
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#41
Aw man...that sucks. Is that on the gas cap? It was fairly windy in my area today but not sure if any flying rocks/debris could do that sort of damage or even the chances of it happening is very minimal. Are there security cameras in the area that you can look into? I feel your pain, i try to park my nx in empty areas and away from other cars but in the end i still end up with scratches....
Sigh, just got back from my daughter's indoor soccer game at a nearby sports complex and found this.
Car was parked outdoors for about 90 minutes in the last spot, reversed inward so no car parked on the driver's side (black arrow in pic). This is the third (and largest) damage on the car totally inflicted by someone else's negligence or malicious intent. Frustrating to say the least. Does this look like someone was trying to pry open the door? Any other theories? It was a little windy (30 mph gusts).
Car was parked outdoors for about 90 minutes in the last spot, reversed inward so no car parked on the driver's side (black arrow in pic). This is the third (and largest) damage on the car totally inflicted by someone else's negligence or malicious intent. Frustrating to say the least. Does this look like someone was trying to pry open the door? Any other theories? It was a little windy (30 mph gusts).
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Sigh, just got back from my daughter's indoor soccer game at a nearby sports complex and found this.
Car was parked outdoors for about 90 minutes in the last spot, reversed so no car parked on the driver's side (black arrow in pic). This is the third (and largest) damage on the car totally inflicted by someone else's negligence or malicious intent. Frustrating to say the least. Does this look like someone was trying to pry open the door? Any other theories? It was a little windy (30 mph gusts).
Car was parked outdoors for about 90 minutes in the last spot, reversed so no car parked on the driver's side (black arrow in pic). This is the third (and largest) damage on the car totally inflicted by someone else's negligence or malicious intent. Frustrating to say the least. Does this look like someone was trying to pry open the door? Any other theories? It was a little windy (30 mph gusts).
#43
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Are you sure the damage was inflicted at that location? Could it have happened earlier and you just noticed it?
Maybe a landscaper was weed-whacking the grass next to your car and some debris was thrown toward it?
Maybe a landscaper was weed-whacking the grass next to your car and some debris was thrown toward it?
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Sigh, just got back from my daughter's indoor soccer game at a nearby sports complex and found this.
Car was parked outdoors for about 90 minutes in the last spot, reversed so no car parked on the driver's side (black arrow in pic). This is the third (and largest) damage on the car totally inflicted by someone else's negligence or malicious intent. Frustrating to say the least. Does this look like someone was trying to pry open the door? Any other theories? It was a little windy (30 mph gusts).
Car was parked outdoors for about 90 minutes in the last spot, reversed so no car parked on the driver's side (black arrow in pic). This is the third (and largest) damage on the car totally inflicted by someone else's negligence or malicious intent. Frustrating to say the least. Does this look like someone was trying to pry open the door? Any other theories? It was a little windy (30 mph gusts).
The two marks on the mirror line up with the mark at the bottom of the casing. Maybe someone's snow brush got blown away while cleaning their car?