Its my turn for a vandalized car!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TheForce @ Aug 19 2007, 10:26 PM) [snapback]498996[/snapback]</div>

Amazing that an egg can cause that much damage, isn't it? I had a dent that looked like a golf ball had hit my car (not my Prius), and it was from an egg.

 

Coca Cola and Eggs is the worst combination. I remember when I was in a gang we used to vandalize cars with Cola and eggs. Destroys the paint completely.

 

Yeah. We had our Prius for maybe 3 months when it caught an egg on the driver's side, just in front of the driver's door. Unfortunately, it happened at night, and I didn't notice it the next morning (we leave for work very early in the morning), and it kinda baked on the side all day. I removed it as gently as I could, but there are still scratch marks.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TheForce @ Aug 20 2007, 01:26 AM) [snapback]498996[/snapback]</div>

I'd be very interested in hearing if buffing works. I haven't done anything about ours - it's not too noticeable, but it still bothers me and it's on the list of things to get done.

 

Bird poop will do the same thing. I have a lovely mark on the right-rear door that no amount of scratch remover is going to fix. I haven't had an issue since I put the first coat of wax on it, though.

 

It will probably be a paint job.

It's not the egg itself. It's the shell that cuts right through the clear coat and down into the paint.

 

Here in Cincinnati there is detail man that I use that is amazing. He has fixed some scratches and dents for me that was just fantastic without much cost. If you want the info PM me.

 

I hope those large white marks are pieces of the eggshell and not the white primer under the paint. The spider scratches might be able to be buffed out or lightly filled in with touch up paint (like $11 at the dealer) and then buffed/waxed/sealed.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TheForce @ Aug 20 2007, 01:26 AM) [snapback]498996[/snapback]</div>

Please don't!!! This discussion should enlighten you to the use of concealed weapons. If you did what you suggest (although I understand your frustration) you MOST certainly would be the one going to jail for a long time instead of the punk who threw the egg.

 

Thats horrible. This kind of stuff really pisses me off. People need to learn to respect other peoples property. I hope it's an easy fix for you.

 

arrrggghhhh, i'm frustrated for you. hope you get that fixed up without too much trouble.

 

Hey I know how you feel, I parked my car on a side street over the weekend only to come back Sunday to find a paper sized (8.5" x 11") dent mark + green paint on my driver side door. Apparently someone backup into my Prius and just drove off. I only had my car for 3 months too. The frustrating thing is that I have to see it everytime I get into my car. I guess that's life yea?

 

I think you should get a second opinion. The reason being is that panel is not removable, thats the quarter panel and its an integral component of the car's unibody. The window should be removed as should the bumper, but if a bodyshop told you they were going to remove that panel they don't understand how a car is constructed...

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TheForce @ Aug 20 2007, 05:42 PM) [snapback]499377[/snapback]</div>

My sympathies. My Intrigue was egged in Trenton once. Obviously we are too generous with the food stamps and probably shouldn't allow eggs to be sold in the neighborhood.

One time in a residential neighboorhood a local urchin thought it would be funny to take a slapshot at my car with a rubber ball. He did. I went down the block out of sight and turned around. I then floored the car and drove straight toward the two sh-ts. Punks will act up because everyone puts up with it.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusOwner004 @ Aug 20 2007, 02:22 AM) [snapback]499017[/snapback]</div>

Boy, your parents must have been proud. If someone caught you doing that I would only hope they would beat some common sense and respect into you. On the other hand, if you are driving a Prius now, I hope all that BS is behind you and you are now a responsible young man who respects the property of others.

 

Okay good LOL. It wouldn't surprise me if a body shop did think that panel was removable though...not much surprises me nowadays,.

 

Every car on the street where I used to live was egged the second week of summer vacation. Thankfully, my Prius was in the garage, but my mom's Camry was in front of the house. The car was egged in the middle of the night and I washed it off around 8 am the next morning. The cool part is that there was absolutely no damage. The reason is that I had used a teflon based wax on the car about a month earlier. DuPont makes the stuff and you can buy it at Target, it is also reasonably priced. I guess it turned the car into a giant, non-stick, blue frying pan. If you live in an egging prone part of town, it might be something you want to try.