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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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Default What do you guys use to protect your paint?

Door edge moldings? protective film stuff?
Old Feb 9, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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park really far away from everyone else..... and use Klasse all-in-one acrylic sealant on your paint and wax it once, wait a day without driving it and wax it again....

use carnuba or acrylic detailer's spray depending on your car wax type to get off anything you see like water spots, bird drops etc and wash it every week to two weeks.... wax it every other month, or when the water isn't beading of your car like it should....

and a billy club in your passenger seat for anybody who thinks your car parked at the very end of the parking lot is easy pickings....
Old Feb 9, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:17 PM
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:22 PM
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i use those door edge protectors you can get those in wal-mark for like 3 dollars, it's a plastic strips that stick to the of your door protect it from hitting other cars
Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:40 PM
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yep I agree i park far away or in a corner at an angle and just walk to where I need to go. Luckily everyone is lazy these days so i park by myself out there.
Old Feb 10, 2005 | 12:29 AM
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same here i juss try to park as far away as i can and if there are no cars near me i take up 2 spaces
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