"mazda616" (mazda616)
07/30/2016 at 22:04 • Filed to: Mistake
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"mazda616" (mazda616)
07/30/2016 at 22:04 • Filed to: Mistake | 2
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We bought it new in December 2012 with 6 miles on it. Shortly after, my dumb ass installed store-bought door edge guards on it. I tried to remove them this spring, and the paint under and around them is a MESS. The adhesive has come loose and rebonded and come loose again and is an absolute dirt magnet. It looks like shit.
I’m having it professionally detailed soon and having the detailer remove those and clean under them as best he or she (I haven’t picked a detailer yet) can.
I removed them this spring and put others back on because underneath them was such a mess. There was even a tiny bit of paint missing (like it had rubbed thin) on one door edge. Ugh.
I basically want it as pristine as possible before winter and before the baby comes. What helps for now is that my wife parks in a parking garage each day so it isn’t in the direct hot-ass Kentucky sun all day like it used to be at her former workplace.
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> mazda616
07/31/2016 at 00:29 |
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Parent here. If you think this is bad, wait until you see what kids do to it. In all seriousness, is the paint that pulled off all the way down to the metal? If it is just the primer, I wouldn’t freak out, becuase it will still keep the rust away. If it did go down to the metal - was there a genuine Mazda dealer-install accessory for these? At that point the the best option may be to get the factory one put on there properly to cover that area up so that they never come off. Failing that, you may want to take it to a body shop. Their paint guys can probably get the goop off and touch up it just fine. You’d probably be in the neighborhood of $1000, though... but it would keep the corrosion out at look factory. BTW - if you do decide to go body/paint shop it is worth checking out the dealer. I was shocked recently to find out that for some non-insurance body/paint work on one of my Subarus the best quote was from the Subaru dealer’s body shop - possibly because they had the parts and proper paint on-hand.
Frank Grimes
> mazda616
07/31/2016 at 02:10 |
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wax and grease remover. get some and then enjoy wiping off the adhesive. in one swipe.
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mazda616
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07/31/2016 at 09:14 |
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There's only one or two spots. I was just planning on touching it up myself with touch up paint. The spots are about two inches long.
Manny05x
> mazda616
07/31/2016 at 10:01 |
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Me and my girl are thinking in the future of buying a Cx 5 how do you like it?
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mazda616
> Manny05x
07/31/2016 at 11:27 |
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We love it! We have had it since 2012 and it's been a great vehicle.