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Knockoutpie · 10-17-2013, 10:16 PM

So I was cleaning my car, I had the wipers up for cleaning the window. And totally forgot about them........ I opened the hood it wouldn't go up so I kind of pushed it up just a tiny bit... and I noticed the wipers were scraping against the edge of the hood.... :/ Touch up paint covered it up, but still. Felt terrible and mad lol. Stupid mistake.

AmericanMuscleCars · 10-17-2013, 10:20 PM

Man that stinks, thanks for sharing though. Hopefully I'll think of this story before I open my hood to clean it and make sure their down.

Knockoutpie · 10-17-2013, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by AmericanMuscleCars

Man that stinks, thanks for sharing though. Hopefully I'll think of this story before I open my hood to clean it and make sure their down.

I'm really good at installing vinyl and what not, pretty similar to tint/screen protectors and stickers haha. I'm most likely going to put a thin strip of vinyl on both spots just in case it happens again....

2010 SSRS · 10-17-2013, 10:24 PM

ouch, you are not the first to do that on Camaro5, I have seen other posts who did the same thing

hawk02 · 10-17-2013, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 2010 SSRS

ouch, you are not the first to do that on Camaro5, I have seen other posts who did the same thing

Definitely not the only person to do this.

I did exactly the same thing on my 2011. Scrapped off a 4" section of paint on the back edge of the hood on the passenger side. As if that wasn't enough, on the drivers side it chipped off a chunk of paint about the size of a penny at the curve of the hood cowl. What really pissed me off was neither wiper blade looked like anything happened. The hood took the entire brunt of my bonehead mistake. I tried using touch up paint and some wet sanding to fix it but wasn't satisfied with the way the repair turned out. Ended up biting the bullet and had the hood repainted. It was an expensive mistake you can bet I will never make again.

Bluestreak 2010 · 10-18-2013, 03:22 AM

You think doing it once would be enough to keep it from happening again. Unfortunately, that was not the case for me. I did it a second time about a month ago.

Talk about feeling stupid!

rberns · 10-18-2013, 04:57 AM

Yep, I am guilty of doing this too, but I didn't have any damage done to the paint.

babaron · 10-18-2013, 05:50 AM

Been there, dun that

45thCamaro · 10-18-2013, 09:19 AM

Me 2, not on the Camaro but on a car I used to own.

Knockoutpie · 10-18-2013, 11:09 AM

I'll be installing a thin 2" section of carbon fiber vinyl over where the paint is scratched off, I can't see it only if I look in the right spot, anyways with me doing this it will totally take a little absorbing of the impact if I do it again lol.

CamaroJim56 · 10-19-2013, 01:47 PM

been there as well, on my SIM

JDP Sales · 10-19-2013, 02:00 PM

I have done the same thing...

Don't feel too bad.

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

Firefighter · 10-19-2013, 02:12 PM

I've almost done that once or twice. Glad you were able to minimize the damage.

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DriveSSfast · 10-19-2013, 03:59 PM

Bummer.. Sucks that it happened, but at least you got it covered up. Now I know to be careful after reading these comments!

10-17-2013, 10:16 PM	#1
Knockoutpie Drives: 2014 2SS RS Coupe Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,454	I made an uh-oh today... So I was cleaning my car, I had the wipers up for cleaning the window. And totally forgot about them........ I opened the hood it wouldn't go up so I kind of pushed it up just a tiny bit... and I noticed the wipers were scraping against the edge of the hood.... :/ Touch up paint covered it up, but still. Felt terrible and mad lol. Stupid mistake.

10-17-2013, 10:24 PM	#4
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	ouch, you are not the first to do that on Camaro5, I have seen other posts who did the same thing __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

10-18-2013, 04:57 AM	#7
rberns Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,291 View My Garage	Yep, I am guilty of doing this too, but I didn't have any damage done to the paint. __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS, Circle D 3200, ADM Transmission Cooler, BTR Valvetrain, Cam Motion .621 .595 228/244 113+4, ARH 1 7/8 full exhaust, Cold Air Inductions, Katech C5R TC, Melling HV, BTR SLR lifters, Trunion Upgrade, LS2 Dampner, LS9 head gaskets, Bo White PTB, MM can, GFX, Subs, B&M Deep transmission pan, Holley fuel rail, Proform valve covers, relocated coil packs

10-19-2013, 01:47 PM	#11
CamaroJim56 Obsessed Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS RS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 2,603	been there as well, on my SIM __________________ 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS

10-19-2013, 02:12 PM	#13
Firefighter Drives: Black '13 2SS/RS/1LE w/NPP/NAV Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Tampa by way of Miami... Posts: 4,934	I've almost done that once or twice. Glad you were able to minimize the damage. Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk __________________ My Build Thread... http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=285054

10-17-2013, 10:20 PM	#2
AmericanMuscleCars Teenage Dream Camaro Drives: A Visually Stunning Camaro Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 1,722	Man that stinks, thanks for sharing though. Hopefully I'll think of this story before I open my hood to clean it and make sure their down.

10-18-2013, 03:22 AM	#6
Bluestreak 2010 Drives: IBM 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,686 View My Garage	You think doing it once would be enough to keep it from happening again. Unfortunately, that was not the case for me. I did it a second time about a month ago. Talk about feeling stupid!

10-18-2013, 05:50 AM	#8
babaron Totally into it Drives: '67 427vette/'11 Pacecar/'02 BMW ci Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 653 View My Garage	Been there, dun that

10-18-2013, 09:19 AM	#9
45thCamaro Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th Anniversary RS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New York Posts: 2,418	Me 2, not on the Camaro but on a car I used to own.

10-18-2013, 11:09 AM	#10
Knockoutpie Drives: 2014 2SS RS Coupe Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,454	I'll be installing a thin 2" section of carbon fiber vinyl over where the paint is scratched off, I can't see it only if I look in the right spot, anyways with me doing this it will totally take a little absorbing of the impact if I do it again lol.

10-19-2013, 02:00 PM	#12
JDP Sales Drives: Chevys at the limit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 9,621	I have done the same thing... Don't feel too bad. Best regards, Tyler 888-308-6007

10-19-2013, 03:59 PM	#14
DriveSSfast Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 53	Bummer.. Sucks that it happened, but at least you got it covered up. Now I know to be careful after reading these comments!