Gonzo0903
05-09-2004, 09:47 AM
Emergency scratch removal... a tip to share
Mrs. Gonzo and I just spent a week in lovely Sedona, Arizona. We had a rental car (a white 2004 Dodge Stratus) and before we left the rental car company at Sky Harbor Airport to head to Sedona, I had to do a quick check for any damage to the vehicle. Since the sun had set and the light was fading quickly, I did a quick walk around, signed off on the form and away we went.
The next morning, I did a through walk around and found no damage other than a lot of insect carcasses all over the grille and front bumper fascia (driving through the desert at night is bug city!). A quick trip to a self serve car wash, a towel from the fitness room and a few dollars worth of change got the Stratus nice and clean again.
On Friday, we went out to breakfast and when we got to our car, there was a blue "scuff" on the right rear passenger door.. the type that occurs when someone parks too close to and opens the car door without consideration for the other driver. I had to remove the scuff prior to returning the car at Sky Harbor.
When we got back to our resort condo, I took a damp face cloth and a small dab of Crest toothpaste and gently went over the scuff. After a few minutes of gentle rubbing and wiping, the scuff was gone!
Mrs. Gonzo and I just spent a week in lovely Sedona, Arizona. We had a rental car (a white 2004 Dodge Stratus) and before we left the rental car company at Sky Harbor Airport to head to Sedona, I had to do a quick check for any damage to the vehicle. Since the sun had set and the light was fading quickly, I did a quick walk around, signed off on the form and away we went.
The next morning, I did a through walk around and found no damage other than a lot of insect carcasses all over the grille and front bumper fascia (driving through the desert at night is bug city!). A quick trip to a self serve car wash, a towel from the fitness room and a few dollars worth of change got the Stratus nice and clean again.
On Friday, we went out to breakfast and when we got to our car, there was a blue "scuff" on the right rear passenger door.. the type that occurs when someone parks too close to and opens the car door without consideration for the other driver. I had to remove the scuff prior to returning the car at Sky Harbor.
When we got back to our resort condo, I took a damp face cloth and a small dab of Crest toothpaste and gently went over the scuff. After a few minutes of gentle rubbing and wiping, the scuff was gone!