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  • Member For: 21y 9m 14d
  • Location: Adelaide

Was driving my T yesterday when I rounded a corner and driver over a piece of steel rod on the road.... ***K I didnt even see it so couldnt swerve or anything..

To make matters worse it got lodged in my front right tyre and I could hear it hitting the car as the tyre turned... Couldnt slow down straight away as thier were cars behind me.. As I slowed I heard another bang..... so I stopped immediatly to get out and look at the damage....

Geeeezzz the steel rod had stuck into my tyre and then broke off flung into the door and put an almighty scratch to the metal in the passenger door...!!!!!!!!!!!

I had to change the tyre of course as it went flat in about 2 mins.....

So at this point I have one stuffed tyre and a bigh bloody scratch...!!!

I take the tyre to Bob Janes and they tell me can be fixed for 22 bucks great.... Then when I went back was told the tyre could nto be repaired and had to buy a new one.... geeezz could my luck get any worse!!!!!!

After all that iam gonna get the scratch fixed along with heaps of stone chips on the bonnet etc... was wondering if anyone knew firstly if the bonnec protectors work well or if their is a 3M product or some plastic coating that can be put the bonet etc...?????

Any Ideas...... Sorry about the long post....

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  • Member For: 22y 3m 1d
  • Location: Melbourne

Hey Frankq sorry to hear about your car mate. Once you get the bonnet resprayed, there are a couple of options you could consider. Personally, I wouldn't bother with the bonnet protecter as they do little to protect the car from stones and other bits. I also reckon that putting on of them on ruins the look of the car.

The other option which you mentioned is a protective film that 3M makes that you can cover your bonnet with. This film basically sticks onto the bonnet surface and prevents stones and bugs and other road grit from damaging your paint. Check this link out for details:

3M paint protection

Hope this helps mate :kissmy:

Julza

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