Ok, I've got the tip of my nose pretty scratched up. It wasn't to good when I got it, but it certainly isn't getting better. since this peice is would cost a very large amount of money, for a very isolated area of damage, what can I do to protect this area? I can fix the physically damaged part with some epoxy and try to get the color matching again...but is there anything I can use to protect it after it looks good again?!

 

after a while you will get used to this. Dont worry about it, it will always scratch up.

 

Yeah, get used to it. Mine was painted nice when I bought it, but after the winter it was pretty bad. I just sanded it smooth and gave it a coat of spray paint. I was thinking about getting a new one, and when I crashed it yesterday and cracked the nose, I decided I'm gonna get the nose, ground effect, grill, and new parking lights so I can do it all at once. Then I'm just gonna be extra careful... backing into spots with curbs, avoiding steep hills, etc. Good luck.

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1992 Camaro RS
305ci automatic, all stock til I get some cash.
My 1992 RS

 

You just have to drive real careful. I scraped mine a few months after painting my car. I was pulling into the dry cleaner and I didn't put enough angle to keep the nose up. As soon as I felt the front wheels go down I knew I was in trouble but it was too late to slam on the brakes. Oh well.

 

last summer i floored the camaro into the back of some nissan altima (turned out to be a priest...hehe..he was nice though). I f***ed up the altima while my camaro only had cracked the nose and bent the passenger quarter panel...but anyways, my point is that after i fixed it all (new front end), and it had brand new paint i just threw on a bra with nice coat of wax, and that seems to protect it pretty well, and it looks good with my black stripes.

 

I got stuck sideways in my driveway this winter and ripped 2 big tears in the GFX. I also cracked arounf the passenger park light. I think I can fix the park light but the chin spoiler has been fixed way to many times. I bought a bra to cover the front end until I could afford the paint and the $300 piece of plastic!! It looks good although I am not a person that likes car bras.

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91 Z28 Camaro
305 TPI
Flowmaster 3" exhaust
700R4 with 2000 Stall and shift kit 3.42 rearend
One sweet sounding system

 

It's all about SLOW driving...especially into/out of driveways...and always at a steep angle.

 

One word:

Angle

Anytime going up a driveway or incline, try to do so at a angle.


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EVILFACE

88 Camaro
Stock 305 TBI Auto,Flowmaster, Full 3" Exhaust, B&M Megashifter
Runs A Blistering 16.5 @ 81.5 mph

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