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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 12:10 PM
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A windy day in California yesterday caused a large tumbleweed to leave the median strip of highway 680 and roll right in front of my recently purchased black 01 coupe. I couldn't avoid it, and it scatched the front cowl, hood, and who know's what else (I will bath her this weekend to inspect in detail).

Question: Can somebody provide advise or link for paint care and how to remove scratches?

Your help is appreciated!
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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Sorry to hear about this. Mother nature can be vindictive at times. Try some 3M scratch remover on the area - that stuff works well.
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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You're lucky it was a tumbleweed. Here in Indiana, we have deer that like to leave the median.

Hopefully you don't have too much damage.
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by vettecop1125
You're lucky it was a tumbleweed. Here in Indiana, we have deer that like to leave the median.

Hopefully you don't have too much damage.

Same here in Ga with the deer
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Boozman
Same here in Ga with the deer
and Maryland
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 01:46 PM
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Damn tumbleweeds! There is a car care section on this forum under general corvettes. Hopefully not too bad
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