Hi all,

I’ve had my car for a little over 3 months. My car is parked outside behind the complex (still on waiting list for my garage). There are anywhere from 15 to 20 cats roaming around the lots. It’s driving me nuts. I’ve seen them on my hood at times but for them to just shed some hair or leave a couple footprint is fine. Yesterday…enough was enough. The damn cats left their paw skid marks on my car. Not deep scratches but very noticeable. A long 3 inch fine scratch on the left hood above headlight and 3 smaller fine scratches on the right next to the headlight. Not sure when I can get my garage but as soon as I get one I want the car detail asap. How much does detailing cost and can scratches like that be totally removed? Is there a good detailer in NY? In the long island area perhaps?

I bought a liquid cat repellent spray. Hopefully that can help. I am trying to avoid a car cover because no one has one and it makes people curious what’s underneath. I am so pissed.

Thanks,

car cover = x.x.. unless u can find a way to keep it clean

a car cover's your best bet..........

Seems like car cover is my only resolution. Any affordable car covers out there that is decent and affordable.

Just curious, if I bring it to a detailer to have those fine scratches removed, how much would it cost? $100? $200?

Solution 2: kill the damn cats!

Go to Walmart and get a cover or par your local Infiniti dealership for a perfect fit.

Mike - Head over to Detailing Dynamics in Mineola (www.detailingdynamics.com). Speak with Matt - He is THE MAN when it comes to detailing. Last time I was there, he was working on a new Volvo XC90 (with about 50 miles on it) that was damaged by a guys wife who thought she would use the ICE SCRAPER to remove the snow from the WHOLE CAR - yes painted areas too! The car was a mess. He was able to get out almost all the scrates (obviously you can't remove scrathes that are into the primer...) I doubt your scratches are as bad as what the Volvo had. I know Matt will be at the car show everyday until it ends, but after that he should be in the shop. There are other peeps there, but he knows his ISH!!!
Tell him the Gsquad sentya over and he should take care of ya. Try not to drool on the Ferrari's there either! LOL Once he looks at the car, he will be able to provide you with an estimate depending on what exactly you may want (ie - just remove those scratches, remove scrathes and wax the entire car...etc etc)!

Thanks for your info. I'll see how it goes. I am having talks with my building's security and will be showing the damage on the card hood tonight. They better get their acts together and get rid of the cats. Have you done any detailing service at that L.I. location?

I haven't had anything done there myself, but other guys from the GSQUAD have and let me tell you, they are the best!! They typically work on Ferrari's and Lambo's and other cars for owners who are very critical and ****. Matt is as **** as they come. I attended a meet there and his wealth of info is unreal! The work he does is insane!! I actually just bought their detailing kit including the CYCLO polisher - dual head, random orbit, counter rotating! I enjoy waxing my car so for me, it will be a good investment! Trust me when I tell you they are the best and will not "sell" you anything you don't need. He would go over the entire car and ask what your preferances are. To some a quick wax job looks good, to an enthusiast, it probably won't. He will take ya through the car and determine what your goal is and then he'll tell ya what you would need to do to attain that goal! Very good guys!!

May I suggest:
http://www.airgunexpress.com/Daisy%2...01-11-7530.htm

It's a lot of fun and very accurate! Fun for the whole family! My kid loves it too!

Thanks for your advice. I just hope it doesn't cost over like a couple hundred bucks to fix the scratch. I'll have to get a car cover first before I check out the shop. Anyone have experience with this cover?

http://www.autoanything.com/products...2&v_id=1930774

It's got padding in them to avoid dings and also I guess if the damn cats jump on it it won't cause any scratch marks.

I bought that Evolution Car Cover from Auto Anything and it is great. It is a perfect fit, takes about a minute to put on or take off and it will definitely protect the surface from any cats.

I think I have that one or one very similar. Very nice cover. I think I got mine from California Car Cover. They were able to help me select the best one for my needs. Since the car staying in the driveway, I wanted something breathable, filtered out all the dust and pollen etc. I wasn't as concerned with door dings as much because everyone in my house knows to be EXTREMELY careful around my baby!

Just remember - NEVER use a car cover on a dirty car! You will end up with scratches! I am all in favor of the red rider BB gun method of cat control!! LOL

Thanks for your advice. I might hold off on the cover for the time being. I did place an order for it but is trying to cancel it now. It does stand out if none of the cars in the lot uses it. People tend to be nosey and with a car cover they get suspicious. Instead, I am getting those cat repellent spray and probably spray them around the concrete next to the car. I’ll see if that can do the trick. I didn’t know you shouldn’t put a car cover on a dirty car. I don’t wash my car often so it’s usually a little dirty all the time. Hmm….just hope I can have the garage soon (hopefully in less than a year) and then maybe do a detailing and get rid of all the scratches before it’s stored inside a garage for good.