Scratch goblins??

MisterTee · 24th June 2008, 17:01

About a month ago I was washing the car and noticed some strange scratches on the passenger side rear quarter bumper panel. They were deep enough so that I couldn't polish them out and an irregular pattern, so I assumed I must have parked in a bush at some point and got a few scratches off it. I thought nothing more of it...

..until today, on the same side there were more strange scratches and on the drivers side right on the crease 3 small chunks of paint missing, about 1 mil thick and about 2 mil across all in a line. I've been very careful parking up since I saw the original scratches, so I know I haven't been parked in any hedges.

Does anyone else have marks on the rear of the car? Maybe air turbulence picks up debris and showers over the back of the car, but I'm stumped.

Jack The Lad. · 24th June 2008, 18:43

How about a wild creature doing it's thing. ?
I often have to burn the midnight oil, as I am freelance and round about midnight +,I often go walkabouts in my garden, to get my head around a problem.
The badgers and their young ( usually about 8 -10 of them), have the time of their lives running around the cars on the drive and putting claws on the lower bodywork.
They keep me amused for half hour, otherwise I would shoot the b-ggers

MisterTee · 24th June 2008, 23:23

I did wonder, but I live in a city centre and never had the problem before. Maybe the wax I use smells nice or something?

I'm getting the garage sorted this week, so I will be garaged from now on away from the goblins. ha ha.

Coldwarkid · 26th June 2008, 19:05

Pictures?

Unknownsoldier · 26th June 2008, 19:23

Possibly a fox investigating?? Or someone has caught your car from a bike or something?

Tom

djphoenix18 · 26th June 2008, 20:59

I live in an apartment here in Houston, and sometimes i get animals investigating my Honda as well... I had no clue what was causing the scratches...

I gave up trying to fix em... I figured they arent THAT noticeable, and i cant afford a house just yet sooo... Im shyte out of luck...

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MisterTee Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: Manchester,UK Posts: 116 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (1)	Scratch goblins?? About a month ago I was washing the car and noticed some strange scratches on the passenger side rear quarter bumper panel. They were deep enough so that I couldn't polish them out and an irregular pattern, so I assumed I must have parked in a bush at some point and got a few scratches off it. I thought nothing more of it... ..until today, on the same side there were more strange scratches and on the drivers side right on the crease 3 small chunks of paint missing, about 1 mil thick and about 2 mil across all in a line. I've been very careful parking up since I saw the original scratches, so I know I haven't been parked in any hedges. Does anyone else have marks on the rear of the car? Maybe air turbulence picks up debris and showers over the back of the car, but I'm stumped.

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Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 8 Thanked 23 Times in 23 Posts iTrader: (0)	How about a wild creature doing it's thing. ? I often have to burn the midnight oil, as I am freelance and round about midnight +,I often go walkabouts in my garden, to get my head around a problem. The badgers and their young ( usually about 8 -10 of them), have the time of their lives running around the cars on the drive and putting claws on the lower bodywork. They keep me amused for half hour, otherwise I would shoot the b-ggers

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MisterTee Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: Manchester,UK Posts: 116 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (1)	I did wonder, but I live in a city centre and never had the problem before. Maybe the wax I use smells nice or something? I'm getting the garage sorted this week, so I will be garaged from now on away from the goblins. ha ha.

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Unknownsoldier Esox Lucius Rules!!!!!!!! Civinfo guru Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,818 Thanks: 81 Thanked 32 Times in 30 Posts iTrader: (0)	Possibly a fox investigating?? Or someone has caught your car from a bike or something? Tom

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djphoenix18 Valve Cap Join Date: 25th June 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I live in an apartment here in Houston, and sometimes i get animals investigating my Honda as well... I had no clue what was causing the scratches... I gave up trying to fix em... I figured they arent THAT noticeable, and i cant afford a house just yet sooo... Im shyte out of luck...