gymrat7953 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Daughter in law's new car has cat scratches. I have my Adam's arsenal and flex to make the scratches disappear. My question is their some coating to protect the paint ? or how to stop stray cats from resting on her car ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 GXPaycheck Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Large dawg? Rich and LT1xL82 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chris@Adams Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 No clue, however I am speaking from experience here, if you do catch a cat on the car don't scare it off if you do it will spin out on your paint and it will scratch for sure. BRZN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hemi1300 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I will agree that a large dog would be my first attempt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 gymrat7953 Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Dog running loose in an un fenced front yard is not an option. I suggested an animal trap from Animal Control. Protective coating ( plastic?) for hood & trunk ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 LT1xL82 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I'd supplement the Adam's arsenal with a brand new Feline Wool Wash Mitt. gymrat7953 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 LFairbanks Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Had a lady on my route that loaned her car to her daughter. It had to be repainted because of stray cats where her daughter lived. Trunk, roof and hood. I don't know if a motion activated dog barking sensor would work or even be an option. They do make them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hemi1300 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Dog running loose in an un fenced front yard is not an option. I suggested an animal trap from Animal Control. Protective coating ( plastic?) for hood & trunk ? Was gonna suggest that next. Maybe some xpel ultimate film in certain areas the cat likes. Just installed some on my harley saddle bag lids, stuff is amazing bc it self heals itself when scratched just by direct sunlight or warm water gymrat7953 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 gymrat7953 Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Thanks Hemi 1300, How much & where can I get xpel ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 stripesace Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Thanks Hemi 1300, How much & where can I get xpel ? You generally only get Xpel at an authorized installer. Like Detailers, not all Xpel installers are equally skilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hemi1300 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Xpel.com, u can order custom lengths in various sizes. Just ordered a 4" by 20 foot roll for misc areas and cost me $54. If doing a large section like a hood, roof, trunk area I would probably have it professionally done. Small/flat areas are pretty easy but large areas or curved areas in the body panel can be a pia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rich Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IX8f7iQre8 blcksilv08, pirahnah3, gymrat7953 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 pirahnah3 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Just add rinseless and you can wash the car at the same time lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hemi1300 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 LMAO, I like rich's idea!! Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rich Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 ROFL! Did anyone watch the Russian guy with the WD40 at the end of this? Yeah that got RID of the scratches! LOL LFairbanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 cev103 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 .22 cal works good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Kingsford Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Bottle of water. The cat will learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ricky Bobby Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 If you keep a coat on your car they will slip right off LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 LFairbanks Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 ROFL! Did anyone watch the Russian guy with the WD40 at the end of this? Yeah that got RID of the scratches! LOL A little Smirnoff and everything seems to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dan@Adams Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 My neighbor's cat used to constantly walk into my garage if I left the door open and walked away for a few minutes. The cat would sit in their yard spying on me and dart into the garage as soon as I walked inside. I would find it sitting on the roof of the TBSS when I had it, and yes, it would slide off and put lots of nice scratches on the hood and a-pillar. This happened 3 times. I politely told the neighbor that it better not happen again or I'm calling animal control to come get the cat. Now I keep the garage door closed at all times when working in there and she complained that I'm always hiding in the garage with the door closed and not being social, so that's when I said "That's because your cat walks all over my cars and scratches them up!" I think she got the picture then. Now the cat just thumps around on my back deck at 1am... A coating will not prevent scratches, but a paint protection film like xpel or 3m will at least hopefully keep the scratches from making it down to the clear coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sahls01gmc Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Dan, you need a dog. The neighborhood cats (and squirrels) know better than to come near my yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BRZN Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 A coating on the finish will help the cats slide off. As they slide, they'll try to hang on with their claws open. Damned if you do Damned if you don't. We have several stray cats that roam our residential neighborhood. I did a bit of research regarding stray/feral cats; evidently every neighborhood has them, you just don't always see them. Seems if you trap them and move them to somewhere else, others will quickly move in to take their place. I've been trapping them, and taking them to a clinic that does reduced rate spay/neutering and returning them to the yard and letting them go. We now have only two that stick around and two others we see from time to time. They're not reproducing, and the population has dropped drastically. I have one scratch on my Malibu hood, and one on the Magnum's hood from cats this winter to address in the spring. It's way less than I used to have to deal with on our outside parked vehicles. On the plus side? I've not caught a mouse in the garage where the GTO's parked for a couple/few years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sahls01gmc Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Dave, you have accurately described both sides of the fence! I have seen a mouse or 2 recently, but no cats. Not sure which I would rather see.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 gymrat7953 Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 GXPaycheck Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Whatever you do, don't spill any antifreeze near the car. That would harm the poor unfortunate creature. blcksilv08 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Bill-V8V Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) Want to borrow Oz for a few days He'll fix your case of cat scratch fever. Edited March 2, 2016 by Bill-V8V cev103 and James__ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Daughter in law's new car has cat scratches. I have my Adam's arsenal and flex to make the scratches disappear. My question is their some coating to protect the paint ? or how to stop stray cats from resting on her car ?
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