If you damaged the paint or clearcoat with a car duster I think the problem was on the end of the handle. Car dusters are used at car shows everywhere on vehicles with far more value than any Mazda. Use only the California Car Duster brand and follow the instructions to the letter. I've been using them for at least twenty years and have never damaged the finish on any car.
What have you done to your CX-5 today?
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If you damaged the paint or clearcoat with a car duster I think the problem was on the end of the handle. Car dusters are used at car shows everywhere on vehicles with far more value than any Mazda. Use only the California Car Duster brand and follow the instructions to the letter. I've been using them for at least twenty years and have never damaged the finish on any car.
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring
I guarantee you are introducing swirl marks into the finish. If you don't see them it's probably because the finish was swirled already and you can't see the additional swirls. And believe me the LARGE majority of cars at shows have swirled paint just like everyone else. If you haven't had a full on paint correction done to the car then there is almost certainly marring and swirls to some degree. I have seen a California car duster demonstrated on freshly corrected paint. It left the paint with marring after it was used (correctly) the first time. And Japanese car paint is notoriously on the soft side which means it swirls up even easier than other, harder paints such as from German makes.
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- Denver, CO
Got some outstanding news today.
Police called me back today. They found the traffic cam footage of the lady who hit me. Thing is, she hit two more people after me and she stopped. Got tickets, reports, the whole shebang (I think she should have her license revoked). So when the police reviewed the camera footage, they knew exactly who hit me and called me back with her name, phone number, insurance carrier (Progressive), and her policy number.
Claim filed! Now for some estimates...
Police called me back today. They found the traffic cam footage of the lady who hit me. Thing is, she hit two more people after me and she stopped. Got tickets, reports, the whole shebang (I think she should have her license revoked). So when the police reviewed the camera footage, they knew exactly who hit me and called me back with her name, phone number, insurance carrier (Progressive), and her policy number.
Claim filed! Now for some estimates...
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- State of Jefferson
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- 2017 CX-5 GT AWD+
That is awesome, congratulations!
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- 2014 QX70 AWD
Congratulations CD. I got sideswiped on the highway once and the kid ran. But luckily turned himself in 2-3 hours later after his dad ordered him back to the police station.
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- Denver, CO
Damn, lucked out there B-n-B!
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- Denver, CO
Thanks!
Made my day honestly. With a $1000 deductible I was looking up replacement rear bumpers online to just do it myself, but was still $600 - $700 depending on if it was painted or not painted. Was then thinking of looking up and seeing if any car yards had CX-5s I could rip a bumper off of (they don't). Then decided id just get the paint polished up and live with the other scratches.
Now that I got the claim in, I expect all the trim, rear bumper to be replaced as well as my now scratched to hell rear drivers side wheel.
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- 2014 QX70 AWD
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Somehow I missed your first post and didnt know you got hit-and-run accident weeks ago.
Youre lucky indeed. Wife also involved a hit-and-run accident a while ago. A car slided into my wifes car in freezing winter and he stopped and checked out the damage. He asked my wife if she got hurt and she said no. He told wife hes going back to his car getting the insurance card. Instead he simply just sped away. Wife saw the plate number and reported to police. The police by our surprise didnt want to do anything about it as nobody got hurt. They also refused to check license plate number tracing the car owner so that we could file insurance claim against him. Thiss Richardson PD so people in DFW area know.
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- Denver, CO
Yikes, that's awful to hear.
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- State of Jefferson
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- 2017 CX-5 GT AWD+
That sucks. Can't your insurance company trace the plate somehow?
Turborascal
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- 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature; 2019 Mazda MX-5 30 AE, RF, #150/3000
Lived in Plano for many years ... their PD probably would have pursued the issue ...
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- Plano, Texas, USA
We tried. But our State Farm agent at the time told us nothing he could do on this either.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Hard to say. It was a catch-22 situation. Richardson PD didn't respond the call because their policy is they can't dispatch police for a non-injury car accident. Plano PD has the same policy. Then once we gave the license plate number, they said they can't do a trace without an onsite police report! (screwy)
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- CX5 GT
Installed Hitch and wiring harness
picked up a hitch and wiring harness from etrailer last week
Its been too nasty weather wise here until today
Now me needs a small trailer
picked up a hitch and wiring harness from etrailer last week
Its been too nasty weather wise here until today
Now me needs a small trailer
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- 2014 CX-5 Touring
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- Canada
Agree 100%. I had one of those smaller California Dusters and used it on my black Honda Accord. The first few times I used it, I was happy that it got the dust off of my car, but this was before I knew what a difference a polish and wax could make. I washed, polished, and waxed that same car shortly after and the difference was night and day. A few days later it was a little dusty, so I used the CD again and it caused a bunch of swirl marks.
This is one of those things that is going to differ from person to person. If you just want a clean car and don't care about some minor swirl marks (usually not as visible on bright coloured cars like white), then CD away. But if you want the car to look the best that it can, stay away.
Great news (and very lucky indeed)! Hopefully there was no damage to the tire sidewall either. In fact, since there was damage to the wheel, it might be a good idea to get the alignment checked out just in case.
That's horrible. Sounds like lazy policework. I'm really happy I have a dashcam, provides a little more peace of mind just knowing it's recording everything. I would have flipped out on the police if they told me they weren't going to follow up, you're basically on the hook because they won't look it up. Utter nonsense.
