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Old 06-30-2011, 03:04 PM
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Default How can I prevent my S5 from getting "roadbeat"

Hey all, I'm driving my S5 from Austin to Los Angeles and I was wondering if anyone has any inexpensive ideas for how I can protect the car from getting dinged up while making that long of a trip. The last time I made this drive, the hood got three new little white marks from where the black paint was knocked off by a little rock or something. I don't really care how the solution to this looks, just as long as it's relatively inexpensive and easy to remove once I arrive in LA. The only solution I can think of is getting a bra for the hood. Your thoughts?

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Old 06-30-2011, 03:15 PM
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The VERY BEST idea comes from one of our VERY OWN members... See THIS THREAD:
https://www.audiforums.com/forum/sho...+painters+tape

From a couple years ago!
 
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Old 06-30-2011, 05:59 PM
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Bri did that for the summer NE meet last year.
 
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Old 06-30-2011, 06:32 PM
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I didn't put nearly that much effort into it, but I had clearcoat that was still a little soft from some stone chip fixes, and a euro plate cutout delete. Didn't plan well and did this a few days before heading to H2O one year.

 
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Old 07-03-2011, 01:27 PM
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^ Nice Hillbilly playground.
 
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Old 07-04-2011, 08:50 AM
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Thas his FRONT yard... Tha critters is out back!
 
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Old 07-04-2011, 05:40 PM
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That's where he "roadbeats" his wife. More like "yardbeat".

Next time she'll know better to make the sandwich right away.
 
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Old 07-05-2011, 05:50 PM
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I probably shouldn't tell you that about 100yards back from there, I had about 15 chickens.

And a goat, to keep the brush knocked down.
 
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Old 07-07-2011, 12:07 PM
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You probably only have about 8 chickens now since you had some of them during 4th of July BBQ.
 
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Old 07-07-2011, 12:07 PM
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You probably only have about 8 chickens now since you had some of them during 4th of July BBQ.
 



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