Stupid dealership license plate frame... - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Laika · 07-23-2012, 06:08 PM

The silly little thing scratched up my trunk. I tried to see if it may have been the license plate itself but the scratches are far enough below the plate that I mostly ruled that out.

Pictures don't show it off too much but I figured I should make this post so other members can check if they had anything similar happen to their car.

The dealership was (so far) very cool about it. Just dropped off my car and they gave me a FURester loaner

Alright well I'm off to go haul some lumber/kayaking/playing with my dogs at the park. Typical forester things.

kwood9000 · 07-23-2012, 06:14 PM

Hopefully they'll buff it out where it's not noticeable.

Did you add the foam strips?

Laika · 07-23-2012, 06:19 PM

That's what I'm worried about it. It's into the clearcoat. I don't know much about detailing but I have a feeling this won't be too simple. We already tried some simple polishing compound and that did nothing.

The foam strips were there and I want to say they are like that from the factory but I'm not positive. I've seen a bunch of newly picked up BRZ's without plates but I never bothered to notice if the strips were there. I'm gonna add a little something to my license plate and my NEW license plate frame.

Chauntalei · 07-23-2012, 06:46 PM

My trunklid has 4 plastic caps where each of the plate/frame mounting holes are. They're primarily there as mounting spots for the screws to grab a hold of, but they also seem to serve as a buffer so the plate/frame does not make any actual contact with the painted surface of the trunk lid.

Might that be something worth looking into?

rocketballoon · 07-23-2012, 09:16 PM

I have the same foam strips on my BRZ at the rear license plate area. Fortunately, there are no scuff marks or scratches from the dealer plate.

Sportsguy83 · 07-23-2012, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laika

The silly little thing scratched up my trunk. I tried to see if it may have been the license plate itself but the scratches are far enough below the plate that I mostly ruled that out.

Let the bunch know if GBS Mafia needs to step in and resolve this....

Laika · 07-24-2012, 12:58 PM

Well I just got a call saying its mostly out. It's gonna require a repaint to be perfect. I'll see how it looks after work

Laika · 07-24-2012, 06:37 PM

My dealership kicks ASS! Definitely didn't want to repaint the whole trunk, who knows how that'd end up. This looks beautiful. Very happy

If SOA is reading: No I did not take that picture in the garage, that would be downright dangerous for me to do that, I had a tech take the picture for me.

07-23-2012, 06:08 PM	#1
Laika When In Doubt... Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Slowww Location: PA215 Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 1,023 Thanked 752 Times in 412 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Stupid dealership license plate frame... The silly little thing scratched up my trunk. I tried to see if it may have been the license plate itself but the scratches are far enough below the plate that I mostly ruled that out. Pictures don't show it off too much but I figured I should make this post so other members can check if they had anything similar happen to their car. The dealership was (so far) very cool about it. Just dropped off my car and they gave me a FURester loaner Alright well I'm off to go haul some lumber/kayaking/playing with my dogs at the park. Typical forester things. __________________ Join the Galaxy Blue Silica BRZ registry below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...2c&usp=sharing

07-23-2012, 06:19 PM	#3
Laika When In Doubt... Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Slowww Location: PA215 Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 1,023 Thanked 752 Times in 412 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's what I'm worried about it. It's into the clearcoat. I don't know much about detailing but I have a feeling this won't be too simple. We already tried some simple polishing compound and that did nothing. The foam strips were there and I want to say they are like that from the factory but I'm not positive. I've seen a bunch of newly picked up BRZ's without plates but I never bothered to notice if the strips were there. I'm gonna add a little something to my license plate and my NEW license plate frame. __________________ Join the Galaxy Blue Silica BRZ registry below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...2c&usp=sharing

07-24-2012, 12:58 PM	#7
Laika When In Doubt... Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Slowww Location: PA215 Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 1,023 Thanked 752 Times in 412 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well I just got a call saying its mostly out. It's gonna require a repaint to be perfect. I'll see how it looks after work __________________ Join the Galaxy Blue Silica BRZ registry below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...2c&usp=sharing

07-24-2012, 06:37 PM	#8
Laika When In Doubt... Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Slowww Location: PA215 Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 1,023 Thanked 752 Times in 412 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My dealership kicks ASS! Definitely didn't want to repaint the whole trunk, who knows how that'd end up. This looks beautiful. Very happy If SOA is reading: No I did not take that picture in the garage, that would be downright dangerous for me to do that, I had a tech take the picture for me. __________________ Join the Galaxy Blue Silica BRZ registry below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...2c&usp=sharing

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07-23-2012, 06:14 PM	#2
kwood9000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Limited WRB AT6 BRZ Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 371 Thanks: 993 Thanked 86 Times in 59 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hopefully they'll buff it out where it's not noticeable. Did you add the foam strips?

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