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tbala 08-16-2012 05:20 PM

Its not winter, but can hail do this to the car??
 
http://www.dorikaze.net/showthread.p...-DAMAGE-INSIDE)

Here's a link. I would like to post a pic but i'm a noob, sorry!
Also seen a whiteout frs with the same damage on instagram!!

RRnold 08-16-2012 05:35 PM

What do you mean can, it did! Mother Nature doesn't mess around!

http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/wilks/i...%20Storm11.jpg

Sasquachulator 08-16-2012 06:01 PM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14579

Hail is just ice cubes dropping from the sky.
And they can be sized anywhere between a small pebble to (what happened this year) some golf ball sized ones or larger.

fenton 08-16-2012 06:04 PM

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Yes it can. Same city as above however it was not in the worst hit part.

The hood and roof are extremely soft.

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tbala 08-16-2012 06:13 PM

I never had clearbra, but would it protect the car from hail as well??

pyro530 08-16-2012 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tbala (Post 384199)
I never had clearbra, but would it protect the car from hail as well??

Doubt it.
My SRT-4 got hit aug of 2011. I saw the storm coming and went and threw my car cover on, it was still bad enough to where my insurance company had to total the car. It pretty much looked like a big red golf ball when the storm was over.:confused0068:

Sasquachulator 08-16-2012 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tbala (Post 384199)
I never had clearbra, but would it protect the car from hail as well??

Not really, but it might soften the blow of the hail...and possibly stop the small hail from causing dents. But its still a chunk of ice going terminal velocity and impacting a metal surface.

Also the Hood is made of aluminum, which is a softer metal and more susceptible to impact damage.

I would actually feel sorry for any Jag owners who had their cars sit outside during the hailstorm lol. Their car's are entirely made of aluminium.

norm24 08-16-2012 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tbala (Post 384199)
I never had clearbra, but would it protect the car from hail as well??

No, it won't, not for this size hail. Clear Bra is a thin, elastic film that bends with the metal when hit. It would probably protect the car from paint chips (assuming the edges of the hail are rough), but the dents will still show.

Chad 08-16-2012 07:00 PM

Of course... it's hail... and judging by the pictures it did do damage. Also hail occurs when it's hot outside not usually during winter.

mezdup 08-16-2012 07:12 PM

best bet is a car cover. i was planning on buying this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...ht_2845wt_1397

Rampage 08-16-2012 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mezdup (Post 384296)
best bet is a car cover. i was planning on buying this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...ht_2845wt_1397

Best bet is a garage. Or underpass if you are out driving when it hits.

ERZperformance 08-16-2012 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fenton (Post 384184)
Yes it can. Same city as above however it was not in the worst hit part.

The hood and roof are extremely soft.

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OUCH!!!!!

mezdup 08-16-2012 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rampage (Post 384312)
Best bet is a garage. Or underpass if you are out driving when it hits.

well obviously, but i'm assuming if hail is a major concern for him he probably can't park in a garage...

Asterisked Accolade 08-16-2012 08:18 PM

Why is everyone and everything after this damn car!?


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