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Imprint in Plastic Window

I have a window protector for my '97 Miata and it has worked well. Last week, I let a friend borrow the car and when he put the top down, he put the window ON the protector instead of IN the protector. My window now has four vertical imprints from the leather cover. I've tried Blue Magic scratch remover and polisher, which I've used on the window with good success, a hair dryer to heat the window where the imprints are to rub them out, and letting the car sit in the sun with the window in the protector with books on top to try to iron the imprints out. While the last option, seemed to dull the imprints a little, they are still there. Does anyone have any other ideas on what to try here? Thanks in advance for any help.

Reply to
Steve Lapp
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First and most important, new friend.

Second and almost equally important, NEVER *E*V*E*R* LOAN A CAR to anyone! If you do, prepare to accept unlimited damage which the borrower will refuse to pay for! You got of lucky that's all that happened, it cost me much more to learn to never loan a car.

Third, see if the imprints will fade with time.

Reply to
XS11E

I guess that's your choice. I value my friends more than my car.

Are there really people who value their car more than their friends and family?

That's why I have insurance.

They probably will.

Reply to
Grant Edwards

A real friend wouldn't have asked so I refer you back to the first item.

Reply to
XS11E

good advise on not loaning your car. being a "good guy" cost me my Mercedes 300E. It was totaled.

Reply to
~AlicGinnis~

Apparently so.

Not me, and people call me a cynic. Come on down to Austin and the keys are your's, man. As long as I am not going anywhere that day.

If someone borrows and wrecks my car, I am far more worried about the condition of the person than the car. I have fixed and replaced vehicles before, but have never had much luck with repairing or replacing people.

Pat

Reply to
pws

Cost me a huge towing bill, repair bill and a "friend". I loaned my car and somehow he snapped an axle. He left the car where it was and walked back. I had to call a tow truck, pay for repairs and never even got a thank you, let alone any offer to help pay...

That was the end of me loaning my car to anyone, ever.

Reply to
XS11E

You didn't have insurance?

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Grant Edwards

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~AlicGinnis~

Not for towing or repairs, only ninimum liability, property damage, etc. That was in my college days when adding to the cost of the policy wasn't an option.

Reply to
XS11E

I wonder if I meant "minimum"? My fingers don't seem to be spell checking today.

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XS11E

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