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VDuBNIT

VDuBNIT

Go Kart Champion
Location
Victoria
Car(s)
2017 Golf R
I had my OEM bike rack on my car for about 9 days and when I removed it I was greeted by these paint defects.

Driver side



Passenger side



It looks like the stain that would be left behind by a wet cup being left on a wooden coffee table. I'll try to polish it out with my machine polisher but I don't think I'll have much luck without wet sanding.

Kind of annoying to say the least.


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VDuBNIT

VDuBNIT

Go Kart Champion
Location
Victoria
Car(s)
2017 Golf R
Not scratches that's for sure. It looks like moisture under the clear, but may not be that either. I wet sanded it and polished it and it took care of it. Simply polishing it did absolutely nothing to remove it, no mater how abrasive the polish was.


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carchrism5

carchrism5

Go Kart Champion
Location
CT
Car(s)
GTI
Thanks for posting this, I've been trying to decide on a rack for my bikes and wasn't aware of this issue. Anyone else have this same problem?
 
rip steakface

rip steakface

Go Kart Newbie
Location
pittsburgh, pa
carchrism5 said:
Thanks for posting this, I've been trying to decide on a rack for my bikes and wasn't aware of this issue. Anyone else have this same problem?
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i've had my oem rack on and off (usually remove it in winter) my 15 gti for 2+ years now. longest stretch was probably about 9 months. i had one small (dime-sized) spot when i first removed the rack after the first time i installed it (maybe 7 months?). since then no additional spots. i only put it back on after thoroughly cleaning both the car and the bottom of the rack's rubber mounting feet.
 
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