Resin on paintwork

[cure4glass]

I use a hood protector and have never had a problem.I sweep my hands across the bottom to make sure there is nothing that could cause a scratch.I also make a point of removing my watch.The customer appreciates it when they see you make the extra effort to prevent a nick or scratch.

[Dave M]

Jeff,

I agree with you regarding asking the customer first if it is okay to use a hood cover. I have done that many times as well as use the covers on older pick-ups that look like they just come off the back forty!

[glassdoctor]

As for resin getting on paint, I have never seen any bad effects. I just wipe it off with a rag. The resins I use are not the acidic kind though. If you get some kind of mark or scratch, just keep some cleaner wax type products with you. It can come in handy for erasing a minor boo boo.

Common sense may dictate when you do or don't use a fender cover, instead of "always" or "never" using one.

If the car is clean it's probably fine. If the car is dirty or it's black, you should probably skip the fender cover and definitely keep your tool kit off the hood. A towel may still be a good idea in the latter case, but be very careful on any black car if it's dirty. Almost anything you touch will leave marks on a dirty dark colored car.

Clean cars should not be a problem. I use a cover and put my tool bag on the hood on at least half the time.

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