F@#! hail storm!

KILLswitch · 08-10-2008, 05:52 PM

so got caught by surprise by a hail storm today, i backed the truck underneath some trees to at least slow the ice down a little bit. but some damage was done-

no dents but little white nicks in the clear coat ! please tell me there is a cure

sexylurry35 · 08-10-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by KILLswitch

so got caught by surprise by a hail storm today, i backed the truck underneath some trees to at least slow the ice down a little bit. but some damage was done-

no dents but little white nicks in the clear coat ! please tell me there is a cure

insurance company. had the same incident a few months back. gave me 500 for not even noticeable damage.

KILLswitch · 08-11-2008, 04:49 AM

im not sure if its worth the claim- i got a 500$ deductible

phugoid · 08-11-2008, 10:23 AM

last thursday we had a tornado warning (rare for CT), and it started hailing like crazy, bout 1/2" size. luckily no damage, plus i was parked underneath a couple trees, which im sure helped......no damage. just a ton of leaves and pluged up drain holes in the bed.

KILLswitch · 08-11-2008, 11:41 AM

dude i hear ting ting out my apartment window and bolted to the truck, bajaing across a few grassy knoles and underneast the bigest tree i could find right before armeggedon began. im sure i saved it from far worse damage.

damage is minimal tho, might be ok after a re-wax

**Irish125** · 08-11-2008, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by phugoid

last thursday we had a tornado warning (rare for CT), and it started hailing like crazy, bout 1/2" size. luckily no damage, plus i was parked underneath a couple trees, which im sure helped......no damage. just a ton of leaves and pluged up drain holes in the bed.

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Originally Posted by KILLswitch

dude i hear ting ting out my apartment window and bolted to the truck, bajaing across a few grassy knoles and underneast the bigest tree i could find right before armeggedon began. im sure i saved it from far worse damage.

damage is minimal tho, might be ok after a re-wax

I'm originally from CT, and a friend told me that but I just laughed since I've been in KS for 5 years and seen it all. Hail will not normally do damage until it gets to about golf ball sized. (depending on the hardness) Luckily the few time we've had it here this year I was across town or out of state. Truck has been through a few storms with quarter sized hail and no damage at all so I'm pleased.

KILLswitch · 08-11-2008, 07:54 PM

went in for a closer look today. the white nicks actually where only wax deep buffed right out. i had 2 hits that went into the clear coat so i put some touch up clear coat on. all good now. my parking under the tree deffinetly helped. saw some other black cars with some good chips out of the paint .

sexylurry35 · 08-11-2008, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by KILLswitch

im not sure if its worth the claim- i got a 500$ deductible

i had a $500 deductible too. but the guy dropped it down to $300 if i didnt claim damage on the sides of the roof where the water drops down. plus i got a new windshield too. had a huge crack in it.....from a rock.
shh..dont tell them

cshirley · 08-22-2008, 01:07 PM

I have some hail dings on the very top of my roof. I thought about turning them in but the only way you can see them is if you stand up in the bed.