Cats. Claws. Clearcoat. Crying.

Pike · 11-26-2003, 02:57 AM

So we have a couple of neighborhood cats who love warm hoods to sleep on. Seems they enjoy basejumping off the hood with claws extended, leading to long 5-paw clawmarks down the clearcoat of my newly polished M3. That's from the night I accidentally forgot to put the car in the garage.

Now my roommate just picked up a shiny black WRX, and our garage is a single-car only. The cats are very pleased with a new car to torture.

Err, has anyone solved this kind of problem without resorting to euthanasia? I guess a car cover would work, but I thought that wasn't a great idea unless the car was clean prior to putting the cover on.

Nick M3 · 11-26-2003, 03:12 AM

I guess about the only thing you guys can do is have one of those clear plastic shield installed on your hoods.

I can't think of anything less that would deter cats. Sadly, use of pellet guns risks severe cosmetic damage to the cars, otherwise I'd suggest them as an alternate.

*clyde* · 11-26-2003, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick325xiT 5spd

I guess about the only thing you guys can do is have one of those clear plastic shield installed on your hoods.

I can't think of anything less that would deter cats. Sadly, use of pellet guns risks severe cosmetic damage to the cars, otherwise I'd suggest them as an alternate.

So sayeth the flying squirrelman.

bren · 11-26-2003, 09:05 AM

Get a dog. Seriously, any time a cat even comes near our house my dog goes nuts and scares them away. Otherwise I would hunt them down and return their carcasses to the owners. I can't stand people who let their pets roam the neighborhood

Roadstergal · 01-13-2004, 02:34 AM

One that I heard on the RF board was to put packing tape, sticky side up, on the car. Cat jumps on, gets tangled, learns fast.

Or get a car cover.

A friend of mine had a neighborhood cat puke on his black Miata when he stayed at his girl's place overnight. Etched the paint.

11-26-2003, 02:57 AM	#1
Pike Realist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 60	Cats. Claws. Clearcoat. Crying. So we have a couple of neighborhood cats who love warm hoods to sleep on. Seems they enjoy basejumping off the hood with claws extended, leading to long 5-paw clawmarks down the clearcoat of my newly polished M3. That's from the night I accidentally forgot to put the car in the garage. Now my roommate just picked up a shiny black WRX, and our garage is a single-car only. The cats are very pleased with a new car to torture. Err, has anyone solved this kind of problem without resorting to euthanasia? I guess a car cover would work, but I thought that wasn't a great idea unless the car was clean prior to putting the cover on.

11-26-2003, 03:12 AM	#2
Nick M3 Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 12,458	I guess about the only thing you guys can do is have one of those clear plastic shield installed on your hoods. I can't think of anything less that would deter cats. Sadly, use of pellet guns risks severe cosmetic damage to the cars, otherwise I'd suggest them as an alternate. __________________ 2011 M3 2006 Sierra 2500HD 4WD LBZ/Allison 2004 X5 3.0i 6MT 1995 M3 S50B32 1990 325is 1989 M3 S54B32 Hers: 1989 325iX 1996 911 Turbo

01-13-2004, 02:34 AM	#5
Roadstergal Butting in. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 4,553	One that I heard on the RF board was to put packing tape, sticky side up, on the car. Cat jumps on, gets tangled, learns fast. Or get a car cover. A friend of mine had a neighborhood cat puke on his black Miata when he stayed at his girl's place overnight. Etched the paint. __________________ The question is not whether I've treated you rudely, but whether you've ever heard me treat anyone else better. -H. Higgins

11-26-2003, 09:05 AM	#4
bren lawn boy Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: e46m3, f25x3,C5 Z06, C4 Vette, 06 CTD Ram, and a trailer Location: Maryland Posts: 14,029	Get a dog. Seriously, any time a cat even comes near our house my dog goes nuts and scares them away. Otherwise I would hunt them down and return their carcasses to the owners. I can't stand people who let their pets roam the neighborhood