mmanus88 Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 my garage doors are being installed and my car is sitting outside. we in NJ just had a nice wintry mix weather, hail and whatnot. the hail "balls" themselves were not too big, but i started to wonder, detailing/clean freak that i am if my car would be alrite. i'm assuming the hails were not big enough to damage the paint in any way, but whats your experience with the legacy in this sort of weather? mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 No dents from hail, but you better believe I'd be heading for an underpass if it ever started hailing and I was out on the roads. With as thin as our sheetmetal is (it's been a problem with Subarus since forever) I wouldn't trust hail not to dent it. Expect an insurance claim if you are caught in any type of serious hail storm. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmanus88 Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 but you're talking about driving and hail (going "into" hail if you will) which is more damaging, if the car is just sitting outside and the weather is nothing major then nothing will happen correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fzanetti Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I got myself into a hail storm once in Atlanta, and my car got pretty much destroyed... Actually not, I am exagerating, but a looot of dents and pretty big balls, 3-4" diameter... Totally crazy!!!! Can't live in the south where that is pretty much common down there... Ouch!!! Flavio Zanetti Boston, MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I was in Dallas in 96 when we got hit by a huge hail storm. There was massive damage to every car that was outside. You can still spot the cars that were affected. The surface of the car looks like the surface of a golf ball. Hail will dent the crap out of your car even if it is just parked. This is why some of the more expensive car covers are worth it. Some of them are padded and will help prevent damage from hail when you aren't expecting a storm and you have to park your car outside for a long period of time. If you do see a hail storm coming then it is a good idea to get the car under a tree or somewhere else that it will be protected. You'll see people throwing quilts over their cars during hail storms sometimes when they get big enough. It is definitely something to worry about if you live in that kind of area. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappy Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Ive seen some decent hail storms but never had a car damaged by it..I can only imagine how easily a Subaru could get damaged by hail. These cars are so soft.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 i wouldn't think anything under 3/4" diameter would noticebaly hurt it. 3/4" is pretty big and I know I've never seen much bigger than 1/8" My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerMan Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Around here in Austin, last year a hail storm was bad enough that people were making claims on their houses! But that is Texas hail...NJ hail is just kind of annoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Happends in FL too on ocasion....1/2" hail will ruin a car seen it happen to the Wifeys 03 Odyssey:eek: Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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