Cheap material around the key ignition...

**Yodums** · 07-12-2006, 06:30 PM

I just noticed when I was cleaning my car this weekend that the plastic around my key hole is fairly scratched up. Obviously it was because there were times it was dark and I was searching for the key hole and missed but damn, there are so many scratches there and it's just fugly.

Anyone else have this problem?

Not sure if the Si is any different around that area.. but I have a LX sedan.

Way2Short · 07-12-2006, 06:33 PM

yea, mine is all scratched up too

***Special Ringpop*** · 07-12-2006, 06:34 PM

It's not. The area was slightly scratched from the asshats at the dealership I bought my FBP Si from.

I actually take my time when I put the key in making sure I don't scratch anywhere.

***Janizary*** · 07-12-2006, 06:42 PM

Its not just the plastic near the ignition. It is all of the plastic interier that is cheap and prone to marring. It is either too soft, or too brittle, but I have not seen plastic this prone to easy damange in any car I have owned to date.

JeShUa · 07-12-2006, 06:43 PM

Meh. Cheap material. I noticed as well.

BLU BY U · 07-12-2006, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janizary

Its not just the plastic near the ignition. It is all of the plastic interier that is cheap and prone to marring. It is either too soft, or too brittle, but I have not seen plastic this prone to easy damange in any car I have owned to date.

I honestly do not have this problem, i hear a ton of people complaining about the plastic being crappy. None of my plastic is scratched or marked ? My elbow leaves dry skin marks on my door thats about it and wipes right off, lol.

peliROJO · 07-12-2006, 08:16 PM

I noticied this problem 5 days into ownership. I just try not to look there. :)

06CivEXJon · 07-12-2006, 11:07 PM

Oh dont get me started. I also have tons of scratches around the keyhole ignition no way to get them out! damn scratches

BLU BY U · 07-15-2006, 12:35 AM

you could probably get some super fine grit sand paper to get them out. the plastic is already soft as you said.

just something to look into.

JeShUa · 07-15-2006, 03:02 AM

I'm definantly not going to sand there.. but yeah.. the door scratches make me kinda mad.. and yeah I get skin debris on the door.
Woo Hoo.

07-12-2006, 06:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Yodums Scrodums Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 8,480 HIRO - ಠ_ಠ iTrader: 10 / 100%	Cheap material around the key ignition... I just noticed when I was cleaning my car this weekend that the plastic around my key hole is fairly scratched up. Obviously it was because there were times it was dark and I was searching for the key hole and missed but damn, there are so many scratches there and it's just fugly. Anyone else have this problem? Not sure if the Si is any different around that area.. but I have a LX sedan. __________________ 2007 Taffeta White Civic Si Coupe

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*Janizary* Minister of Discord Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sith Ferret dojo Posts: 6,731 Gas thread Nazi iTrader: 0 / 0%	Its not just the plastic near the ignition. It is all of the plastic interier that is cheap and prone to marring. It is either too soft, or too brittle, but I have not seen plastic this prone to easy damange in any car I have owned to date. __________________ • DX/LX/EX Gas Mileage Thread • Civic Si Gas Mileage Thread • Civic Hybrid Gas Mileage Thread

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Way2Short Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 21 Posts: 1,991 iTrader: 23 / 100%	yea, mine is all scratched up too

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JeShUa Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13,529 swagger so tight iTrader: 13 / 100%	Meh. Cheap material. I noticed as well.

07-12-2006, 08:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
peliROJO Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: currently in Africa Age: 30 Posts: 1,234 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I noticied this problem 5 days into ownership. I just try not to look there. :)

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06CivEXJon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monument/Colorado Springs Colorado Posts: 4,600 Jon iTrader: 0 / 0%	Oh dont get me started. I also have tons of scratches around the keyhole ignition no way to get them out! damn scratches

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BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 7,601 iTrader: 2 / 100%	you could probably get some super fine grit sand paper to get them out. the plastic is already soft as you said. just something to look into.

07-15-2006, 03:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
JeShUa Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13,529 swagger so tight iTrader: 13 / 100%	I'm definantly not going to sand there.. but yeah.. the door scratches make me kinda mad.. and yeah I get skin debris on the door. Woo Hoo.