[Paddlewise] Car Racks and Paint Damage

From: Patrick Maun <patrick_at_patrickmaun.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 10:23:38 -0500
Hey everyone,

since returning to the US I have neglected to get a car. I have been 
using my girlfriends car which does not have a rack. I would like to 
be able to use my Yakima Q-Tower rack on her car but have worried 
about scratching and otherwise damaging it. I ask as my cars have 
always tended to look like hell. I have always left racks on for 
years and  have no idea if they do damage or not, and if so, what can 
be done to mitigate the damage.

So what do you do?

She drives one of those fancy new Beetles, if anyone has any tips for 
car-topping a boat on one of these let me know.

Thanks!

-Patrick
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