Composite Plastic Body Panel Care (Cleaning, Protecting, Waxing, Coating)

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If the body panels are easy enough to replace, I'd be in the same mindset. But that extends to whatever composite panels make up the roof, tailgate, etc. Will they all truly be 'bolt-on' panels that I can take off and swap if another Domino's delivery driver swerves to miss a squirrel and sideswipes my vehicle? What about a tree branch denting the roof panel or a forklift tine punching a hole in the tailgate?

In a perfect world I'd like to see the Slate like the Fiero, bolt on, bolt off. Being able to take a panel off to wrap / treat / fix would be a dream.
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That would be really remarkable if the body panels are easily replaceable and cheap enough that we see a return to things like the Element where you can still get grey plastic pieces for under 100:
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