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JuCo
05-07-2006, 11:35 PM
So like the title says, rock chips are a pita. I have a small 1 on my hood, and it urks the heck outta me, without repainting, how can I make it less noticable, and prevent it from getting bigger, ie; more paint peeling from that spot.
///Mental
05-07-2006, 11:39 PM
I just noticed one of these too, its like it dug into the hood, and slid up!! :( any knowlege would be greatly appreciated from me as well!
Variance
05-08-2006, 12:29 AM
Man, I have two huge chips on my BLACK hood. You've got it good if you only have a small one on a silver car.
JonnyChimpO
05-08-2006, 01:34 AM
**** that, have you looked at the mini.... My s.hit is black and flat as a board. Like a toaster on wheels. The frontend is like a rock magnet...
E36bmer
05-08-2006, 01:37 AM
Considering that my car is the only Avus OBD2 M3 that I know of: I decided to get some protection. Xpel protection that is. xpel.com. I just got some touch up paint and applied it before the protection, and hopefully, that will end most of the chips. Try www.paintscratch.com
Roy
05-08-2006, 01:39 AM
With Black cars you can use a sharpie marker and just color in the marks. It sounds ghetto I know, but its a simple and cheap fix, it's not noticable from 2-3 feet. I've used this on a few cars, and it works. Sure you have to fill it in every few weeks because the ink with fade but hey, it's a lot cheaper than painting your whole hood/bumper again.

For silver? Well your just gonna have to find a silver marker of some kind..
Good luck Juco..
M52 POWER!
05-08-2006, 01:49 AM
Silver is THE WORST color to repair paint chips on :(
Roy
05-08-2006, 01:54 AM
Silver is THE WORST color
AMEN!
:cheers:
M52 POWER!
05-08-2006, 01:55 AM
AMEN!
:cheers:

:blah:

Haha you wish you could say that truthfully! :nono: Where's Juco when I need backup geez...:flip:
Roy
05-08-2006, 02:04 AM
:blah:

Haha you wish you could say that truthfully! :nono: Where's Juco when I need backup geez...:flip:
:rofl:
///Mental
05-08-2006, 03:43 AM
:owned: good job NICKROY!
JCapelo
05-08-2006, 07:46 AM
silver is ghey.....

i kid i kid relax dont kill me

well my paint is like 4 weeks old and i got 1 rock chip on my hood already!
TheDarkSide
05-08-2006, 09:47 AM
I am going to man up and try this soon:

http://www.apexcone.com/JimPowellHomepage/TechProcedures/PaintChip/PaintChip.html
Roy
05-08-2006, 12:15 PM
I am going to man up and try this soon:

http://www.apexcone.com/JimPowellHomepage/TechProcedures/PaintChip/PaintChip.html
Good luck with that.. I hope you have some steady hands..
Let us know how that works out for you.
TheDarkSide
05-08-2006, 12:21 PM
Well I had a good size chunk out of the rear bumper. If it does not come out good I need to paint it anyway.
///Mental
05-08-2006, 12:50 PM
silver is ghey.....

i kid i kid relax dont kill me

well my paint is like 4 weeks old and i got 1 rock chip on my hood already!

The perks of driving SR54, 275, and any other highway daily.... :thumbd:
Roy
05-08-2006, 02:37 PM
Well I had a good size chunk out of the rear bumper. If it does not come out good I need to paint it anyway.
"That'll buff right out.. no worries."

:rofl:
TheDarkSide
05-08-2006, 03:08 PM
Right....;)
JCapelo
05-08-2006, 05:47 PM
The perks of driving SR54, 275, and any other highway daily.... :thumbd:



tell me about it.....but urs are from doing 145mph on sr54 with some crazy people behind you rocking strobe lights in there cars crazy kids!!! :rofl:
JonnyChimpO
05-08-2006, 07:59 PM
tell me about it.....but urs are from doing 145mph on sr54 with some crazy people behind you rocking strobe lights in there cars crazy kids!!! :rofl:
:cheers:
JuCo
05-09-2006, 12:57 AM
AMEN!
:cheers:

:wtf:
:chair:
:bullhorn: :overkill:


Yes SILVER OWNZ ALL....nuff said.

ROCK CHIPS OWN ME....i'll just pick up some touchup paint i guess...
Roy
05-09-2006, 02:10 AM
Silver owns all?
Come on, I know you love the alpine white..
Stop hating and start participating...

:rofl: :rofl:
SlickShift
05-09-2006, 07:38 AM
I'd recommend getting a clear bra if you want to prevent any more rock chips. They're hella expensive though.
TheDarkSide
05-09-2006, 09:14 AM
Silver owns all?
Come on, I know you love the alpine white..
Stop hating and start participating...

:rofl: :rofl:

Alpine and Jet Black are my 2 "jams"
kelso
05-09-2006, 05:38 PM
alpine ftw!
JonnyChimpO
05-10-2006, 01:55 PM
I'd recommend getting a clear bra if you want to prevent any more rock chips. They're hella expensive though.
but when your car gets dirty... it looks like ****... and when it starts to peel... forget about it.:thumbd:
TheDarkSide
05-10-2006, 01:58 PM
I am glad the previous owner had it on mine but I do not miss it now that it is off.
BallsDeepAsian350
05-10-2006, 02:24 PM
Clear bra's are too much hassle for what it actually does
LynxZ3r0
05-18-2006, 09:04 AM
Out of curiousity.. Justin which silver are you runnin? Arctic or Titanium?

Reason I ask is because I plan on having Gene Perez repaint my hood and front bumper someday here.. could probably get a better price if he had another customer out of it also.

Also prolly gonna get him to do some stuff in Jet Black if anyone wanted to get in on that too.
TheDarkSide
05-18-2006, 09:43 AM
Awesome. I want my while front clip, eh maybe ;)
JuCo
05-20-2006, 12:05 AM
Out of curiousity.. Justin which silver are you runnin? Arctic or Titanium?

Reason I ask is because I plan on having Gene Perez repaint my hood and front bumper someday here.. could probably get a better price if he had another customer out of it also.

Also prolly gonna get him to do some stuff in Jet Black if anyone wanted to get in on that too.


Titanium, although I went to the dealer and picked up some touch-up paint. We will see how well my painting skillz are. The chips aren't horrible, I just want to fill it in before it spreads.

Not looking to re-spray for awhile.

Although if you do goto Gene i'm sure you'll be pleased he does awesome work, but your right it is pricey. You get what you pay for though. :thumbu:
DeadSailor
05-21-2006, 01:19 PM
chips??? try a huge ass dent AND a chip
TheDarkSide
05-22-2006, 09:25 AM
I now need a lot more than chip repair....
kelso
05-22-2006, 08:42 PM
?????
you still want me to clay it btw? i got some awesome new waxes as well...
TheDarkSide
05-22-2006, 09:24 PM
I need the whole rear bumper painted first then I am down :thumbu:
kelso
05-22-2006, 10:18 PM
just read about your transmission isue so yea whenever you get the car back ill try to come down or whatever and spend a day on that thing... i wanna get some more clay and lube first though... let me know when you get it back
TheDarkSide
05-23-2006, 12:31 AM
Deal :thumbu:
JCapelo
05-23-2006, 12:18 PM
just added another 5 or 6 rock chips to the new paint!!!!!!! i hate these rock chip mods!
Auto Paint Guard
08-07-2006, 02:48 PM
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The kits that I use are Xpel patterns.

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RPM Photography
08-07-2006, 02:51 PM
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Auto Paint Guard
08-07-2006, 02:58 PM
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RPM Photography
08-07-2006, 03:01 PM
I've been good. The guard on the Lexus is definately doing its job. It has already saved it from a ton of chips/dings.

If you wan't, we maybe able to talk about a little advertising through the Private Message system.
imageWIS
08-11-2006, 02:50 PM
After 7 months of ownership I have a few small chips here and there, of course my car is black, so I notice them immediately. I have found a great way to avoid rock chips: not driving on I-95 to work every morning.
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SlickShift
08-12-2006, 11:09 AM
That sucks :(