Nasty chip in my paint!
 

So, after investing $600 in a clear bra to cover my front bumper, the front of my hood and fender, what happens? I get nailed by who knows what in the driver's side door, and it went all the way down to the aluminum! Other than sharing my frustration with the rest of you (see pics below), I have a question. Has anyone tried 'Dr. Color Chip"? They have ads in the back of all the major car mags, and I checked out their website. I placed an order for their kit last night and should have it by Friday. But I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with their product?

Dr. ColorChip fool-proof auto touch up paint kit for chip repair on your car- BMW,Porsche,Ford,Honda,Mercedes,Lexus,Toyota...mos t color codes

Dr. Color Chip
 

You'll be very happy with Dr. Color Chip; it's a favorite among the Porsche crowd.

Can you further clarify where exactly you received the chip as I am going in today for a clear bra and I might want to add the area where you were hit, thanks?

Right underneath the driver's side mirror. Not where one would typically put a ClearBra. Glad to hear the positive on Dr. Color Chip though. Thanks!

Sorry to hear about this. I've been waiting for my first rock chip. I know it will happen sooner or later.

Preparation is everything with these kits, and you must completely remove any wax residue (I would wax the chip to prevent oxidization from occurring until you receive your kit) and prep the chip. Take rubbing alcohol or any other paint prep cleaner, and clean the area whereby you get the proper adhesion. If you do not prep the chip then you will not get the results they advertise as the paint will keep coming off as you try to blend it.

I used it when someone keyed my other Z...works like magic. but like SoCal said...prep is everything. I cleaned the hell out of the area. There are instructions on the box, so dont worry.

^^Thanks for the tips, guys!

damn.. sorry to see that.. sounds like this paint is just as soft as the G37s...

Sorry to hear that, it sucks. You could clear bra a whole car, but still something, somewhere is going to happen.

You may have trouble matching the color Im sorry to say. Its a tri-stage. Tri-stage means there is two different color base coats then clear. Instead of one color base then clear. Mixing touch up paint is nearly impossible for tri-stages. It will be interesting to see if they have something for you. Hope so. Good luck

I am sorry to hear that :(

ouch that hurts to look at ...sorry to see that dude

Yikes! This is one of the reasons why I'm so patient to pick up my car. There's gravel everywhere! My current Z is slipping and sliding from roadways filled with gravel from the snow/ice storms. It hasn't rained, so none of this stuff is going away. To make matters worse, it gets really windy here. On both days I went to look at the Z, winds started gusting 40+ MPH, and both 370Zs on the lot were getting sandblasted.

So, what were the results of the Dr Colorchip? It looks good on their website, but as we all want to know, does it really work in 'real' life. Pics of the touchup?

Sorry for letting the ball drop on the follow-up on this one. Overall I'm quite happy with the results of Dr. Colorchip. It's not going to fill in a chip that deep perfectly (it went past the primer all the way down the the aluminum), but color-wise, it's a match and you really have to look for the spot in order to see it now. If you don't know it's there, chances are you won't notice it.

So to recap, here's what it looked like in the beginning:

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/t...0/P1000631.jpg
http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/t...0/P1000628.jpg

And here's what it looks like now:

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/t...0/P1000717.jpg
http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/t...0/P1000718.jpg
http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/t...0/P1000719.jpg
http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/t...0/P1000722.jpg

And keep in mind that the chip actually looks more noticeable in these pics than normal because of the flash. Under normal light, it's barely noticeable.

:tup: nice work!

Here's one more pic showing my car in natural light after I used Dr. Colorchip.

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/t...0/P1000709.jpg

Looks good, thanks for the pics. I was thinking of using this on another vehicle, and just might do it after seeing some of your results. Thanks.

I've used Dr. Colorchip on a BMW, crimson red non metallic, and it worked great. I plan to order a kit for the Z soon.

Semtex,

It will get better with time too, but looks great now! Before I started using Dr. Colorchip I began with Langka which is another good source for chip repair.

Looks very good. I wonder if that stuff will work on top of a filler primer or in multiple layers in order to completely fill the chip... Overall though it looks like very good results, especially considering the size of the chip. My 350z has chips like that on the doors and even the roof... I've used touchup paint from paintscratch.com and after trial and (unfortunate) error, I finally came up with a process for using it that provided results similar to yours, difference is it takes about 2 hours my way- and it's a lot more work.

^^^ site says it will work in multipul layesrs to fill the chip.

Yep, the instructions say that you can put as many layers on as you want. I actually put 3 layers on, then I just got lazy and said 'eh, good enough'.

Nice 1 Semtex - looks like you've done a good job of disguising and protecting.

How long did it take to clean the excess paint?

Less than a minute.

okay so i was washing my car today and i also found a chip in my paint!!!! fudge!!!!! it was also on the driver side door panel. damnit. i guess i need some dr. colorchip as well.

edit - just placed an order with dr.colorchip. i have platinum graphite color. for those that want to know the color code in the USA, it's K51. anyways, i put in the comment section for them to do a double check on the color code just in case it's not platinum graphite. i'm playing it safe so i don't get a wrong color in the mail. hopefully i get it soon.

i'll post some pictures on the before and after... when i get to it.

That's fast :eek:

I spent all Saturday afternoon rubbing Langka all over the various touch ups I did last weekend. That smell's still making me nauseous.

The one good thing about it is that I can use the same bottle on every car I have, I don't need to make an order for every car I buy.

You can use the same bottle on every car with Dr. Color Chip as well. It's only the actual touch up paint that varies from one car to another.

Yes that's true but I don't see an option to buy only their special touch up paint on their website, just the whole kit. You can use any generic touch up paint with Langka.

Reviving this sucker, but that's excellent.

I am going to have to pick this stuff up as I have some chips on mine already and have some bad chips on the hood of my other car that I need to touch up.

WOW! That totally made it look better. I will have to remember that stuff.

I wish I knew about that stuff back in 06 when a kid threw a brick at my driver side door to my 350Z 2 days after I bought it.

I just tried it on Pearl White, because somehow I got a rock chip on the front windshield pillar. I wasn't satisfied with result at all, after several layers. I guess every color handles it differently.

I also tried it on my black Z, wasn't that impressed, but I'm going to give it another try.

It's not going to look perfect, guys. Not unless you fill in the void with some clear coat.

If Billy Mays isn't selling it on TV then it can't be that great.

:icon18: Billy is the man! He sells by fear and intimidation! He will scare you into buying something you probably don't need.

I'm probably the king of paint chips... :mad: I think my car is a magnet for stupid **** like rocks. My latest was a rock about the size of a golf ball. The jacked up hill billy monster truck in front of me threw it off his "muddin tars". I was so pissed off I couldn't stand it. Hit me right on the hood. I ordered the official touch up paint from nissan and it did ok I guess. It's a two stage process with the paint and the sparkle clear coat. If I can remember I will take some pics.

I would love to see pictures!!

I've got ridiculous amounts of chips on the front end of my Z already..

And last night, my accidentally wedged my fender underneath a wood bench in the garage and scraped it up and put a small dent there.. Sigh. Hard to "feel" the wideness of the car when I park sometimes.

In the end, it's a car. It bothers me my nearly 40k car is getting slowly destroyed but i'm not going to obsess over it. Silver though, hides imperfections better than certain colors luckily.

Well, Billy Mays or not, I'm going to give this stuff a try. I just found a couple good sized chips on my front bumper while I was washing the car today.