rock chips anyone?

thispecialk

so i was checking the front of my car already i got rock chips how the hell can i prevent this **** from happening? anyone here have rock chips already? if so how did u repair it, what did u use?

Jordan777er

A lot of people opt for the clear bra. You could have the bumper resprayed, the put on a clear bra, and then you could avoid the chips.

westpak

best investment on a new Z is a clear bra

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thispecialk

clear bra? is that that leather **** that goes on the hood and bumper.

westpak

clear 3m

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GingaBreadMan

Besides the Clear Bra just stop driving so close 2 the car in front of u. Since acquiring some chips I have changed the way I drive.

thispecialk

to u get them fix or left it if u got them fix how much was u charge

m4a1mustang

Yeah, I try to stay far back from trucks if possible.

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nicknick

I have a nearly 3 year old car with only 2 little chips on the front bumper. I stay well back from the car in front, which means I am not tailgating idiot.

LiquidZ

Your biceps are as big as my thighs.

WTF?

Clear bra will definitely prevent a lot of rock chips from happening. You can install it, or have a professional do it.

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thispecialk

haha i have nothing to do but workout on my free time. do u think these rock chips are worth fixing or should i just leave it

westpak

it will just keep getting worse, after a couple of years it will look like the bumper was sand blasted depending on the color.

If it is just a couple of chips talk to a clear bra installer, you can usually just use some touch up paint or permanent marker to color it in and then put the clear bra on to prevent further chips

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ZKindaGuy

Small chips can be "repaired" as follows:

NOTE: Best to do when ambient temperature is 70 degrees F or greater. Surface should be slightly warm.

1. Buy a set of crayola crayons and pick the best matched single crayon to the car's color paint. Also buy a Clear-coat pen.

2. Buy some paint preparation fluid (autozone or advanced aut parts). Put some on a micro-fibre towel and gently wipe the chip and surrounding area off with the fluid. This removes wax and residue around an in the chip. Dry the area with a soft cloth.

3. Take the crayon tip and rub it across the chip until it is filled in. Wipe the excess crayon around the chip off using the paint prepartion fluid again.

4. Then take the clear-coat pen and with its fine and flat tip, apply a thin layer of clear-coat across the chip surface (with the crayon filler in the chip) in the longitudinal direction of the body part having the chip.

5. Let the clear-coat dry for about a 1/2 hour and apply another thin layer of clear coat. Let it dry for a 1/2 hour.

7. Put a light coat of liquid carnuba wax over it, let it haze and lightly hand-buff with a micro-fibre towel using the weight of the towel as pressure in the longitudinal direction of the body part.

The chip will be now blended into the surface of the surrounding area. The crayon will be resistent to direct sunlight and heat as it is now sealed with the clear coat. I just did this to my Pearl White 370Z hood that picked up two chips a 1/4 inch apart from each other. Can't see them now unless you get right down on top of them from about 2 inches away. The car sat in direct sunlight an entire car show this past weekend from 11:00 AM until 9:00 PM that evening. Absolutely no problem and still undetectable with no change.

This technique can also be used to fill in "dug-in" scratches as well.

fly yellow

get Dr. Colorchip to fix the chips.

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