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Discussion in 'Canada' started by Ferrari355Spider, Jul 6, 2011.

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  1. Ferrari355Spider

    Ferrari355Spider Karting

    Jul 18, 2006
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    #1 Ferrari355Spider, Jul 6, 2011
    Guys is it just me or are stone chips unavoidable unless you don't drive the car? What do you guys do to avoids these?
     
  2. Saturn

    Saturn Formula Junior

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    #2 Saturn, Jul 6, 2011
    Bra/wrap the car.
     
  3. benny355

    benny355 Karting

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    #3 benny355, Jul 6, 2011
    Last edited: Jul 6, 2011
    Unavoidable unless you wrap the front...

    I just had my front lower spoiler painted due to chips. No complaints on the color match. Looks much better than it did before.

    I still have some chips on the upper nose and front of hood. I may repaint the upper nose and front of the hood in the winter and cover with the 3M stone chip wrap. I am thinking if I finish the stone wrap with the paint line, you will only notice the wrap, not the paint line. I really don't want to wrap it but I don't like the chips and my car is not and will never be a garage queen!
     
  4. Ferrari355Spider

    Ferrari355Spider Karting

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    #4 Ferrari355Spider, Jul 6, 2011
    I understand the front bumper and I am ok with that but I am even getting them along the doors near to bottom too.
     
  5. MS250

    MS250 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #5 MS250, Jul 6, 2011
    dont drive the car in consturction areas, dont be in such a rush in April to drive the car as soon as the snow melts - dont drive behind dump trucks.

    in 11 yrs of ownership, i dont use a bra, i just try and drive in off peak times. If you want to drive it like you drive a pick up truck at 4pm on thursday afternoon - then stone chips are unavoidable.
     
  6. Ferrari355Spider

    Ferrari355Spider Karting

    Jul 18, 2006
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    #6 Ferrari355Spider, Jul 6, 2011
    Do you have many stone chips big red?
     
  7. 4right

    4right F1 Rookie
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    #7 4right, Jul 6, 2011
    I have a few stone chips as well. What is the best place in the GTA to get them repaired?
     
  8. MS250

    MS250 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #8 MS250, Jul 6, 2011
    in 11 yrs and 35,000kms into it on one car - i have one nice large one, and 3 -5 tiny ones that i have touched up with paint, once buffed you cant really tell unless your lookng for them.

    4 yrs and 3,000 miles on the other car, 2 tiny ones that i coloured in as well -

    its really the driving in march/april/ early may in Ontario that you are most exposed to chips.

    and the bloody construction sites in the summer on the hwyways -

    if you plan your routes right, you can avoid the chips year after year.
     

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