Stone chips: to paint or not to paint?
- Thread starter Busterboo
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if its metallic - no chance of a good finish DIY flat colours are fairly easy to do.
you can buy paint dropper pens that deposit a tiny amount of paint that will self level on flat surface.
Scrun the chip with a soft toothbrush first to get any wax etc out than as its almost dry wipe the edge of a credit card over it.
You might get a tiny smear but that will polish out easily a day or so afterwards
you can buy paint dropper pens that deposit a tiny amount of paint that will self level on flat surface.
Scrun the chip with a soft toothbrush first to get any wax etc out than as its almost dry wipe the edge of a credit card over it.
You might get a tiny smear but that will polish out easily a day or so afterwards
Do you do that, Rob? Seriously.Smartbear said:I find the best paint protection is increasing the distance between yourself & the car in front, it’s worked for me
Rob
Where I live, the only solution is to abandon the cheapskate way roads are made - pour lots of tar, cover with stone chippings, leave for cars to drive over'.
It's shameful.
Busterboo said:Do you do that, Rob? Seriously.Smartbear said:I find the best paint protection is increasing the distance between yourself & the car in front, it’s worked for me
Rob
Where I live, the only solution is to abandon the cheapskate way roads are made - pour lots of tar, cover with stone chippings, leave for cars to drive over'.
It's shameful.
Unless you go PPF stone chips are going to reappear, clearly this is stating the obvious…. But if it means you enjoy the car more for a few years, and it gives you pride of ownership, and it’s comfortably within your means to have it done…. Why not have a repaint
I’d love to go PPF, but the costs seem prohibitive (in the UK) unless the car is worth significantly in excess of £15k +
I finished up letting Byron from Top Wrapz sort mine.
i got a good paint match through chips away, who scan the paint, dont go to bmw it was nowhere close to matching.
my attempts were not good enough, but Byron was excellent and now the chips are barely noticeable.
if its not scraped or badly chipped, i would not respray, as has been said, it just chips far more than original paint.
i got a good paint match through chips away, who scan the paint, dont go to bmw it was nowhere close to matching.
my attempts were not good enough, but Byron was excellent and now the chips are barely noticeable.
if its not scraped or badly chipped, i would not respray, as has been said, it just chips far more than original paint.
I kept quite earlier, but my E89 has been on a holiday to my mates pro paint shop for a little while and I should get it back tomorrow all being well.
74k miles takes it toll on the front end of any car, so it’s been in getting a makeover. I had the paint looking very good after correcting it, but the stone chips still annoyed me.
Bonnet striped completely back to bare metal, Bumper off, front dissembled. Bought new roundels from BMW, but going to lose the designation lettering. So just the three roundels on the front.
I’d love to PPF it, but the costs seem disproportionate to the paintwork costs (Especially at the price I pay for paint). I’ll have 30 days or so to mull it over anyway while the paintwork gasses out.
74k miles takes it toll on the front end of any car, so it’s been in getting a makeover. I had the paint looking very good after correcting it, but the stone chips still annoyed me.
Bonnet striped completely back to bare metal, Bumper off, front dissembled. Bought new roundels from BMW, but going to lose the designation lettering. So just the three roundels on the front.
I’d love to PPF it, but the costs seem disproportionate to the paintwork costs (Especially at the price I pay for paint). I’ll have 30 days or so to mull it over anyway while the paintwork gasses out.
Well, this problem ain't going away and I haven't found a solution yet. Had service, new front pads et cetera & MoT today. Mech said, 'Great car. Enjoyed testing it. Now you need to do something about those stone chips ... '.
Is there no solution that (a) works and (b) doesn't cost a fortune?
Is there no solution that (a) works and (b) doesn't cost a fortune?
Busterboo said:
Depends on exactly how many chips you have and if you are feeling brave. Fill in the chips overfilling slightly and wet sand back with very fine grit paper and then polish. Still won't be totally invisible but good from a short distance, on the other hand if you have just too many then no real option other than paint!
Busterboo said:
Is it your daily, or can you let it gas out for 30 days or so, so the paint has properly hardened before taking it back on the road?
I’ve opted not to go for PPF because partial front quotes were between £950 and £1100 - that’s top end, self healing film, but only front bumper and 25% of bonnet. Complete front end quotes ranged between £1350 and £1600, for the same film.
I think if I’d just bought a brand new, expensive exotica type car then yes, or maybe a high value classic… but a bit hard to justify on an E89
I opted for paint anyway though
