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Frostyman · 03-31-2013, 04:23 PM

I tend to stay like 3 car lengths back even in 45 mph areas, and still get hit. sometimes it feels like the only way to avoid it is to either be in front of everyone, or parked at home.

dem00n · 03-31-2013, 04:47 PM

Simply passing 18 wheelers on the highway and you'll get em...

suaveflooder · 03-31-2013, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by FRiSson

The number of airborne objects ejected by a car in front of you decreases radically with distance. So if you are in the habit of driving 20 feet from the car in front of you at highway speed, you will garner many times the number of impacts to you car that you would if you kept a greater distance. It probably decreases by a factor of ten if you double the distance to the car in front. In addition, try to stay out of the right lane, which tends to have a greater accumulation of debris and sand on the right margin. Lastly, maintain extra clearance from trucks and construction vehicles. In this case, tailgaters do get bad paint karma.

This is me. I tend to follow pretty far back, which makes some people angry. I got in this habit when I broke 6 fog lights in a year on my cobra. The three rock chips I have are VERY small. Only reason I noticed them is because I wash the car

suaveflooder · 03-31-2013, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DRACHENV6

whats the cost of a clear bra vs a fresh repaint of the bumper?

Better paint would probably help out as well. Like other's have mentioned, our paint is so thin! Clear bras are great, but mine ended up looking pretty crappy on my last car. I ended up pulling it off after 3 years or so. I decided just to skip it this time and just enjoy "adding personality" to the bumper with some chips.

suaveflooder · 03-31-2013, 05:08 PM

@Hawaiian, Thank for the pics! It is nice to see that the car is enjoyed!

Ericc B · 03-31-2013, 05:10 PM

Clear Bras are like putting plastic covers on your sofa.

hobojoker · 03-31-2013, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ericc B

Clear Bras are like putting plastic covers on your sofa.

Could not have said it better myself

TommyFive · 03-31-2013, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Frostyman

I tend to stay like 3 car lengths back even in 45 mph areas, and still get hit. sometimes it feels like the only way to avoid it is to either be in front of everyone, or parked at home.

That's less than a 1 second following gap...

You're following much too close.

frz86 · 03-31-2013, 07:32 PM

From what I understand, the car factories have recently transitioned from an oil-based paint to a water-based paint in recent years. I wonder If these are the affects of the paint type...not sure. The paint on these cars do seem a bit thinner than previous cars I've owned.

hobojoker · 03-31-2013, 07:47 PM

How recently? My 2010 golf with 38,000 miles had less rock chips than my Brz with 1,500. And I commuted from an asphalt plant with the golf!

racecaresuaceb · 03-31-2013, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by frz86

From what I understand, the car factories have recently transitioned from an oil-based paint to a water-based paint in recent years. I wonder If these are the affects of the paint type...not sure. The paint on these cars do seem a bit thinner than previous cars I've owned.

You are right, that is the reason most cars have horrible orange peel these days. Even Porsches, Bimmers etc.

The 991 Carrera S I saw at the Detroit Auto Show had horrible orange peel on the doors and rockers.

husker741 · 03-31-2013, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by racecaresuaceb

You are right, that is the reason most cars have horrible orange peel these days. Even Porsches, Bimmers etc.

The 991 Carrera S I saw at the Detroit Auto Show had horrible orange peel on the doors and rockers.

A lot of companies do that on purpose, hoping it will protect the paint.

racecaresuaceb · 03-31-2013, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by husker741

A lot of companies do that on purpose, hoping it will protect the paint.

How would orange peel protect the paint?

Unless you mean it helps cover underlying problems with paint application.

frz86 · 03-31-2013, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by hobojoker

How recently? My 2010 golf with 38,000 miles had less rock chips than my Brz with 1,500. And I commuted from an asphalt plant with the golf!

I believe the paint transition was 2011-2012...don't quote me on that though. In general, European made vehicles have greater paint quality as well.

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