Problem with bumper chips
 

Hi all, still pretty new to my FRS. That said, in less than a month I'm seeing a good amount of rock chips in my front bumper, it shows pretty hard with hot lava too. I was hoping to find a good solution to mitigate this as much as possible outside of usual waxing/careful driving. Don't really want a bumper bra either.....not a fan of the look.Nor do I think that the 100+ degree (F) heat I consistently live in helps my case. Has anyone else experienced this and what did you do to help it if so?:iono:

our paint in cheap and thin, its going to chip on you,

only real way to prevent rock chips it to invest in a Clear bra

but at this point, since you already have rock chips, you would need to repaint the entire front bumper and then clear bra it

Ah damn, that's disappointing to hear. But I suppose at least its just the bumper and not my windshield. Thanks.

Even a bra doesn't help if hit at highway speeds. Mine looks like it took some shot gun blasts to the front. Get a touch up pen and go to town. You will get good at it.
I have found that mine seems to be getting slightly more chip resistant as time goes by though. Hits that 6 months ago would have been a chip for sure now only dimple the clear coat a bit.

I used to worry about stuff like that........then, after a stroke and two bouts with cancer.....and age 72 ......I just call them "patina" ......and drive on :thumbup:


Humfrz

But a bra never hurts...
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well atleast its probably cheaper to replace the clear bra then it is to repaint the entire bumper :thumbsup:

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Ya, the bigger nicks and dings are memories to me. I actually point them out saying "that was a flying tail light, and this was a big bolt, and over here it was what I think was a brake line". They are all badges of honour of a driven car that a garage queen will never earn.


PS - stone chips from dump trucks however just piss me off

So with it being this new, would it be worthwhile to touchup the chips nicely and invest in a clear bra? Or do I just get over it and just enjoy how much fun it is to drive ;D

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Originally Posted by humfrz View Post
I used to worry about stuff like that........then, after a stroke and two bouts with cancer.....and age 72 ......I just call them "patina" ......and drive on


Humfrz
Ya, the bigger nicks and dings are memories to me. I actually point them out saying "that was a flying tail light, and this was a big bolt, and over here it was what I think was a brake line". They are all badges of honour of a driven car that a garage queen will never earn.


PS - stone chips from dump trucks however just piss me off


I'm thinking maybe I should adopt this mentality, yall make good points!

There is something to be said for going braless as well though


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It is very hard to do if it is your first new car but you will be happier driving and sleep better for it.

to be honest,

either repaint the front bumper and clear bra it

or move on and invest that money into another mod :thumbsup:

im quoting this again just so it shows up twice in this thread

Tits. That is all..

Also can't slap the clear bra on for at least 30-60 days after the repaint either!

Literally every time I wash my car (every 2-3 weeks) or so I will find a new scratch, chip or ding there is no saving this paint.

Either live with it or...uhm...repair it.

Are you talking about the patina on the bumper or on you? :respekt:

:cheers:

:lol:...............both............:)


humfrz

My night at work just got a bit more... exciting.

I kid, I kid.

Anyways, I'm also finding new stuff from my bi-weekly adventures. Just today, I noticed the plastic that holds the turn signals and where the fog lights would be looks like it was sideswiped by a huge rock. Since I plan on driving the car more than showing it off, I'm at the point of not caring anymore. It cuts deep seeing new ones pop up after spirited runs but oh well. I refer to them as battle scars.

Now when I get a future toy (Porsche GT4, Tesla Roadster Sport, the FT-1, etc.) that will be taken care of.

Wax, wax, wax. It helps SOME. But wont solve everything. Chipping is normal if you drive a car. Wax has reduced my front bumper chips by like 20-35% in my own made up statistics. Only way to fully reduce is not drive it, ugly leather bra or buying extra front bumper.

Just wax. Cheap man's fix to this. Helps with bugs too. Wax every other week.

Every car's paint is cheap and thin thanks to water based paint (it's good for the environment -not so much against chips).

Yes, yes and yes!
As chipped as I get most of what caused them would have left marks on a tank. The paint on my car is rock hard, diamond like, magical coating compared to my 08 and 12 Lancers. Both of them were blasted to bare metal behind every single wheel after just one winter in the salt and I am pretty sure I had chips from hitting mosquitos.

mosquitos you say??

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Just live with the chips. If you keep the car long enough eventually you could just refresh the bumper having it repainted if you want. Virtually all current car paint is the same, some incrementally better/worse. One benefit to a black car is the chipped bumper doesn't reveal a second colour underneath.

Built in Canada...from wood.

And training squadron was stationed about 3 miles from where I live.

I have a bunch of chips, paint is peeling on my fender, my bumper is scraped up from being low, my wheels have curb rash, my tires are half worn from camber. I drive the car whenever I can. Stuff is going to get messed up. Nothing I can do about it but call them battle scars and embrace them.

London Airport or the armoury? I wouldn't want to live in the neighbourhood close to the armoury. The legendary EOA area (east of Adelaide) LOL.
My uncle, who is 94 worked in the Lancaster squadron, radio operator I believe.
The old DeHaviland factory is just across the street from my high school. Home of the legendary Twin Otter and Beaver.

At the air base that is now the airport. Farmers in the area still dig up pieces of crashed ones every now and then.
The Armoury has been a high end Delta Hotel for decades now. They kept the shell and built the hotel up through the center. It actually looks pretty cool. You have to go a little farther east to get to the real east of Adelaide joys.
http://www.restoandthecity.ca/fileup...ies-Hotel0.jpg

Thanks alot subaru

The ones on the front don't bother me as much as some of the others, they're bound to happen especially if you drive on the highway in the winter. My back bumper is dimpled and has a small crack in it from somebody parallel parking by braille and my trunk lid edge has a big chip down to bare metal where a guy on a bicycle rear ended me and went up on the back of the car. The passenger door has a deep cone shaped dimple from a shopping cart or something and the clear coat is damaged the drivers side where somebody threw up on the car.

Probably the best gif ever....

:happyanim:

The trick is to first get good insurance coverage and then get some real damage once in a while.
First I had the front bumper completely replaced with lights and everything after being backed into, and recently a lot of respray work for bare-metal scratches and chips.
Hasn't cost me anything so far.
Well, except the premium, of course...
I guess I could have had a banged up car and a nice boat instead. Oh well. I'd get sea sick anyways.

I use the chips as memories. I do plan to buy another color matched bumper and clear bra it sometime down the road... Maybe. Maybe I'll keep the chips for character.

hahahahaha reason why I got mine black !!!

That's some sales pitch.

Black is actually worse, it shows up white chips.