OEM Paint vs PPG/Aftermarket - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

sero901 · 04-09-2014, 07:23 PM

SOOO... after someone at work hit the door of my car (2014 Whiteout FRS...

) i need it replaced and painted. They are going to paint the whole r/h side of the car to blend the colour. Now, i have some pretty nasty stone chips on the front and hood that i am going to have done at the same time. I feel that the OEM paint quality is S**T and thought that maybe there so something better like PPG paint or something i could put on the car at the same time to prevent stone chips. Any ideas/comments?

sshole · 04-10-2014, 07:26 AM

Anything is better than the OEM paint.

Tuan · 04-10-2014, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sero901

SOOO... after someone at work hit the door of my car (2014 Whiteout FRS...

) i need it replaced and painted. They are going to paint the whole r/h side of the car to blend the colour. Now, i have some pretty nasty stone chips on the front and hood that i am going to have done at the same time. I feel that the OEM paint quality is S**T and thought that maybe there so something better like PPG paint or something i could put on the car at the same time to prevent stone chips. Any ideas/comments?

A 3m Clear Bra on the front bumper and hood will prevent rock chips. I've had mine on my car for 13K miles. My front end has been rock chip-free compared to my front license plate, which is already pitted with chips. Not sure about paint additives that would help you out though.

spitfire481 · 04-10-2014, 10:10 PM

No paint will help with stone chips. A clear film is your best and only real option for that. As for ppg, I shoot ppg envirobase daily. I like it

04-09-2014, 07:23 PM	#1
sero901 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS Location: Newfoundland Posts: 67 Thanks: 16 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	OEM Paint vs PPG/Aftermarket SOOO... after someone at work hit the door of my car (2014 Whiteout FRS... ) i need it replaced and painted. They are going to paint the whole r/h side of the car to blend the colour. Now, i have some pretty nasty stone chips on the front and hood that i am going to have done at the same time. I feel that the OEM paint quality is S**T and thought that maybe there so something better like PPG paint or something i could put on the car at the same time to prevent stone chips. Any ideas/comments?

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04-10-2014, 07:26 AM	#2
sshole Banned Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: VA Posts: 594 Thanks: 201 Thanked 389 Times in 195 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anything is better than the OEM paint.

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spitfire481 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2JZ FRS Location: Pure Automotive Performance Posts: 1,378 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,354 Times in 621 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	No paint will help with stone chips. A clear film is your best and only real option for that. As for ppg, I shoot ppg envirobase daily. I like it

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