HELP! Stone chip!

[RRnold]

As poorly painted these cars are, it really sucks to see all of these detail threads. It almost seems like a wasted effort since rock chips and thin paint are common on these cars. :/

[DaJo]

Damn...sorry to hear man. I'd cry if this happened to me so soon too. Chips even happen on our roofs eh?? Seems like you would need to really Clear-bra the whole car! lol...

Do you drive really close up behind cars and trucks at highway speeds?
I have driven a couple of my cars that are about the same ride height as the FR-S/BRZ if not lower...and never have I had a serious stone chip. Just keep your distance!

[picus]

Originally Posted by RandomHero

Thanks ill give that a shot! From what ive gathered from google. I might scratch at this with a pick or a little sand paper, apply the rust converter u recommended, prep it, primer pen it, paint pen it, sand lightly, clear pen it, sand lightly, polish. I want it to be as invisible as possible as I have an opticoat appointment booked on the 10th!

Unless you're really comfortable sanding I'd avoid it. Perhaps your detailer could do it for you when you have OC applied. It's going to be tricky on an edge like that; you may just be better off applying very thin layers of touch up until you're happy with his flush it is.

[RandomHero]

Update on the paint chip guys: I picked, primed, sanded, painted, and cleared. looks better. its noticeable but not terrible. I'll post up pics later so u guys can see. Oh and wouldnt you know when i got out of my car at canadian tire my jeans touched the edge of the door and took off paint right on the edge!!! F**KING SUBARU PAINT SHOP!!!!

[RandomHero]

Originally Posted by Hamza7

If your near Markham, I have a extra dentist pick I got in a 4 pack. Their also great for cleaning interior LOL. I would also NOT recommend sanding a spot so close to the edge. Paint on the edge of a panel like that is typically very very thin so sanding it could raise the potential to go through the clear of the "rest" of the area. I also have a 1mm disposable paint brushes that are ideal for laying down even, precise coats of paint. Way better then paint pens, personally I recommend paint pots.

But anyways come by if you want to grab the stuff, I have extra I'm not going to use this year anyways.

Thanks for that offer Hamza! unfortunatley i live about 40mins west of the tri-cities area. Markham is quite a hike! My gfs dad actually had a set in the garage that i borrowed. What a tough spot to touch up though!

[wbradley]

Dont freak over the first paint chip! I'd wait awhile so you can fix several at the same time. The hood and the frontal area of the front fenders seems to get it the most. I figure I must have at least 10 chips already. Driving on the 407 every day to and from work is the cause.

And, STAY AWAY FROM DUMP/GRAVEL TRUCKS!!