Would paint chips will be cover for the new car warranty? - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

shellslinger · 03-02-2015, 11:45 PM

If you get touch up paint make sure you pick up the Lanka Blob remover!

Mikeez · 03-03-2015, 12:14 AM

Mine doesn't cover it unless I had taken an advanced warranty plan

Turbo95eg6 · 03-03-2015, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by zman

Yes i am! The self wash place i went to had the wax option and it went through the pressurizer so you might be right. Would it come off eventually if it is wax? I tried wiping it but nothing happened.

Use a cleaner wax or something with a mild abrasive. Meguiars makes one that you can find at any auto parts store.

radroach · 03-03-2015, 12:28 AM

I have thousands of tiny chip marks on my front bumper and there's nothing I can do about it except apply some wax / filler over it. First month I had the car a Ford F150 decided to act like a dumbass when passing me and another driver of a Mustang, all the sudden his dry-rotted tire shredded off, sparks went everywhere and all the debris hit both our cars.

radroach · 03-03-2015, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by zman

Yes i am! The self wash place i went to had the wax option and it went through the pressurizer

You dun screwed up already. This is a bad option to take. Only use those wash bays for pressure washing, don't use their shitty no-name wax options. Get a real paste wax for that job.

projek_01 · 03-04-2015, 11:15 AM

Most newer cars will chip very easily. This is due to new VOC regulations and manufacturers now use water based base coats and thinner clear coats to meet these regulations.

Unless you are pelted by larger objects, I have had good luck with clear bras. Yes a few rocks made it through the film on my water car but catches the majority of the others. I live in a city where we gravel our roads.

Turbo95eg6 · 03-04-2015, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by radroach

You dun screwed up already. This is a bad option to take. Only use those wash bays for pressure washing, don't use their shitty no-name wax options. Get a real paste wax for that job.

lol

I prefer wax spray, but I agree it's a no brainer.

Kaily · 03-04-2015, 03:30 PM

Does your clear bra cover your front bumpers? I got one but it's only at the end of the hood and a little bit underneath. I thought it would cover the actual front of my car but the dealer told me that's too complicated. Which I thought was insanely stupid cuz that's where most of my rock chips are. So I was wondering if anyone else had their fronts covered?

Dadhawk · 03-04-2015, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaily

Does your clear bra cover your front bumpers...?

It depends on where you get it from I would imagine. I believe the Scion one does, but I do know 3M has the pattern for it. I looked at it when I was thinking about getting one because I could get it for a discount. Here's the spec sheet:

x1UP · 03-05-2015, 11:30 AM

Unless you got some sort of paint warranty with your dealer, which i did at almost no cost, then you can have that repaired.

Otherwise, I would just repair that myself by what @Tcoat said and buy touch up paint.

PMPB · 03-05-2015, 06:47 PM

The best touch up paint was for my Mazda, it was a perfect match for the metallic graphite too. Both the paint and the clear were applied through a felt tip. It was so damn easy. I don't know why more touch up paint isn't applied like that?!

cycleboy · 03-06-2015, 09:37 PM

I didn't do clear bra because the cost to do the entire front end as in the 3M pic above was probably what I'd pay to just have it repainted in a few years. It didn't seem worthwhile to do just the nose and not the rest of the front.

I definitely have chips on the front end.

But those are of course because racecar. . .

Dadhawk · 03-06-2015, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cycleboy

I didn't do clear bra because the cost to do the entire front end as in the 3M pic above was probably what I'd pay to just have it repainted in a few years. It didn't seem worthwhile to do just the nose and not the rest of the front.

I definitely have chips on the front end.

But those are of course because racecar. . .

I was quoted $899 for the full package above in 2012. Not exactly a whole paint job but not exactly cheap either.

03-03-2015, 12:14 AM	#44
Mikeez Engineering Student Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: Scion FR-S 2015 Location: Montreal Posts: 628 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine doesn't cover it unless I had taken an advanced warranty plan __________________ There’s no time to stop for gas, we’re already late

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projek_01 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 1996 ST204, Series 10 FR-S Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 247 Thanks: 88 Thanked 200 Times in 85 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Most newer cars will chip very easily. This is due to new VOC regulations and manufacturers now use water based base coats and thinner clear coats to meet these regulations. Unless you are pelted by larger objects, I have had good luck with clear bras. Yes a few rocks made it through the film on my water car but catches the majority of the others. I live in a city where we gravel our roads. __________________

03-05-2015, 11:30 AM	#52
x1UP One & Done (AOZORA) Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: '15 Series.Blue BRZ (WRB) Location: New York City Posts: 932 Thanks: 340 Thanked 217 Times in 160 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Unless you got some sort of paint warranty with your dealer, which i did at almost no cost, then you can have that repaired. Otherwise, I would just repair that myself by what @Tcoat said and buy touch up paint. __________________ "I have the need....the need for speed! - Maverick (Top Gun)

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shellslinger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Whiteout FRS Location: DFW, TX Posts: 597 Thanks: 210 Thanked 309 Times in 186 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	If you get touch up paint make sure you pick up the Lanka Blob remover!

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radroach Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: car Location: usa Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 1,028 Thanked 867 Times in 530 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I have thousands of tiny chip marks on my front bumper and there's nothing I can do about it except apply some wax / filler over it. First month I had the car a Ford F150 decided to act like a dumbass when passing me and another driver of a Mustang, all the sudden his dry-rotted tire shredded off, sparks went everywhere and all the debris hit both our cars.

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Kaily Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Drives: 2014 Hot Pink FR-S! Location: Texas Posts: 32 Thanks: 38 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Does your clear bra cover your front bumpers? I got one but it's only at the end of the hood and a little bit underneath. I thought it would cover the actual front of my car but the dealer told me that's too complicated. Which I thought was insanely stupid cuz that's where most of my rock chips are. So I was wondering if anyone else had their fronts covered?

03-05-2015, 06:47 PM	#53
PMPB Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: BRZ Sport-tech Location: Canada Posts: 347 Thanks: 77 Thanked 182 Times in 111 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The best touch up paint was for my Mazda, it was a perfect match for the metallic graphite too. Both the paint and the clear were applied through a felt tip. It was so damn easy. I don't know why more touch up paint isn't applied like that?!

03-06-2015, 09:37 PM	#54
cycleboy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S - Argento Location: 805 Posts: 501 Thanks: 8 Thanked 208 Times in 138 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I didn't do clear bra because the cost to do the entire front end as in the 3M pic above was probably what I'd pay to just have it repainted in a few years. It didn't seem worthwhile to do just the nose and not the rest of the front. I definitely have chips on the front end. But those are of course because racecar. . .

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