Rock Chips - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mothespaceman · 04-08-2014, 10:26 PM

I'm trying to figure out if this bothers the hell out of any of you other guys, or if its just me. I have my whole front bumper covered in XPEL Ultimate and BOOM... rock chip on the hood

. It's pretty minor, but on a perfect front end, it always draws my attention first.

Are rock chips something that really bother you guys? Or is there some other minor unavoidable defect that really gets under your skin.

Burrcold · 04-08-2014, 10:36 PM

That's why I did the whole hood and fenders as well.

mothespaceman · 04-08-2014, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burrcold

That's why I did the whole hood and fenders as well.

I reached out to the guy that did my bumper today, looking to schedule the rest of the coverage ASAP!

Ammunition · 04-09-2014, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mothespaceman

I'm trying to figure out if this bothers the hell out of any of you other guys, or if its just me. I have my whole front bumper covered in XPEL Ultimate and BOOM... rock chip on the hood

. It's pretty minor, but on a perfect front end, it always draws my attention first.

Are rock chips something that really bother you guys? Or is there some other minor unavoidable defect that really gets under your skin.

Rock chips drive me crazy - two of the more noticeable ones I've gotten were right on a ridge too (one on the ridge of the headlight socket, and the other right on the ridge of the hood (the part that is right next to the lining, and the area where the x-pel shield would just stop short of...))

I love my baby and I can't stand chips - just two weeks ago I was exiting the freeway (was only on it for three minutes) and I had some chain link or something metallic come out of nowhere and hit my driver side fender. After that incident I think I've avoided the freeway almost entirely since

Despite all of my precautions while driving I seem to have had awful luck with them, so you're not alone in that

Yamajee · 04-09-2014, 06:42 AM

Rocket bunny says hi XD.

My bottom part of the bumper and my lip were full of rock chips, had one on a left fender and one on a bonnet, foiled the car, voila.

I suggest you go for the protection film.

meeskee2 · 04-09-2014, 10:06 AM

Rock chips drive me CRAZY!! I just try to remind myself that the can is my daily driver and I drive A LOT (128 miles a day) so its bound to happen.

whitedemon · 04-09-2014, 06:07 PM

That's why first thing I did when I got my bought my car was spray 3m paint defender on the hood and bumper. Hopefully, that's enough for the minor rock chips.

mothespaceman · 04-09-2014, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitedemon

That's why first thing I did when I got my bought my car was spray 3m paint defender on the hood and bumper. Hopefully, that's enough for the minor rock chips.

How does that stuff work?

AVodka14 · 04-09-2014, 08:51 PM

They suck for sure. It's inevitable. Every year that goes by means you are a year closer to a new car :-)

UnOvertime · 04-09-2014, 10:12 PM

They drive me nuts, but they are an unavoidable part of driving any car. I drive 85 miles a day and I do my best to avoid situations where the risk is higher, but unfortunately I have a few.

whitedemon · 04-10-2014, 04:54 PM

It's a spray on that dry's as a plastic protect film.
Watch this:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi3hJYmtKR4"]3M™ Paint Defender Spray Film: Full How-to Application - YouTube[/ame]

congee · 04-14-2014, 05:59 PM

Anyone know what the best method is to apply touch up paint for rock chip repairs?

I have an ssm and bought the oem touch up paint from subaru. I used the tooth pick method that alot of people are recommending to cover the spots however, the paint doesn't match up. It appears darker than the silver and is actually more annoying than the rock chips. What am I missing?!?!

chenshuo · 04-15-2014, 11:16 PM

i have the front bumper applied with the film, but not the hood. after this long winter with salt on the road i've gotten a few. i just covered it with touch up paint. it's a car, bound to have rock chips.

mothespaceman · 04-17-2014, 07:38 PM

Just got the rest of the front clip covered in Xpel Ultimate! Hopefully this should save me from the crazy shale on the road.

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04-08-2014, 10:26 PM	#1
mothespaceman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP Location: Woodstock / Alpharetta GA Posts: 144 Thanks: 80 Thanked 117 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Rock Chips I'm trying to figure out if this bothers the hell out of any of you other guys, or if its just me. I have my whole front bumper covered in XPEL Ultimate and BOOM... rock chip on the hood . It's pretty minor, but on a perfect front end, it always draws my attention first. Are rock chips something that really bother you guys? Or is there some other minor unavoidable defect that really gets under your skin.

04-08-2014, 10:36 PM	#2
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's why I did the whole hood and fenders as well. __________________

04-09-2014, 10:06 AM	#6
meeskee2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: World Rally Blue BRZ Limited, MT Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 259 Thanks: 93 Thanked 81 Times in 62 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Rock chips drive me CRAZY!! I just try to remind myself that the can is my daily driver and I drive A LOT (128 miles a day) so its bound to happen. __________________ - World Rally Blue BRZ \| Limited \| Manual - "Some guys think that having a better car makes them better than other guys, and those guys are right." -Top Gear

04-09-2014, 10:12 PM	#10
UnOvertime Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Firestorm FR-S AT Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 302 Thanks: 12 Thanked 144 Times in 91 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They drive me nuts, but they are an unavoidable part of driving any car. I drive 85 miles a day and I do my best to avoid situations where the risk is higher, but unfortunately I have a few. __________________

04-14-2014, 05:59 PM	#12
congee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: SSM BRZ Location: Canada Posts: 545 Thanks: 218 Thanked 150 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anyone know what the best method is to apply touch up paint for rock chip repairs? I have an ssm and bought the oem touch up paint from subaru. I used the tooth pick method that alot of people are recommending to cover the spots however, the paint doesn't match up. It appears darker than the silver and is actually more annoying than the rock chips. What am I missing?!?! __________________

04-09-2014, 06:42 AM	#5
Yamajee Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Rocket Bunny'd GT86 Location: Dubai Posts: 556 Thanks: 68 Thanked 144 Times in 100 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Rocket bunny says hi XD. My bottom part of the bumper and my lip were full of rock chips, had one on a left fender and one on a bonnet, foiled the car, voila. I suggest you go for the protection film.

04-09-2014, 06:07 PM	#7
whitedemon Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 brz Location: dallas tx Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's why first thing I did when I got my bought my car was spray 3m paint defender on the hood and bumper. Hopefully, that's enough for the minor rock chips.

04-09-2014, 08:51 PM	#9
AVodka14 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven FRS MT Location: KY Posts: 857 Thanks: 351 Thanked 302 Times in 185 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They suck for sure. It's inevitable. Every year that goes by means you are a year closer to a new car :-)

04-10-2014, 04:54 PM	#11
whitedemon Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 brz Location: dallas tx Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's a spray on that dry's as a plastic protect film. Watch this: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi3hJYmtKR4"]3M™ Paint Defender Spray Film: Full How-to Application - YouTube[/ame]

04-15-2014, 11:16 PM	#13
chenshuo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 1,260 Thanks: 259 Thanked 473 Times in 245 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i have the front bumper applied with the film, but not the hood. after this long winter with salt on the road i've gotten a few. i just covered it with touch up paint. it's a car, bound to have rock chips. __________________

04-17-2014, 07:38 PM	#14
mothespaceman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP Location: Woodstock / Alpharetta GA Posts: 144 Thanks: 80 Thanked 117 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just got the rest of the front clip covered in Xpel Ultimate! Hopefully this should save me from the crazy shale on the road. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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