Paint chip fixes

[Kelbyat07]

1) Do car washes by yourself
2) Repaint it (If you have the money)
3) Put a clear bra on it

Hopefully you get it fixed

[Chinadian]

Originally Posted by chenshuo

As someone who also lives in Toronto, I know exactly what you mean. Especially when the weather starts to warm up and all the salt chunks and little stones are not frozen on the ground anymore, they can get kicked up and hit your car. I travel on the 404 quite often and when i don't have my radio on, i could hear my car gets hit. I've had stone chips on my altima coupe, but after i purchased my BRZ i had clear bra installed on the entire front bumper right away. I've driven my BRZ around town in Feb, march and now april, i have not had any paint chip thus far. I HIGHLY recommend you get clear bra.

How much was clear bra and where did you get it done?

[Chinadian]

I have plus plus paint chips as well. I was planning on using some touch up paint to help it. Never do this so I need some help.

Also, should I be washing, waxing, detailing prior to the touch up? or do that after I touch up?

I ran into this the other day. Touch up paint from Dupi-color. Has anyone used it? Good? bad? http://www.duplicolor.com/products/scratchFix/. Should I just stick to Toyota paint?

[chenshuo]

Originally Posted by Chinadian

How much was clear bra and where did you get it done?

I got it done at Auto-Links. You can find their pricing on their website. I got my clear bra and tint together so i got a discount.

[chenshuo]

Originally Posted by Chinadian

I have plus plus paint chips as well. I was planning on using some touch up paint to help it. Never do this so I need some help.

Also, should I be washing, waxing, detailing prior to the touch up? or do that after I touch up?

I ran into this the other day. Touch up paint from Dupi-color. Has anyone used it? Good? bad? http://www.duplicolor.com/products/scratchFix/. Should I just stick to Toyota paint?

You should definitely wash it well before applying touch up paint. I heard Dr.Colorchip is good and easy to use. After the touch up completely dries, apply sealant.

[Chinadian]

Is the sealant within that package?/kit/

[Chinadian]

Originally Posted by chenshuo

I got it done at Auto-Links. You can find their pricing on their website. I got my clear bra and tint together so i got a discount.

Is this one same as clearbra?

http://www.auto-links.ca/3m-paint-pr...n-toronto.html

And its expensive eh? bumper and hood like almost 1000$.jeeezz

[chenshuo]

Originally Posted by Chinadian

Is this one same as clearbra?

http://www.auto-links.ca/3m-paint-pr...n-toronto.html

And its expensive eh? bumper and hood like almost 1000$.jeeezz

Yea clear bra is just a generic term. There are many brands such as the 3M Ventureshield that Auto Links use.

I got the complete front bumper, which has a list price of $380 i think. I didn't get it on the hood for three reasons:
1. full hood is too expensive.
2. partial hood, 12" roll is going to show the ugly line.
3. the 86 bumper design is that it extends to where the hood begins on most other cars, so wrapping the bump, to me, is enough.

[Chinadian]

Originally Posted by chenshuo

Yea clear bra is just a generic term. There are many brands such as the 3M Ventureshield that Auto Links use.

I got the complete front bumper, which has a list price of $380 i think. I didn't get it on the hood for three reasons:
1. full hood is too expensive.
2. partial hood, 12" roll is going to show the ugly line.
3. the 86 bumper design is that it extends to where the hood begins on most other cars, so wrapping the bump, to me, is enough.

Thanks Kevin!
I was actually already thinking of getting tints at autolinks soon, so maybe i get negotiate a deal like urs with the clear bra. what % did u get and you have some pics? I debating what % will be good

[chenshuo]

Originally Posted by Chinadian

Thanks Kevin!
I was actually already thinking of getting tints at autolinks soon, so maybe i get negotiate a deal like urs with the clear bra. what % did u get and you have some pics? I debating what % will be good

i got 30% for the tint. I drive a fair amount at night so don't want to go too dark. I'll take a pic after work.

[Frozen_skidmark]

This is kind of old school. I de-rust first ( iron x or wolf's ), I put a healthy gob of touch up paint and let it cure for 24 hrs, then I use a nib file to bring the paint spots down level, then polish. Here's a link showing a nib file and a video as well. It's kind of an old school version of claying, but you're actually cutting imperfections off the paint with the file.

http://www.eastwood.com/painted-nib-file-curved.html

[Chinadian]

Doesn't the sanding destroy the paint around the paint chip?

[ImSixString]

Just used Dr. Colorchip on a chip that was down to the metal on my BRZ. It's not professional but it works and the metal is protected. Here's a before and after shot. Sorry for the crappy pics, was very sunny and couldn't hardly see the screen of my phone. lol

[Chinadian]

Originally Posted by ImSixString

Just used Dr. Colorchip on a chip that was down to the metal on my BRZ. It's not professional but it works and the metal is protected. Here's a before and after shot. Sorry for the crappy pics, was very sunny and couldn't hardly see the screen of my phone. lol

Looks quite a bit better and smaller! Will be trying it shortly. Did you wax/polish/detail after?