rock chip prevention
rock chip prevention Hey I just bought a 2000 SS with 17000 miles and it had no rock chips now it has like 4 in one month. other than wax any good ways to prevent that, that you guys know of???
There is a clear plastic that you can apply to parts of the front end. I cant remember what its called. Its thin like tape and very durable. I dont personally use it and I dont have any personal experience with it.
i feel ur pain when i got my SS it had only 1 in the hood scoop(not to big but as always to the owner it sticks out like a soar thumb)....and now i have alot of little ones 
...cant notice at all from a distance and even up close but u stare at the hood long enough and it starts to jump out at u 
...cant notice at all from a distance and even up close but u stare at the hood long enough and it starts to jump out at u 
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Originally Posted by Chase_Z28
Hey I just bought a 2000 SS with 17000 miles and it had no rock chips now it has like 4 in one month. other than wax any good ways to prevent that, that you guys know of???
I'm looking into getting a 3M clear bra for the underside of the nose of my car. From what I've read, you can wax right over that stuff and it stands up to a lot of abuse. Since it's more like Saran Wrap than a conventional bra, stuff doesn't get under it and scratch or yellow. My only fear is that a layer of plastic will take away some of the shine from the paint, which is why I'm only planning to do the "undernose", rather than the whole front end. Mine is lowered, so I scrape frequently because the Houston road crews keep adding layers of pavement to the streets, but all the driveways are still sloped for the original level of the street. Consequently, the angle is too steep and I've lost some paint.
**** happens. I bought my car to drive it, so I'm not all that upset about it.
-Mike
**** happens. I bought my car to drive it, so I'm not all that upset about it.
-Mike
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I know exactly what you guys are saying. Mine is black and the whole front end looks like it has been sand blasted. Actually a better example is it looks like paint overspray. Ive tried all kinds of waxes/ polishes. Needs to be painted The worse thing about it is the panel between the T-tops and the back glass, the paint is bubbling on it and pops the clearcoat. The weird part is they are all in a straight line accross the top and sides? 
The worse thing about it is the panel between the T-tops and the back glass, the paint is bubbling on it and pops the clearcoat. The weird part is they are all in a straight line accross the top and sides? LS1 Tech Stories
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Originally Posted by Onez4u2bn
The worse thing about it is the panel between the T-tops and the back glass, the paint is bubbling on it and pops the clearcoat. The weird part is they are all in a straight line accross the top and sides?
There is a bulletin about this somewhere. Do a search on roof paint bubbling (or some variant of that). The problem is the glue they used releases some gas after the roof skin is attached. Since it has nowhere to go, it causes those bubbles.
-Mike
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Originally Posted by Onez4u2bn
The worse thing about it is the panel between the T-tops and the back glass, the paint is bubbling on it and pops the clearcoat. The weird part is they are all in a straight line accross the top and sides?
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Originally Posted by Chase_Z28
Hey I just bought a 2000 SS with 17000 miles and it had no rock chips now it has like 4 in one month. other than wax any good ways to prevent that, that you guys know of???
What I do to avoid rock chips is I always ride at least 2 car lengths behind people and never ride behind semi- trucks or trucks that look like they may drop bits of dirt, sand, ect. Oh yeah, and many coats of wax and polish!
