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1,800 mile drive w/ the t/a! What to use to prevent rock chips?

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Old 10-09-2008, 01:49 AM
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honesty, i used the spray on duplicolor and drove my black element from ohio to wyoming and back and not one chip or bug stuck to the front, and for $5 bucks at walmart, you cant beat it, plus it wash right off with absolutly no residue.
Old 10-09-2008, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by SS4Matt
we charge the guy with the C5 $450. (that was the cost of the bra and labor)
Jeez you could have your front bumper repainted for that.
Old 10-09-2008, 12:25 PM
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I've heard of wrapping the front of the car in saran wrap. Won't do much for rock chips but it makes cleaning up bug guts easy!
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Originally Posted by sleepinghawk
The Bra came off today, I like it better off!
I like it better when the bra comes off as well
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there is some transparent kind of tint that works pretty good . just takes time to put on and if done correct then you would not notice .
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Put it on a trailer and haul it is the only way to keep it nice...you can't keep a car perfect if you drive it...you have to make up your mind on wether you are going to enjoy driving your car or going to freak out at every little thing that happens..make up your mind and go with it..I put 25,000-30,000 miles a year on mine and I know that things will happen to it ... I repainted the whole car 2 years ago and replaced the windshield a year ago because it looked sandblasted from road schrapnel...I can't drive a dull car and so I just decided not to worry and just drive it and enjoy it...I will never sell or trade it so it is what it is ... I just freshen it up every so often ..
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tape....



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