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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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Mine actually isn't too bad, but the ones that I do have **** me off!
I got some of this stuff

http://www.drcolorchip.com/

I've heard pretty decent things, so I'm going to give it a try some time next week and I'll post the results/review on it.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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let us know. how it turns out
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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haha i will need to buy 20 of those to get rid of all my chips.. 2 dozen per set it says..

But please let us know i will buy that much to fix it..
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JP_GXP
I wish mine was just chips


Not covered under warranty because "it wasn't primed'
DAAAAAAMNNNN!!! now I don't feel so bad about mine... hahahaha...

that sucks dude...
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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^^^ how in the hell or what in the hell happened to your bumper?
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Old May 1, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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chips + spray carwash = bad things
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Old May 1, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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ouch!!!
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Old May 1, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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not a good combo apparently
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Old May 1, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by DP 08 GXP
not a good combo apparently
That and my bumper wasn't painted properly
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Old May 1, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by steveman0018
have you tryed using some cleaning supplies like a clay bar. If you got time, deep clean your car. Clay bar is then follow up with polish and then after that wax it.. See if that helps improve.. i have used a clay bar on mine and it works great on minor paint spots
you think that would work i mean the whole front end of my car is trashed
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Old May 1, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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its worth a try but i mean u got to take time out of your day b/c this process takes a bit if you do it right.. Rushing the process wont give you the best results.. Its could would trying to remove surface contaminets
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Originally Posted by Scarhead
Mine actually isn't too bad, but the ones that I do have **** me off!
I got some of this stuff

http://www.drcolorchip.com/

I've heard pretty decent things, so I'm going to give it a try some time next week and I'll post the results/review on it.
that stuff looks great! as long as it really works like it shows on their site...

let us know!!

cuz if it does, I could definitely use that!! I have chips all over the front of my car....
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