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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 05:28 AM
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Unhappy Rock Chips..

There are a few light rock chips on the front end of my black T/A and they are beginning to irritate me since they are so obvious on the gloss black. I was just wondering about certain systems and what the best solutions would be in order to repair the chips and perhaps even prevent them from occurring again.
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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 05:51 AM
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I think there is a "clear film" that helps protect against chips like this. My car is also black and the front end is so terrible that I actually think the previous owner had some truck do a 10 minute burnout on a gravel road in front of my car. After I get this fixed, I'm going to look more into this film to apply to my front end.
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 04:32 PM
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The best way to repair the chips is to use a DA to sand until the chips are smooth being sure to feather the paint and then spot prime, sand, base and re clear.
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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honestly just take it to a body shop and have them touch them up. yes there is a protective film you can have put on. just ask your body shop about it
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