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Old 06-16-15, 01:57 PM
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I have a couple paint chips in the hood of my Black-Obsidian 2015 GS350 F-Sport AWD and I am devastated . I don't know much about how to fix this but I'm willing to learn. I'm a DIYer and am looking for the cheapest way to protect/fix this. Any suggestions appreciated. Also, any way to protect the hood to keep this from happening. I live in Charleston, WV.
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Check out Dr. ColorChip. It's very easy to use. I own a Detail Shop and use it all the time on customers cars.

After you repair them you can have Clear Bra installed to protect the hood.
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Originally Posted by luvdalexus
I have a couple paint chips in the hood of my Black-Obsidian 2015 GS350 F-Sport AWD and I am devastated . I don't know much about how to fix this but I'm willing to learn. I'm a DIYer and am looking for the cheapest way to protect/fix this. Any suggestions appreciated. Also, any way to protect the hood to keep this from happening. I live in Charleston, WV.
Cheap and OB don't go hand in hand. PPF is the only way to protect from rock chips. A quality ppf install for full front (front bumper, entire hood, front fenders and mirrors) will run anywhere from 1000-1500. I wouldn't suggest going cheap.. i mean you are driving a 50k+ car
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luvdalexus - You should have posted this in the Automotive Care & Detailing forum.
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As others have said, the only way to prevent this is to have a clear bra put on the car.
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
As others have said, the only way to prevent this is to have a clear bra put on the car.
I wish I had a clear bra done

I haven't noticed any in my hood but my front bumper is covered in chips. When it's clean it looks like I still have bugs all over my front bumper. I've never had this issue that bad before.
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The paint on these cars suck even worse then my Chrysler 300 .....
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Originally Posted by gotink
The paint on these cars suck even worse then my Chrysler 300 .....
Thankfully I'm not the only one that was feeling that way...
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Originally Posted by sick21
Thankfully I'm not the only one that was feeling that way...
+2, the paint is soft compared to the Euro cars I had been driving since 1995.
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