IS paint Sux
Pole Position
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Virginia
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: MS
Just live with them. Its part of car ownership unless you only drive your car on the weekends. 
If the small stuff like that gets to you then you will never enjoy your car. If it makes you feel better I got red mud on the interior of my car and I haven't cleaned it yet!
I didn't even get the clear bra on my car because I knew with all the interstate travel I do there would be no protection. Hehe I am washing my car later I should take pictures of all my chips so you can feel better about your situation.
I didn't name my car Chip for nothing.
If the small stuff like that gets to you then you will never enjoy your car. If it makes you feel better I got red mud on the interior of my car and I haven't cleaned it yet!I didn't even get the clear bra on my car because I knew with all the interstate travel I do there would be no protection. Hehe I am washing my car later I should take pictures of all my chips so you can feel better about your situation.
I didn't name my car Chip for nothing.
Lexus Champion
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Sacramento, CA
No, whatever the reason is you cant change the fact that the IS (and all current Lexus vehicles as well Im sure) really do have crappy paint. From day one my cars paint has felt sub par. My mom 01 camry feels like its in only slightly less condition. Its going to take a lot of work to maintain this cars paint.
Oh and to add to it the windsheild glass is crap too! I have never before owned a vehicle that would chip so easily and with a bunch of light chips from things that did not hit that hard.
Oh and to add to it the windsheild glass is crap too! I have never before owned a vehicle that would chip so easily and with a bunch of light chips from things that did not hit that hard.
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Dallas, TX
If you want a solution to fix the chips, try this: http://www.langka.com/
As far as removing swirl marks goes... here is a good starting point:
http://www.properautocare.com/reswwaspincl.html
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Lexus Champion
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 3,121
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From: Sacramento, CA
A clay bar will not remove swirl marks. It simply removes any contaminants from the paint. See here: http://www.properautocare.com/blpoiiclba.html
If you want a solution to fix the chips, try this: http://www.langka.com/
As far as removing swirl marks goes... here is a good starting point:
http://www.properautocare.com/reswwaspincl.html
If you want a solution to fix the chips, try this: http://www.langka.com/
As far as removing swirl marks goes... here is a good starting point:
http://www.properautocare.com/reswwaspincl.html
CL Folding Freak
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 519
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From: Wa
This is a simple problem with all cars today since the switched to the new paint years ago. All of my cars have chipped like a SOB. Someone said their 4 year old Honda did have problems, all 10 of my Hondas were HORRIBLE for paint chips and such. My IS has a clear bra on the hood but not on the bumper and with 6500 miles, its riddled with rocks (and note, its very rare for our roads to be rocked even in winter). Especially down by the fog lights, its real bad down there for some reason.
My IS has horrible paint chips ALL OVER the front end of the car, and I only have 20k miles. I'm thinking about getting it resprayed already.... It looks like someone took a sandblaster and had a field day.
My S2000 had fewer chips in the 60K I owned it. And that car was much lower to the ground.
FWIW my 00 Accord hardly had any rock chips on it in the 100K I drove that one.
My S2000 had fewer chips in the 60K I owned it. And that car was much lower to the ground.
FWIW my 00 Accord hardly had any rock chips on it in the 100K I drove that one.
Driver
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 115
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From: Oregon
I had a clear bra installed when I bought the car, but it only covered the hood and side panels. Now, at 21,000 miles, the hood and side panels look GREAT! but the bumper, where they didn't install a clear bra, looks absolutely horrible. same story as everyone.
So I'm killing a few birds with one stone. I'm having my bodyshop remove my front bumper and re-paint and clear coat the whole thing, then I'm having another shop install a full bumper clear bra for $350. If it's anything like my hood, it should hold up great for years to come. Definitely worth the $350.
So I'm killing a few birds with one stone. I'm having my bodyshop remove my front bumper and re-paint and clear coat the whole thing, then I'm having another shop install a full bumper clear bra for $350. If it's anything like my hood, it should hold up great for years to come. Definitely worth the $350.
Just live with them. Its part of car ownership unless you only drive your car on the weekends. If the small stuff like that gets to you then you will never enjoy your car. If it makes you feel better I got red mud on the interior of my car and I haven't cleaned it yet!
I didn't even get the clear bra on my car because I knew with all the interstate travel I do there would be no protection. Hehe I am washing my car later I should take pictures of all my chips so you can feel better about your situation.
I didn't name my car Chip for nothing.
If the small stuff like that gets to you then you will never enjoy your car. If it makes you feel better I got red mud on the interior of my car and I haven't cleaned it yet!I didn't even get the clear bra on my car because I knew with all the interstate travel I do there would be no protection. Hehe I am washing my car later I should take pictures of all my chips so you can feel better about your situation.
I didn't name my car Chip for nothing.
