NODNARl3

i have a black is250 and i have millions of paint chips scratches all over my carbon fiber front lip, grills, hood, everything in the front. Is this how it is for eeryone? I have so much lol. nd also if i get chips on my carbon fiber lip how can i make it new again??

Little E

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Aw...the pleasures of owning a black car. Wax, buff, wax, buff......

xavier0521

Get used to it. I got a lot all over the front. For me, I don't care.

VikH

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It's normal. This is why I stress to people who have new cars to get their front bumper clear braed.

Mister T

Many owners here have had issues with paint chips - including myself.

Best advice I heard was to touch-up and then get a clear bra.

Sorry, don't know about your CF lip...

Mister T

That's what I call love.

Let's see how long you can keep it up!

ELL Y

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excessive, unless you regularly drive your car through hurricanes and tornadoes lol.

darkdream

I am one of those who regret not getting a clear bra.... Bleh now I have to get things repainted...

FiveOhNine

You can thank the EPA for making paint so cheap.

sr20mofo

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quit driving so fast. seriously i tend to stay under 80mph and i barely see any rock chips and i commute from the sgv to studio city on a daily basis and dont have a clear bra

i would get rock chips and window chips on my s13 everytime im doing over 90mph though

darkdream

it not the speed thats the factor... like you can't do much when a group of like 12 dump trucks loaded with debris is spraying out all over the freeway behind you...which happened to me... people were either speeding up to pass them or slowing down really slow to avoid them... bleh there would be some law for trucks like such to cover their loads...

IS350jet

Good point, and good advice. I've learned that they can't be prevented completely but I've also learned that they can be drastically reduced simply by slowing down and not following too close behind the car/truck in front of you.

shrka

hate to say it but if you drive LA freeways...esp the ones that trucks drive on...you will get peppered with rocks. it's normal.

will the clear bra really help though?

ISF_GG

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Another testimony as to why a clear bra is worth every penny. If I were you I would have had the clear bra put on my CF lip too.

kuuqi

other than a clearbra, there's not much you can do except for wax and sealants. Even then the protection is not as good as a clearbra. my advice is to wax and seal your paint whenever possible. also don't drive behind trucks that have too high of a suspension without mudguards. occasionally they can drive over a small rock and lift it into the air. in that case, it'll hit your hood or your windshield. even the clearbra doesn't hold up against it too well sometimes.

for minute scratches, a good detail shop can fix them with some cut compound and polish. chips require touchup paint for quick fixes. once the chips are bad enough, you'll need a repaint or a new panel that's prepainted.

personally i didn't get the clearbra. occasionally i regret it but since it's too late, i've decided to either get a repaint later when it's bad enough or simply buy a new prepainted bumper. or if an accident occurs, have insurance pay for damages