dribar

I've been driving my white Carrera to work for almost a month now -- no highway. I bought her with 1300 miles and not a scratch to replace a 2017 white Audi TT that was also my DD. After two years, the TT didn't have a mark on it, but after 4 weeks the Carrera is a mess.

I know what you're thinking, why not just put a wrap on the front. I thought of that but have not had great experience with wraps on white cars; and thought there wouldn't be a problem since the TT held up so well.

It breaks my heart. I saved and waited a long time for this car. Take a look and let me know your thoughts. I've had two Caymans and can't remember if it was a problem with them or not. Is the 911 got really soft plastic up front or am I just unlucky?

LexVan

Stone chips, on our white front bumpers, are brutal because of the immediate exposure of the black substrate.

Look into Dr. Color Chip and the Porsche touch up paint. Use a much smaller artist brush, though.

Porsche_nuts

If it bothers you so much, think again about clear bra. Car is low and susceptible to all kinds of road debris, especially from trucks (try not to drive behind them). After a few more months, be prepared for pitted windshield. Just the nature of the beast.

CSK 911 C4S

The 991.1 is the 1st car I've ever installed a clear bra and I'm glad I did. Even with the extra added protection the front end take a beating.

For you, I would get the bumper professionally touched up and then clear bra the front clip...... then enjoy driving the heck out of it.

I think when I hit the 5 year mark I might get the bra removed...... scratches touched up and then rebra'ed.

And yes even with the clear ..... rocks have penetrated all the way to the paint.

chuckbdc

I have had my 2012.5 protected since new and its barely marked. It is a silver car rather than white and looks fine. I understand that the newer films do not yellow as the old ones did.
- One thing to consider is that one unlucky bad day could have caused all of that.
- Another is that the front cap may have already been repaired and with less hard paint than original.
- Yet another is that the cost of repainting a front bumper cap is roughly the same as having it covered (typically ~$600)! But I still think the PPF provides some peace of mind for those that are prone to worry.

bwiele

+1.

Psorcery

My car is suffering from the same issue

https://rennlist.com/forums/991/1097...hese-days.html

I have also discovered paint cracking on the bottom of my sideskirt along with a crack.. Never bottomed out before. Ouch!

I think the best thing to do is fill in the paint chips and get a PPF on the front.

Bud Taylor

Since the went to water based paint PPF is the only recourse (3 to 5 mills thick vs enamel which I 6 to 11 mills thick)

dribar

K-A

Yeah, the paint on these is the softest I've ever witnessed on a car. It makes correcting little blemishes on the paint easier than any car I've ever had, but also has the tradeoff of being very delicate. My wheels have more aggressive offsets than stock wheels and are as wide as you'll get on a 991, so I'm sure that only "enhances" how much it can kick up debris, but get a flashlight and look closely at the bottom half of your doors (at least those of you with over 14K miles) and obviously all around your lower quarter panels (around the OEM tiny PPF thing) if you really want to be horrified. I've accepted it as the nature of the beast, and I just use touchup paint to mend them (most are so small I need to use toothpicks to apply, but I'm OCD like that). On one hand, the car is so low that it picks up so much stuff, on the other it's so low that you really can't notice what it picks up unless crouching down and getting up close.

It's a 911. One part garage queen worthy gem, and one part durable adventurous beast. Finding a comfortable middle ground between both is the "plight" of 911 ownership I guess.

K-A

(Wrote this in the other thread but adding it here)....

One guy bought some mud flaps and bolted them into his front fender linings (just after the front wheels). I have honestly considered it. The car is so low that it didn't seem that noticeable. But they're still mud flaps. I bought a pair for less than $10 from Amazon, but after convincing myself to do it, I backed out (for obvious reasons). It would be a much cheaper way of taking care of door and fender "self inflicted" chips than PPF all over the sides. But still.... they're mud flaps on a sports car. Many would consider that a bigger eye sore than a bunch of tiny rock chips. Something to consider, I guess.