Rock chips
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Rock chips
Hi, Im looking to buy a used 992 that has some rock chips on the hood & bumpers. Besides leaving them or repainting the entire hood, is there a preferred method to cover them up. Maybe paint correction or paint touch up. The goal would be to get it pretty perfect then ppf the front to prevent future chips. Would appreciate your thoughts and detailed approach. Also what type of company would be best suited to do the work.
TIA,
George
TIA,
George
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Paint touch up will always look like paint touch up and 99% of the time will create a small white air gap outline around the paint touch up when ppf is applied since the surfaces aren't the same height. The only way to make it "perfect" before PPF is to repaint. If you go in understanding it won't be perfect than a good paint touch up can look good from 5ft.
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Paint touch up will always look like paint touch up and 99% of the time will create a small white air gap outline around the paint touch up when ppf is applied since the surfaces aren't the same height. The only way to make it "perfect" before PPF is to repaint. If you go in understanding it won't be perfect than a good paint touch up can look good from 5ft.
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It would take a lot of chips to make the jump to reshoot the hood or bumper -- and significant downsides doing so.
Find a good touch up guy or build the skill to use Dr Colorchip well. After the chips are touched up, PPF those areas and they will look great.
Find a good touch up guy or build the skill to use Dr Colorchip well. After the chips are touched up, PPF those areas and they will look great.
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I dont get the fear of repainting a front bumper...it's a bumper after all that gets used. I know about the fear of "loss of value" because of a resprayed front bumper...chips or repainted bumper means its a car that is being used as it should.
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This. It will never be 100% perfect, but a pro can blend very well to the point an average Joe can't tell up close. It's a speciality job like PDR.
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Finding one with chips implies an owner with his priorities straight, which implies a mechanically perfect car, which implies the one you want to buy. Leave said chips and continue the car's path of greatness.
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I have had many chips filled on my racing yellow 911s and my Gentian blue Panamera 4 by my dealerships guy. Not perfect for sure but hard to see as stated earlier. Thanks for the Dr Colorchip info. I may do it myself next time
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We use Dr Colorchip a lot. The videos make it look better/easier than it really is. I'll add, ANY variation in height will cause an airline in PPF and highlight the issue. I good touch up guy can make it look significantly better but if you get close touch up always looks like touch up.
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I put over 35k miles on my 992C4S au natural. Few chips here and there. Don't follow people closely and it's largely not a big deal.
My 991.2 Targa came with full PPF. Prior owner spent big dollars to preserve the car for me. LOL
My 991.2 Targa came with full PPF. Prior owner spent big dollars to preserve the car for me. LOL
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In the U.K. there is a product called chipex that supplies matching paint.
I apply the paint with a cocktail stick so the paint applications is very accurate and only in the chip. You can then add more without it getting over filled.
I cannot see any of the chips. Car is agate Grey
I apply the paint with a cocktail stick so the paint applications is very accurate and only in the chip. You can then add more without it getting over filled.
I cannot see any of the chips. Car is agate Grey