911seeker

My solid black 991 happens to have several imperfections on the hood and front bumper paint which seem to be what people here refer to as "road chips". I am adding several pictures to make sure we are talking about the same issues, this is something new for me, I had not seen this in any of my past cars.


After reading a couple of threads about Dr Colorchip I was about to order the "Dr. ColorChip Basic Paint Chip Repair Kit" to try and correct at least those on the hood.


Before pulling the trigger, I started to read about the Porsche paint kit, paint correction, nano coating and what not, and I am not sure what makes sense anymore.


My car is a daily driver in the Miami area, and I assume I am going to get more "chips" in the future, so I guess the Dr Colorchip will be OK for "disguising" those on an ongoing basis and for a low price, which I believe is what makes sense. Do I need to get the OEM paint repair kit as well' Why?


If in the future I have to do any scratches repairs (hopefully not, but not a low probability either) I will have the affected parts repainted and all the chips professionally corrected.


I think the car still looks awesome (when clean) and don't want to spend more in other protections. However, I don't want to hurt the resale value or to have to repaint the whole car for not doing something that I might be missing...


Advice is greatly appreciated.


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stealthboy

I have my front bumper wrapped with a clear film which of course helps with avoiding it, but for road chips up higher on the hood or on the fenders I've been very happy with Dr Colorchip. The color match for mine was perfect.

9914s

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After



This happened to me thanks to hwy 95. I took my car to Fantastic Finishes here in West Palm beach (140.00) and they were able to fill and sand the spot and now I can barely see it. After this I had the front clip protected with Suntek.

JimHJr

I just tried out dr colorchip. Worked well and the color match was very close.

911seeker

I am going to give it a try with Dr. Colorchip then. Hope don't end up messing up...


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LexVan

Practice on wife's or GF's car, first, just not on the same day/time/place.

911seeker

Actually wife's is a solid black mazda... and has plenty of areas where to practice...

golfnutintib

dr colorchip gets you 50% of the way there imo

to do it right you gotta respray

LCW

to the OP - Since you are in Miami, go see this guy http://www.scheerdetailing.com/


I have no affiliation.. just a happy customer...

911seeker

Respray, for me (and my use), at this point, seems overkill. Maybe in 1 year...

911seeker

Thanks for the tip, I will.


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9914s

+1 on scheer let a professional deal with it. Edit search him on Facebook so you can see his work.

911seeker

I just ordered the Dr colorchip silver bundle...


Scheer is not open on weekends... I think I am going to give a try to the DIY solution and, if results are not what I expect, will visit them later.

Thanks all, I'll inform on my progress...

ipse dixit

Just leave it.

It's patina and character. Can't buy that kind of visual quality anymore.

911seeker

Perhaps I should... however, it is patina and character from the previous ownership period... I would rather have only the signs of my own usage...