Rock Chips Anyone?

[ivanuke]

After two track days and 1500 miles of freeway driving, I have more rock chips than I can keep track. I should have gone with clear bra sooner, but I got it on there now.

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[klumpikat]

After two track days and 1500 miles of freeway driving, I have more rock chips than I can keep track. I should have gone with clear bra sooner, but I got it on there now.

How are the chips looking with the bra laid on top? Any dips?

 

[mattlqx]

It may be helpful to document the damage with pictures, milage and dates if some sort of pressure needs applied to Ford in the future, especially as a group. If the damage keeps happening at the same rate, the front bumper is going to be practically paintless in 20-30k miles.

 

[OMGPonies]

It may be helpful to document the damage with pictures, milage and dates if some sort of pressure needs applied to Ford in the future, especially as a group. If the damage keeps happening at the same rate, the front bumper is going to be practically paintless in 20-30k miles.

This is exactly the case I'm planning to make to Ford soon. I expect at the current rate damage is happening that I'll be needing essentially a full car repaint by 20-30k miles. With rock damage already on my hood, fender, and roof in addition to the cracked and chipped paint that came from the factory on both bumpers... the future doesn't look positive.

 

[Wichard20]

What did the xpel run you guys that got it done? No worries of yellowing?

Prices are all over and depend on your area and installer. Full frontal coverage usually varies around $750-$3k. The new films are much better then the old stuff. The new ones have some self healing properties, 10 year warranty against yellowing, etc. If you have a good installer you will not be able to tell a clear bra is installed.

 

[ivanuke]

How are the chips looking with the bra laid on top? Any dips?

I'll report back once I pick up the car on Saturday. I got the paint touched up so it may not look that bad.

 

[stanglife]

I thought everyone was waterborne paints now? I say this but I just looked at a 2015 Viper and the paint on that car was perfect - glass-smooth, NO orange peel at all. I've read that one of the issues with waterborne is they have a lot of orange peel.

 

[Wichard20]

I thought everyone was waterborne paints now? I say this but I just looked at a 2015 Viper and the paint on that car was perfect - glass-smooth, NO orange peel at all. I've read that one of the issues with waterborne is they have a lot of orange peel.

I believe the Viper is hand painted, my detailer has detailed couple vipers and and has said how good the paint is

 

[Hack]

What did the xpel run you guys that got it done? No worries of yellowing?

I paid $750 for what I had done. It has a 10 year warranty, so I don't see a reason to worry.

 

[50 Deep]

750 is way reasonable. As long as it is under 1k I can deal with it.

I will have the dealer touch up the rock chips when they do the paint booger on the hood. Then I will take it straight over to have the clear bra installed.

Looks like this will be a must for all current and soon to be GT350 owners.

Can anyone speak to what happens when this product is removed? Will it peel off the vinyl stripes or cause them to lift?

 

[Obrien455]

Same story with my car...mysterious rock chips popping up everywhere and paint boogers under hood by headlights. Hoping ford will man up and take care of it. My 09 f150 gets ridden pretty hard and it doesnt have a single chip on it so what gives?

 

[Mustang_Scotty]

And that's why you do this...lol 8:00 mark

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[Essex Wire]

+1 for unexpected rock chips. I've got them on hood and side of car in front of rear fender flares. The paint seems microscopically thin.

 

[50 Deep]

We might do well to compile a list of owner names and vin/Chassis #'s that are having these problems. I will call ford performance to tell them the issues we are experiencing and maybe they will take action to avoid bad PR

 

[klumpikat]

I will have the dealer touch up the rock chips when they do the paint booger on the hood. Then I will take it straight over to have the clear bra installed.

I asked my dealer to fix my rock chips. They said they would only respray the hood. I refused.

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