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Old 08-06-2013, 09:32 AM   #1
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maybe it's stone chips in the clearcoat. Wax or repaint.
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maybe it's stone chips in the clearcoat. Wax or repaint.
It might be a stone chip, but there is no color loss.

Would a solid waxing "cover" that up?

By solid I mean detailed
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It might be a stone chip, but there is no color loss.

Would a solid waxing "cover" that up?

By solid I mean detailed
a chip in the clearcoat ONLY. The colour is the first stage than the clearcoat is applied. A good coat of wax will fill in the loss of surface height and add shine, just like a clearcoat does.
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A good coat of wax will fill in the loss of surface height
Really? With all the wax/sealant on my car, it should look as big as the new 981.

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Not the best photo, but it's raining and had to do this in my garage.


It's about the size of a pencil eraser.
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This is fairly typical. Plastic bumpers simply aren't the best for holding paint.

It's not the end of the world. Either ignore it, or get it re-sprayed.

The alternative is to wait for your car to end up in a fender bender, then you get a new bumper on the house...




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Old 08-07-2013, 12:37 PM   #7
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Not the best photo, but it's raining and had to do this in my garage.


It's about the size of a pencil eraser.
It's possible to get a 'blow-in' which is where a pro sprays a little clear in a small area and then uses thinner or a special blending solvent to get the old and new clear to meld. Then it's buffed. Most would be unable to see the repair but you would!
DO NOT wet sand the problem area as clearcoat can be buffed to perfection but the base/colour coat cannot. You could wax it once a week for a few and see if it improves.
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