inevitable happened
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inevitable happened
i know this was posted...but on the way to carwash...the inevitable happened...a rock chip in the front bumper on 06 mb...is the touch up paint noticable on this color fellas??? i know a guy who can paint my car extremely cheap in the glen burnie area...figured id wait a yr to get the bumper painted...but is it worth it to touch up paint it? im not a big fan of touchup....ive heard about the cheap paint on nissan...witnessed it first hand!!!!
you might as well use touch up for now, becuz in a few more weeks, your gonna have more rock chips than you can count. I have so many now that i dont even care anymore. So its not even worth it to repaint the bumper right now
I've had my 06 since October and my bumper looks 4 years old now due to the chips. Should have got the clear bra a long time ago. I am going to repaint mine when I get a new lip added. No biggie...I think the touch up paint will look ok from afar. Quick fix until you get it repainted. I am pretty sure everyone here has the same issues due to the soft paint.
A photo would be helpfull.
There a plenty of suggestions in the detailing forum. The key to touch-up is the base coat. Some members use regular enamel paint, them touch-up on top.
There a plenty of suggestions in the detailing forum. The key to touch-up is the base coat. Some members use regular enamel paint, them touch-up on top.
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yea....it does suck...less than 3 weeks old..but its bound to happen..like i said..i can get it repainted cheap..but im gonna wait about a yr before i do that...im gonna give the touchup a try..atleast it will prevent it speading n chipping away more. y does nissan paint suck?
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Yep it's the first of more to come. It's inevitable due to low to the ground aerodynamics of the 350 Z. You can try this for a more professional approach to touch-ups.-
http://www.bettercarcare.com/articles.php?articleId=27
At Advance Discount Auto stores they sell a Dupli-Color® touch-up kit that has most of everything you need for a proper touch-up .-
Dupli-Color®, the leader in innovation for touch-up paint products in the automotive aftermarket, announces the launch of their Premium Touch-Up Repair Kit (formerly Flawless!). The newly designed kit gives you everything you need to make complete touch-up repair all in one package.
Included in the Premium Touch-Up Repair Kit (NG200) are Scratch Fix 2in1™ Filler Primer and Scratch Fix 2in1™ Clear Top Coat with the new 2in1 applicator. The 2in1 applicator includes a Roller Ball and Taper-Tip™ brush. Also included is an ergonomically contoured half-moon sanding pad. This precision tool is perfect for scratches and chips and as a sanding pad for wet sanding paint. Also used with the sanding pad are 3 self-adhesive 2000 grit sanding discs. Additionally, the kit includes Premium Glazing & Spot Putty for deep chips and scratches, Ultra Finishing Polishing Compound and a step-by-step instruction booklet to help produce professional looking results.
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...rtnumber=NG200
http://www.bettercarcare.com/articles.php?articleId=27
At Advance Discount Auto stores they sell a Dupli-Color® touch-up kit that has most of everything you need for a proper touch-up .-
Dupli-Color®, the leader in innovation for touch-up paint products in the automotive aftermarket, announces the launch of their Premium Touch-Up Repair Kit (formerly Flawless!). The newly designed kit gives you everything you need to make complete touch-up repair all in one package.
Included in the Premium Touch-Up Repair Kit (NG200) are Scratch Fix 2in1™ Filler Primer and Scratch Fix 2in1™ Clear Top Coat with the new 2in1 applicator. The 2in1 applicator includes a Roller Ball and Taper-Tip™ brush. Also included is an ergonomically contoured half-moon sanding pad. This precision tool is perfect for scratches and chips and as a sanding pad for wet sanding paint. Also used with the sanding pad are 3 self-adhesive 2000 grit sanding discs. Additionally, the kit includes Premium Glazing & Spot Putty for deep chips and scratches, Ultra Finishing Polishing Compound and a step-by-step instruction booklet to help produce professional looking results.
Use touch up for that spot and GET A 3M CLEAR BRA NOW!!!!!! Only use a 3M factory trained installer.
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Sorry to hear about your paint chip. At least it isn't a scuffed rim! Well, if I were you I'd get some touch up and just do it since it is only one. You will be able to see how it looks and works so that in the future when you get more rock chips, you will have a better techniques/methods to fix it. Don't stress about the rock-chips...they are bound to happen. You could get clear bra but make sure you get a reasonable price. I asked one place in MD and their price was in the $900s! People told me I could get the bumber painted twice for that price. So yeah...
$400 for the front bumper sounds resonable. Most places are now charging $600 or less for the complete package (bumper, hood, front fenders and mirrors). Once I have the car repainted I will go with the full package since I also have numerous chips on the front part of the hood. Not worth to get just the front bumper done IMO.
2 questions about these clear bras.
Instead of the paint getting chips, don't the bra's get pitted??
Doesn't that look like crap too?
$400 to buy and have the bra installed?? You can get the front bumper repainted for the same price.
So what's the advantage to the bra?
After 2,000 miles the stock bumper will be pitted and look like a$$ and you pay $400 to have it repainted.
or
You pay $400 first to have the bra installed and it gets pitted and looks like a$$ after 2,000 miles.
What am I missing here?
Either way after 2,000 miles yer out 400 bucks and your front end will look like a$$ anyway??
Instead of the paint getting chips, don't the bra's get pitted??
Doesn't that look like crap too?
$400 to buy and have the bra installed?? You can get the front bumper repainted for the same price.
So what's the advantage to the bra?
After 2,000 miles the stock bumper will be pitted and look like a$$ and you pay $400 to have it repainted.
or
You pay $400 first to have the bra installed and it gets pitted and looks like a$$ after 2,000 miles.
What am I missing here?
Either way after 2,000 miles yer out 400 bucks and your front end will look like a$$ anyway??
Originally Posted by Chad68
2 questions about these clear bras.
Instead of the paint getting chips, don't the bra's get pitted??
Doesn't that look like crap too?
$400 to buy and have the bra installed?? You can get the front bumper repainted for the same price.
So what's the advantage to the bra?
After 2,000 miles the stock bumper will be pitted and look like a$$ and you pay $400 to have it repainted.
or
You pay $400 first to have the bra installed and it gets pitted and looks like a$$ after 2,000 miles.
What am I missing here?
Either way after 2,000 miles yer out 400 bucks and your front end will look like a$$ anyway??
Instead of the paint getting chips, don't the bra's get pitted??
Doesn't that look like crap too?
$400 to buy and have the bra installed?? You can get the front bumper repainted for the same price.
So what's the advantage to the bra?
After 2,000 miles the stock bumper will be pitted and look like a$$ and you pay $400 to have it repainted.
or
You pay $400 first to have the bra installed and it gets pitted and looks like a$$ after 2,000 miles.
What am I missing here?
Either way after 2,000 miles yer out 400 bucks and your front end will look like a$$ anyway??
I also have an 06' and got my 3M clear bra right away. I had the Hood, fenders, headlights, front bumper and door edges done for $695. I think its worth it as I won't have to make any stops to the paint shop in the future for a repaint. Plus, it makes me feel less worried when I drive behind a semi truck now. 
Originally Posted by Chad68
2 questions about these clear bras.
Instead of the paint getting chips, don't the bra's get pitted??
Doesn't that look like crap too?
$400 to buy and have the bra installed?? You can get the front bumper repainted for the same price.
So what's the advantage to the bra?
After 2,000 miles the stock bumper will be pitted and look like a$$ and you pay $400 to have it repainted.
or
You pay $400 first to have the bra installed and it gets pitted and looks like a$$ after 2,000 miles.
What am I missing here?
Either way after 2,000 miles yer out 400 bucks and your front end will look like a$$ anyway??
Instead of the paint getting chips, don't the bra's get pitted??
Doesn't that look like crap too?
$400 to buy and have the bra installed?? You can get the front bumper repainted for the same price.
So what's the advantage to the bra?
After 2,000 miles the stock bumper will be pitted and look like a$$ and you pay $400 to have it repainted.
or
You pay $400 first to have the bra installed and it gets pitted and looks like a$$ after 2,000 miles.
What am I missing here?
Either way after 2,000 miles yer out 400 bucks and your front end will look like a$$ anyway??
Chris
Originally Posted by bdrose
i know this was posted...but on the way to carwash...the inevitable happened...a rock chip in the front bumper on 06 mb...is the touch up paint noticable on this color fellas??? i know a guy who can paint my car extremely cheap in the glen burnie area...figured id wait a yr to get the bumper painted...but is it worth it to touch up paint it? im not a big fan of touchup....ive heard about the cheap paint on nissan...witnessed it first hand!!!!
