Rock dings suck but they are bound to happen. Where have you gotten rock dings on your Z?

I am considering a clear bra for my new Z. I plan to get the bumper covered but I am still torn on whether to do the botton 1/4 of the hood.

What about the mirrors - seems less likely to get dings here?



Thanks,
Jerry

 

I have them on the front of my hood as well as on the front bumper. I did notice that after I installed my OEM nose mask (I just don't like the clear bras. I have a Super Black Z and the black bra blends very nicely...) that the chips on the hood have not got any worse. I think the very small little lip on the nose mask kicks the wind up just far enough to miss the hood now.

I have had a few rocks hit the windshield. (Luckily nothing happened, other than the loud noise that made me think I was being shot at.)

 

i get rock dings from rocks

 

I have zero rock chips. Get a clear bra, you won't be sorry you did.

 

I have none on the body, front or back, but I did get a chip in the windshield from a small stone kicked up by a truck. I promptly got that pin hole fixed.

 

i have a clear bra, but only the front quarter of my hood... it's probably saved me a bunch of rock dings...

one place i would recommend that normally isn't covered with the clear bra is the roof... i have a few dings on the first 3 inches of my roof from trucks kicking up rocks on the highway

 

I've got a couple on the front bumper. If you live in Southern California, beware of I-5 between Tustin and Oceanside. The freight and gravel trucks dominate that stretch so you will get chipped-up unless you have a clear bra.

 

No Clear Bra = Paint chips

Clear Bra = no Paint chips

You Decide.

 

How do you fix windshield chips? I just got one today

 

you dont.
i got one last year you can have it drilled out and filled to keep it from getting worse but you will still have the chip visible.

only thing you can do is replace the whole winshield.

 

Re: Windshield chips. Like Bronx says you can get them filled. But, I disagree on the end result. Depending on the severity of the break you can eliminate the chip and be left with a shadow about the size of a pencil point. You will never eliminate the initial entry point of the break but you can minimize it if done correctly to the small shadow that I mentioned. This will also keep the break from spreading. The other option is replacement. Replacing the windshield as far as I am concerned is a last resort. It opens you up to the possibility of leaks and worst case scenario a poor installation can actually cause the windsheild to pop out. Many insurance companies will waive the deductible if you opt for a repair vs. replacement and therefore the repair will be free. If you are not satisfied with the repair the insurance company will still replace your windshield with you paying the deductible. If you pay for the repair yourself it should run anywhere from $35-$75 depending on what part of the country you are in and what the guy feels like charging that day.

 

Re: Windshield chips. Like Bronx says you can get them filled. But, I disagree on the end result. Depending on the severity of the break you can eliminate the chip and be left with a shadow about the size of a pencil point. You will never eliminate the initial entry point of the break but you can minimize it if done correctly to the small shadow that I mentioned. This will also keep the break from spreading. The other option is replacement. Replacing the windshield as far as I am concerned is a last resort. It opens you up to the possibility of leaks and worst case scenario a poor installation can actually cause the windshield to pop out. Many insurance companies will waive the deductible if you opt for a repair vs. replacement and therefore the repair will be free. If you are not satisfied with the repair the insurance company will still replace your windshield with you paying the deductible. If you pay for the repair yourself it should run anywhere from $35-$75 depending on what part of the country you are in and what the guy feels like charging that day.

 

Re: Windshield chips. Like Bronx says you can get them filled. But, I disagree on the end result. Depending on the severity of the break you can eliminate the chip and be left with a shadow about the size of a pencil point. You will never eliminate the initial entry point of the break but you can minimize it if done correctly to the small shadow that I mentioned. This will also keep the break from spreading. The other option is replacement. Replacing the windshield as far as I am concerned is a last resort. It opens you up to the possibility of leaks and worst case scenario a poor installation can actually cause the windshield to pop out. Many insurance companies will waive the deductible if you opt for a repair vs. replacement and therefore the repair will be free. If you are not satisfied with the repair the insurance company will still replace your windshield with you paying the deductible. If you pay for the repair yourself it should run anywhere from $35-$75 depending on what part of the country you are in and what the guy feels like charging that day.

 

I just got an enourmous gash on my hood yesterday (ok so its only an inch or so long, but its deep!). I wish i had gone with the clearbra