Stone Chips
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From: Grand Rapids MI
Stone Chips
Just bought a 1995 with 60,000 miles. Now that I have the car home and have started polishing it I'm noticing numerous stone chips on the hood and windshield. I cannot tell if these are all NEW or they were there before the purchase and just covered up. Are stone chips a problem with Corvettes? What is the best way to cover up/protect the finish. :chevy
[Modified by GarySage, 2:01 PM 8/27/2002]
[Modified by GarySage, 2:01 PM 8/27/2002]
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member, Inland Empire Chapter
Re: Stone Chips (GarySage)
Are you sure you werent just blinded by the beauty of it before you got it home? lol. There was a few very minor issues with mine that I never saw till I got her home. I figure I was just awe struck while I was buying it.
Welcome to the Forum too and dont forget to :seeya
Welcome to the Forum too and dont forget to :seeya
Drifting
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From: Rome NY
Re: Stone Chips (GarySage)
same exact thing happened to me when i bought my car. I was furious. i was absolutley awed by the car when i saw it for the first time and didnt even notice the chips. i remember seeing a couple of chips and said "sure, they'll buff out!!" no, they really don't though. some will cover out with a good wax. also, i had to wet sand and use a plastic polish on my fog and turn lenses. they look a million times better now.
Instructor
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From: Haarlem, The netherlands
Re: Stone Chips (jsquared94)
You will find old/new chips when you wax it.
and again and again and again......
Best thing to do when you want to buy a Vette is wash and wax it at the dealers. Then you know it all. :D
Mike
and again and again and again......
Best thing to do when you want to buy a Vette is wash and wax it at the dealers. Then you know it all. :D
Mike
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From: Alive and well in Burlington NC
Re: Stone Chips (GarySage)
I know the feeling. It's all the little things you didn't notice at first. They start to add up after the honeymoon is over. Wait...we were talking about Vettes...sorry. Get yourself a good touch-up paint and some clearcoat. The Vettes that are driven daily (like mine) usually have some chips here and there. I just try to keep up.
Burning Brakes
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From: Jupiter Florida
Re: Stone Chips (GarySage)
Welcome to the obsession :cheers:
Stone chips are inevitable on a daily driver. Mine had like a zillion when I bought it. Filling the big ones, wet sanding the small ones, and buffing out the whole wretched mess has it under control. A good gloss enhancing polish that doesn't dry white goes a long way towards hiding 'em too. It's a never-ending battle, but not too bad if you stay on top of it.
Stone chips are inevitable on a daily driver. Mine had like a zillion when I bought it. Filling the big ones, wet sanding the small ones, and buffing out the whole wretched mess has it under control. A good gloss enhancing polish that doesn't dry white goes a long way towards hiding 'em too. It's a never-ending battle, but not too bad if you stay on top of it.
Melting Slicks
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From: atlanta ga
Re: Stone Chips (rocketfinger)
thats going to happen on a driver. every year or two take it to the body shop and get the bumper repainted. looks like new every time. not all that much money.
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Re: Stone Chips (GarySage)
Think of them as badges of honor. You drive your car. Rock chips show it. Granted over time the qty tends to make it look a tad ratty. Take it in get the front painted.
I remember one time I was driving a different toy of mine up on Skyline (good twisty road in bay area). I had stopped at the store near Alice's. Talking with a few people about the car, and one guy was saying he has one, and he's turbo charged it.... but he never drives it. :rolleyes: (I'm not really a fan of garage queens, and he said he doesn't show the car.) Then he mentioned that I had a lot of rock chips up front. I mentioned that I like to drive the car often, and aggresively. Then he tells me that they don't look good. Well right there, he had insulted my daughter. :mad So I told him, that rock chips are manly.
Ok, kinda got off on a tangent there, but chips happen, and they make our jewels look a little tarnished. Even diamonds have flaws. Enjoy the car, and don't worry too much about the little things.
:)
I remember one time I was driving a different toy of mine up on Skyline (good twisty road in bay area). I had stopped at the store near Alice's. Talking with a few people about the car, and one guy was saying he has one, and he's turbo charged it.... but he never drives it. :rolleyes: (I'm not really a fan of garage queens, and he said he doesn't show the car.) Then he mentioned that I had a lot of rock chips up front. I mentioned that I like to drive the car often, and aggresively. Then he tells me that they don't look good. Well right there, he had insulted my daughter. :mad So I told him, that rock chips are manly.
Ok, kinda got off on a tangent there, but chips happen, and they make our jewels look a little tarnished. Even diamonds have flaws. Enjoy the car, and don't worry too much about the little things.
:)
Melting Slicks
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From: Clever, MO aka SOMO
Re: Stone Chips (GarySage)
We've all "been there.....done that"!!!! I bought the Chip repair kit and a touchup paint bottle from MidAmerica Designs. I've since become an "expert" in making small paint chips disappear. :lol: You can too.
Having paint chips means.........YOU DRIVE THE DAMN THING!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol:
That's the best part of Vette ownership, by far!!
Welcome to the Corvette Forum :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Having paint chips means.........YOU DRIVE THE DAMN THING!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol:
That's the best part of Vette ownership, by far!!
Welcome to the Corvette Forum :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: Stone Chips (Danno355)
GarySage, Welcome! :seeya
Here are my badges!
That is just a reflection above the molding.
There is a bubble on the passenger side in the same spot that is about to burst.:rolleyes:
[Modified by War Machine, 9:19 AM 8/30/2002]
Think of them as badges of honor.
That is just a reflection above the molding.
There is a bubble on the passenger side in the same spot that is about to burst.:rolleyes:
[Modified by War Machine, 9:19 AM 8/30/2002]
