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Old Mar 7, 2020 | 08:07 AM
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Is there anything on the market to protect paint chips around the fender rims and rocker panels or is this something I shouldn't be concern with?
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Old Mar 7, 2020 | 08:41 PM
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I think this depends upon your driving preferences, frequency of use, road conditions and wallet. My ‘000 has some mars and chips but I follow advice given on the forum; drive and enjoy your vette. I detail it often and it looks impressive. That noted, XPEL “clear bra” or ceramic coating were also recommended for paint protection. Here’s the weblink, others will have insight on the product.
https://www.xpel.com/paint-protectio.../Corvette/Base
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Old Mar 8, 2020 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Hepcat
I think this depends upon your driving preferences, frequency of use, road conditions and wallet. My ‘000 has some mars and chips but I follow advice given on the forum; drive and enjoy your vette. I detail it often and it looks impressive. That noted, XPEL “clear bra” or ceramic coating were also recommended for paint protection. Here’s the weblink, others will have insight on the product.
https://www.xpel.com/paint-protectio.../Corvette/Base
Thanks for the info. The XPEL looks interesting, anybody you know have it installed? How does it look?
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Check out Cleartastic too. Pre cut for VETTES
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If you want very good protection, spend the money on something like Xpel film - it does a very good job on keeping the chips off the paint.
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