Stone chip repairs.
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From: El Paso TX
Stone chip repairs.
My new 2007 Machine Silver coupe has less than 1700 miles on it. Recently it got two good size stone chips right down to the fiberglass on the nose cap just to the left of the flags. It happened on the freeway when a truck tossed a rock. I've taken it to a couple of places to see about getting them fixed and both tell me that, for it to look right, they'll have to spray the entire nose cap of the car. For those of you that have some experience with body work on the Vette, is it impossible to repair rock chips and get it to match without repainting the entire nose of the car?
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From: Tucson Arizona
I agree....to get it 'perfect,' you'll likely have to do more than a spot touch up. IMO, I'd have a professional attempt a spot touch up first and see how it turns out. Ultimately, you could always repaint the nose and then overlay with the clear bra.
I've got a few small dings on my hood from a fluorescent light bulb falling onto my car (what are the odds?). Ultimately, I'll have a professional try to touch them up before considering a hood repaint.
I've got a few small dings on my hood from a fluorescent light bulb falling onto my car (what are the odds?). Ultimately, I'll have a professional try to touch them up before considering a hood repaint.
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From: Lewes DE
go to my web site : c6.81x.com. Free - look under "scrtch / spot" . There's lots of links and information there on how to do this. You can definitely do this yourself well enough to pass the "two-foot test". However, yes - if you want an absolutely perfect result undetectable with a microscope, then you need a repaint.
Guitarstar's advice is a good option.
For just one or two chips, I prefer to use the standard touchup paint and wet sanding technique - see the web site. This is VERY easy to do and get good results.
Consider a bra to be used for long highway trips. One problem with a clear bra is that they cost >= 2X more than it should cost you to repaint the nose anyway. So many guys just take their lumps and repaint the nose every 2 or 3 years. Out in my neck of the woods, that costs less than $300.
Guitarstar's advice is a good option.
For just one or two chips, I prefer to use the standard touchup paint and wet sanding technique - see the web site. This is VERY easy to do and get good results.
Consider a bra to be used for long highway trips. One problem with a clear bra is that they cost >= 2X more than it should cost you to repaint the nose anyway. So many guys just take their lumps and repaint the nose every 2 or 3 years. Out in my neck of the woods, that costs less than $300.
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You will need one of these if you do TouchUp-123
C6 Paint Codes
Arctic White 10/WA9567
Le Mans Blue 19/WA933L
Black 41/WA8555
Velocity Yellow 45/WA300N
Machine Silver 67/WA994L
DSOM 71/WA633H
Victory Red 74/WA9260
Monterey Red 80/WA301N
Millennium Yellow 79/WA423G
Precision Red 27/WA946L
Magnetic Red 86/WA379E
Atomic Orange 83/WA418P
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C6 Paint Codes
Arctic White 10/WA9567
Le Mans Blue 19/WA933L
Black 41/WA8555
Velocity Yellow 45/WA300N
Machine Silver 67/WA994L
DSOM 71/WA633H
Victory Red 74/WA9260
Monterey Red 80/WA301N
Millennium Yellow 79/WA423G
Precision Red 27/WA946L
Magnetic Red 86/WA379E
Atomic Orange 83/WA418P
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From: Placerville California
LANGKA Paint Chip Repair
http://www.langka.com/index.php?osCs...e61e474e2a9cf7 This stuff works pretty good worth a try. Fast shipping
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Originally Posted by 2006corvette
But is it really worth it to repaint the whole nose on the car, because rock chips will happen over time. The only way to prevent them is a car bra.
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From: Ridgeland MS
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Originally Posted by Guitarstar
Check out touchup-123
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From: Kayenta Utah
GM makes a chip repair kit, too. There's a stiff fiber brush for cleaning out the chip. Then you add paint with the instrument provided (not a brush), waiting 24 hours between coats until you've built it up. Then you carefully wet sand it flush. Then you use the polish to restore the clearcoat. Then wax. If you look really closely, you can still see where the repair was done, but this is a good 80% fix, and easier than repainting the nose a few times a year.
First practice on SOMEONE ELSE'S car, though...
First practice on SOMEONE ELSE'S car, though...
