The BEST solution for rock chips, etc.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2015
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From: Lake Havasu City Arizona
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Dr. Color Chip is not magic! If small have to use a toothpick and put in multiple coats IMO. That "put on heavy, apply the smear stuff" doesn't work in one application!
Side skirts worked for me on my 2014 Z51 so ordered the GM Stage 2 aero when I got my Grand Sport. One reason was I wanted carbon fiber, painted carbon flash and I wanted to add Stage 3 winglets. The reason was I have not liked the look of Spats on the Z06/Grand Sport. But the ACS wider splash guards and the Stage 3 winglets help make the Spats look better, IMO!
Dr. Color Chip is not magic! If small have to use a toothpick and put in multiple coats IMO. That "put on heavy, apply the smear stuff" doesn't work in one application!Side skirts worked for me on my 2014 Z51 so ordered the GM Stage 2 aero when I got my Grand Sport. One reason was I wanted carbon fiber, painted carbon flash and I wanted to add Stage 3 winglets. The reason was I have not liked the look of Spats on the Z06/Grand Sport. But the ACS wider splash guards and the Stage 3 winglets help make the Spats look better, IMO!
I have had a very difficult experience with Dr Color chip doing that apply and smear method. I just brush or toothpick it on. When I use the apply and smear method, by the time I get smear the paint off the surrounding area it is gone off the needed area! I have had a few people in the club that couldn't do it correctly either.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Colorado
My experience is that when I trade my car even with the imperfections of driving it year round in snow in Ohio, it is still way above the average car being traded in. A well driven corvette is way above an average driven mini van.
Frankly I have traded 4 times and the dealer did not even take the car for a test drive, hardly looked at it beyond a tire inspection.
To the dealers these are just cars. Go out and enjoy them! Forget about dropping 2, 3, 4 K for xpel it adds no value to the car at trade in. No one sees the chips besides you when you wash the car, you do hand wash it right? Once you dry it off, drive it and enjoy!
I was over the top with my first Corvette, never drove it in the rain. Glad I got over that!
Frankly I have traded 4 times and the dealer did not even take the car for a test drive, hardly looked at it beyond a tire inspection.
To the dealers these are just cars. Go out and enjoy them! Forget about dropping 2, 3, 4 K for xpel it adds no value to the car at trade in. No one sees the chips besides you when you wash the car, you do hand wash it right? Once you dry it off, drive it and enjoy!
I was over the top with my first Corvette, never drove it in the rain. Glad I got over that!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Kannapolis MA.
I have had a very difficult experience with Dr Color chip doing that apply and smear method. I just brush or toothpick it on. When I use the apply and smear method, by the time I get smear the paint off the surrounding area it is gone off the needed area! I have had a few people in the club that couldn't do it correctly either.I Failed or maybe my vision doesn't need correction..
Trying to correct only makes the Lil Chip a PANEL Repair
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: NJ
it's just nice to Xpel and not worry about touching up things. just my experience so far with it.. driven almost 3k miles in one year and not a single chip where the xpel is. and now that i know how well it works, the next one will be fully covered... i just added the rockers, sideskirts, brake ducts, door cups, and A-Pillars covered and today I ceramic coated the wheels and all the newly covered Xpel areas.. it's nice piece of mind and the cleans up in seconds..
is it wrong to want to keep your prized possession as new looking as possible?? I waited a long time to be able to have this car, unlike my childhood GI Joes and Star wars figures, i learned to take care of my things now lol
is it wrong to want to keep your prized possession as new looking as possible?? I waited a long time to be able to have this car, unlike my childhood GI Joes and Star wars figures, i learned to take care of my things now lol
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2007
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The c7 z06/GS chip so easy especially in front of rear wheel wells and on black its really notible
Can compare older corvettes to today's wide body corvettes ..the sticky tires litterly though rocks at the paint
Xpel works and is virtually invisible on my 2017 GS
Can compare older corvettes to today's wide body corvettes ..the sticky tires litterly though rocks at the paint
Xpel works and is virtually invisible on my 2017 GS
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: By The Hook NJ
Got my first ding 2 weeks ago. Doored by a Mustang that was parked next to me. It was a windy day and the passenger must've let the door get away. Hurts, but chip happens.
It's not a garage queen. BTW, GM Racing Yellow touch up paint doesn't match.
It's not a garage queen. BTW, GM Racing Yellow touch up paint doesn't match.
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2014
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From: Kilmarnock Va
I will peel it off and have A new paint job.
Definitely not an investment but depreciation won't be near as low as the rock chips.
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Got my first stone chip on the way back from Carlisle this year - 2014 Premiere Edition convertible. Small, but right on the nose . . . almost broke my heart, but I got over it. Got some factory touch up Lime Rock Green Metallic / clearcoat, one of my better fine artist's brushes, and had at it. Sure, I can still see it - but apparently most other folks can't unless I point it out to them. If you drive 'em, they're eventually going to get stone chips, no matter what you do. Deal with it, and drive on.
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: NJ
people bring up cost versus having a panel painted? That's not the point.
the point is your bumper hood whatever can look like crap since new because when you left the dealership a rock takes the paint right off the nose of tpur 6hr old vette.. and then every time you wash and wax and drive and park and look at it... it's there
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or you pay the money upfront, have xpel put on the car and it stays new forever that's the difference.
Pro
Joined: Jan 2016
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From: Rochdale Mass
Got home from Carlisle and when cleaning the car, noticed someone had used their nail to scratch a 2x3 mess on the front-side panel. Must have just stood there scraping their nail over the "paint" - morons. Little did they know, though, that I have XPEL in the front half of the car. Quick blast with the hairdryer and the scratches are gone. Without the protection I would have had a nice little mess on my hands.
Instructor
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From: Newtown Square PA
why are the front wheels facing a different direction than the rear? You had the front on wrong !!
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Racer
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A Sharpie pen works great on a black car.
Instructor
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From: Newtown Square PA