Horrid paint chipping @ 2500 miles - pics inside, view at your own risk! - Page 7

wjones14 · 06-20-2018, 09:04 PM

A month after installing the GM pre-painted splash guards, I noticed the area in front of the rear wheels above the small factory PPF was starting to get some chips in the clearcoat. No doubt the splash guards help slow the chipping, but not 100% by any means So yesterday I took the car to a local certified XPEL installer. He replaced the factory pieces with similar shaped pieces that covered that entire area in front of the rear wheels up the seam. $120. Well worth the peace of mind!

Zack46 · 06-20-2018, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by wjones14

A month after installing the GM pre-painted splash guards, I noticed the area in front of the rear wheels above the small factory PPF was starting to get some chips in the clearcoat. No doubt the splash guards help slow the chipping, but not 100% by any means So yesterday I took the car to a local certified XPEL installer. He replaced the factory pieces with similar shaped pieces that covered that entire area in front of the rear wheels up the seam. $120. Well worth the peace of mind!

Reddy1LE · 06-22-2018, 10:32 AM

I cleaned my car yesterday, for the first time. Actually for context..I dont have a water system at my apartment area so i used that new AMMO product for waterless wash once and I cleaned my car once using a hose prior but was rushed..

Anyway. Got access to a hose again and was able to take my time and...Holy $@(! I see the stories on here and kept saying to myself "I'll be fine"....

Nope. I see all the white marks on the car and horrible chips. Is the paint that thin??? I mean i thought my evo had thin paint but nothing like this...

06-20-2018, 09:04 PM	#85
wjones14 Drives: 2021 BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Niantic CT Posts: 775	A month after installing the GM pre-painted splash guards, I noticed the area in front of the rear wheels above the small factory PPF was starting to get some chips in the clearcoat. No doubt the splash guards help slow the chipping, but not 100% by any means So yesterday I took the car to a local certified XPEL installer. He replaced the factory pieces with similar shaped pieces that covered that entire area in front of the rear wheels up the seam. $120. Well worth the peace of mind! __________________ 2021 BMW M2 Competition 6MT 2011 Candy Lime Green Kawasaki Z1000 (1/4 mile - 10.38 @ 129.61 mph - stock) ---------- Previous: 2018 Summit White 2SS 1LE; 2015 MINI Cooper F56 6MT; 2015 BMW M235i 6MT; 2003 MINI 5MT; 2005 Mustang GT 5MT

06-22-2018, 10:32 AM	#87
Reddy1LE Drives: 1SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: NY Posts: 172	I cleaned my car yesterday, for the first time. Actually for context..I dont have a water system at my apartment area so i used that new AMMO product for waterless wash once and I cleaned my car once using a hose prior but was rushed.. Anyway. Got access to a hose again and was able to take my time and...Holy $@(! I see the stories on here and kept saying to myself "I'll be fine".... Nope. I see all the white marks on the car and horrible chips. Is the paint that thin??? I mean i thought my evo had thin paint but nothing like this... __________________ What this car really needs is a notification eliminator. There's a wi-fi notification. Bluetooth notification. Parking brake disabled notification. Always some annoying notification popping up. - Navigator post

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