My 6 week old GTS already has a motorway scar and only has 2000 on the clock. 1mm x 6mm through to the aluminium on the bonnet. Really annoying as it glints out on the sapphire blue. Porsche have quoted £1800 odd for full frontal and I am sorely tempted.... (not interested in £4000 for total body wrap).
I am still in 'baby love' new car mode so I can't be sure if I am being bonkers or not.... '
Road Rash / Chip Protection
Not sure I’d be spending £1,800 for a full frontal respray, unless I was then going to PPF the front. Possibility is you will get another chip at some point. Is there not a way to find a more cost effective fix and only consider a full respray at some point in the future (if at all) to hide more than one small blemish?
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Macan S Diesel delivered Oct 6th 2016. http://www.porsche-code.com/PHI3WP95. Sold March 2018.
Macan S Diesel delivered Oct 6th 2016. http://www.porsche-code.com/PHI3WP95. Sold March 2018.
Is one or two chips going to make you go nuts? If so, get the film. I got the front bumper with half hood and behind each wheel and will get it again. Of course, the only chips on the car (after 3 years and 34,000 miles) are up at the top of the hood near the windshield where there's no PPF
2018 Macan Turbo/PP in PTS Malachite Green to be completed 6/1/18
2015 Macan Turbo in Sapphire Blue delivered 2/28/15
2015 Macan Turbo in Sapphire Blue delivered 2/28/15
Ain't that just typical.Rennwagen wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:22 am Is one or two chips going to make you go nuts? If so, get the film. I got the front bumper with half hood and behind each wheel and will get it again. Of course, the only chips on the car (after 3 years and 34,000 miles) are up at the top of the hood near the windshield where there's no PPF
Previously owned:
2022 Macan GTS Gentian Blue
Macan SD - Volcano Grey
Boxster S - Polar Silver
2022 Macan GTS Gentian Blue
Macan SD - Volcano Grey
Boxster S - Polar Silver
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Same here. Not very impressed with the porsche paint. Honestly its the weakest of any car I ever had. Next Porsche will be protected.
You should experience VW paint.Orangebulldog wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:19 am Same here. Not very impressed with the porsche paint. Honestly its the weakest of any car I ever had. Next Porsche will be protected.
Macan SD Vocano Grey. LEDs, Pano Roof, PSE, Sports Chrono, PASM, Sports Design Mirrors, 21" Sports Classics in Black, lots of other extras.
http://www.porsche-code.com/PJ2XHAR5 for the day that this works again.
987 Boxster 2.7 (2006)
http://www.porsche-code.com/PJ2XHAR5 for the day that this works again.
987 Boxster 2.7 (2006)
I find VW/Audi paint fairly hard...Difficult to recover when someone messes it up, but more difficult to actually mess up...Renault is the softest paint I've ever dealt with - you could pretty much polish it by hand...Tom 2000 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:33 amYou should experience VW paint.Orangebulldog wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:19 am Same here. Not very impressed with the porsche paint. Honestly its the weakest of any car I ever had. Next Porsche will be protected.
Current: 991.2 GTS, Gtd
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Previous: Macan TPP, C350e, B8 RS4 Nogaro, Tiguan, S3, A1, B8 RS4, A5 cab, Golf GTTDI x2, RS Clio 197, TT Cab 1.8T, RS Clio 182, Megane 1.5 dci, Clio 1.5 dci, Astra Merit 1.6 d
I think all modern paint finishes are very soft and easily chipped, especially for the first year until they full cure. It seems to be a feature of the latest water based paint as opposed to the previous cellulous types. The guy who did my PPF, whole hood by the way, does a lot of high end stuff and feels the softest paint is on Ferraris
Macan GTS Carmine with 21" black sports classics ---Gone
991.2 GTS Carmine 2WD ---Gone
Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Jet Black
http://www.porsche-code.com/PL86QK50
991.2 GTS Carmine 2WD ---Gone
Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Jet Black
http://www.porsche-code.com/PL86QK50
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Why not just get the bonnet wrapped in Sapphire?Macadam wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:56 pm My 6 week old GTS already has a motorway scar and only has 2000 on the clock. 1mm x 6mm through to the aluminium on the bonnet. Really annoying as it glints out on the sapphire blue. Porsche have quoted £1800 odd for full frontal and I am sorely tempted.... (not interested in £4000 for total body wrap).
I am still in 'baby love' new car mode so I can't be sure if I am being bonkers or not.... '
Macan S D
718 S
718 S
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