Road Rash / Chip Protection
- Nuclear Nick
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- Location: Bristol
Serious front end chip damage is usually a sign of driving too close to the vehicle in front.
Nick
Defender 90 V8
991.2 C2 GTS
Macan Turbo - sold
BMW K1300S, BMW R1250 GSA
Defender 90 V8
991.2 C2 GTS
Macan Turbo - sold
BMW K1300S, BMW R1250 GSA
- Wing Commander
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- Location: Wiltshire
Nuclear Nick wrote: ↑Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:24 am Serious front end chip damage is usually a sign of driving too close to the vehicle in front.
...and/or a high proportion of driving is done on motorways and dual carriageways?
Simon
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
15000 miles in two years of mixed driving (and local roads are pretty naff) and a Euro trip and just one minuscule mark on the windscreen.
VG Petrol S http://www.porsche-code.com/PHIVCQU7 And a GT3 RS... by Lego! Not crash-tested!
- Nuclear Nick
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Partly, but the same rule still applies. And it could be said that motorways and major dual carriageways tend to be cleaner than A and B roads where resurfacing is often done by dumping tons of chippings onto a thin layer of bitumen. Having said that, salt and grit spreading on the M roads in this weather doesn't help!Wing Commander wrote: ↑Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:35 amNuclear Nick wrote: ↑Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:24 am Serious front end chip damage is usually a sign of driving too close to the vehicle in front.
...and/or a high proportion of driving is done on motorways and dual carriageways?
Nick
Defender 90 V8
991.2 C2 GTS
Macan Turbo - sold
BMW K1300S, BMW R1250 GSA
Defender 90 V8
991.2 C2 GTS
Macan Turbo - sold
BMW K1300S, BMW R1250 GSA
I would do the front of the car and the door shuts. The high entrance means people scuff the door sill getting in and out. With PPF is just rubs off.
Macan GTS http://www.porsche-code.com/PJFLM1S0
I went for front, half bonnet and wing mirrors PPF after picking up a couple of chips on bonnet leading edge. Since fitting a couple of small 'dings' in PPF but not gone through to paint. IMO well worth the investment to prevent road rash. Small chips in front windscreen which does tend to attract damage. Front mudflaps have saved side damage and non-sport design sills in black plastic saves paint damage issues.
- Wing Commander
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I guess it's balancing the cost of having parts of the car covered in protective film, versus the cost, if any, of correcting any paint chips come resale time...
Simon
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
I had a few small chips in 20kmiles (15km on motorways) mainly front of bonnet, sides were not an issue, some bizzar chips on rear lower bumper.
I like to think I leave good space to the car in front but the times I was hit were when someone overtook me or i overtook them. Some ChipEx or similar seems cheaper approach. I hated every chip I found so some PPF would have saved that grief
I like to think I leave good space to the car in front but the times I was hit were when someone overtook me or i overtook them. Some ChipEx or similar seems cheaper approach. I hated every chip I found so some PPF would have saved that grief
991.1 C2 - Black Edition
(Prior) Macan SD - Night Blue
Fordson Dexta - 1960
(Prior) Macan SD - Night Blue
Fordson Dexta - 1960
I have 20K on my SD of mostly motorway driving and I have a few chips.
If I get another Macan I will probably have it wrapped to protect the paintwork and get a colour not available as standard.
If I get another Macan I will probably have it wrapped to protect the paintwork and get a colour not available as standard.
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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