Front end Wrap - stone chips galore
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SAGGG93 said:
So everyone is in agreement that the level of stone chips is excessive... Can anyone suggest a course of action - I've only had the car in my person for 7 days now, it had a full respray late last year. Thanks guys always a great help
Most good paint shops give a guarantee so I’d find out who did it and contact them in the first instance.BTW, what was your petrol smell problem in the end?
Front end respray?
Any idea how comprehensive the full respray last year?
I had the T350 resprayed (it's black, so stone chips are very noticable) 12 months ago and I made sure stated that it should be heavily resistant to stone chips - not sure if they did much difference but it "seems" thicker than the previous paint (hard to put into words what "seems" means - maybe it sounds different when knocked or maybe a thicker top coat)..
I allowed them weeks to do the work (and the car sat for most of last year on SORN) - so maybe the painted cured / dried harder before it got any road, cleaning, etc.
Do recommend leaving a gap between yourself and the car infront too
Any idea how comprehensive the full respray last year?
I had the T350 resprayed (it's black, so stone chips are very noticable) 12 months ago and I made sure stated that it should be heavily resistant to stone chips - not sure if they did much difference but it "seems" thicker than the previous paint (hard to put into words what "seems" means - maybe it sounds different when knocked or maybe a thicker top coat)..
I allowed them weeks to do the work (and the car sat for most of last year on SORN) - so maybe the painted cured / dried harder before it got any road, cleaning, etc.
Do recommend leaving a gap between yourself and the car infront too
KillerJim said:
Front end respray?
Any idea how comprehensive the full respray last year?
I had the T350 resprayed (it's black, so stone chips are very noticable) 12 months ago and I made sure stated that it should be heavily resistant to stone chips - not sure if they did much difference but it "seems" thicker than the previous paint (hard to put into words what "seems" means - maybe it sounds different when knocked or maybe a thicker top coat)..
I allowed them weeks to do the work (and the car sat for most of last year on SORN) - so maybe the painted cured / dried harder before it got any road, cleaning, etc.
Do recommend leaving a gap between yourself and the car infront too
I left a huge gap the whole journey for exactly this reason. Any idea how comprehensive the full respray last year?
I had the T350 resprayed (it's black, so stone chips are very noticable) 12 months ago and I made sure stated that it should be heavily resistant to stone chips - not sure if they did much difference but it "seems" thicker than the previous paint (hard to put into words what "seems" means - maybe it sounds different when knocked or maybe a thicker top coat)..
I allowed them weeks to do the work (and the car sat for most of last year on SORN) - so maybe the painted cured / dried harder before it got any road, cleaning, etc.
Do recommend leaving a gap between yourself and the car infront too
I'm getting the paint and top coat measured this week. To see how thin the pain is.
Englishman said:
SAGGG93 said:
So everyone is in agreement that the level of stone chips is excessive... Can anyone suggest a course of action - I've only had the car in my person for 7 days now, it had a full respray late last year. Thanks guys always a great help
Most good paint shops give a guarantee so I’d find out who did it and contact them in the first instance.BTW, what was your petrol smell problem in the end?
TOV!E said:
So sorry to see this on your lovely car, it's not right that it's chipped as bad as that after 1 trip out, deffo something not right there, hope you sort it soon as summer is here and it needs driving
It does need driving - but I'm not at the minute, scared to do more damage and think I always will be now. It's definitely not right as everyone has said here, even the tiniest of grains has caused pin point chips it's a joke. That is absolutely not right, the lacquer must be way too soft or something. Sorry not read all the thread but if resprayed recently and/or you bought it from a dealer I was contact them straight away and ask them to address your concerns..... Hopefully they will sort it without quibble!
SAGGG93 said:
It does need driving - but I'm not at the minute, scared to do more damage and think I always will be now. It's definitely not right as everyone has said here, even the tiniest of grains has caused pin point chips it's a joke.
Don't know if this advice is helpful; and perhaps speak to the supplying dealer first. But as it's now badly chipped already, it now needs full preparation and painting to put right. So you may as well drive it and get more chips in the interim? Hopefully the fun you'll have will help offset the paint pain.7 TVR said:
Paintshield on for the last three years and not a single chip so would highly recommend! 
God our colour is perfect! Do you know how many reflex charcoal sags there are!? I will be getting paint shield after I get the respray... All I've heard is good things. Has it gone yellow like amourfend?Update.....
I have been in contact with the paint shop and they have told me to enjoy the car for the summer. come winter they will give a full front end respray (thank god) was stressing big time.... Now to drive it and enjoy!! Maybe I can get a full respray out of them if it gets real Chippy
I have been in contact with the paint shop and they have told me to enjoy the car for the summer. come winter they will give a full front end respray (thank god) was stressing big time.... Now to drive it and enjoy!! Maybe I can get a full respray out of them if it gets real Chippy
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