Stone Chip protection: good or bad?
Discussion
Hi!
Need some quick advice!
Going to Le Mans next week so have the Elise booked in for its 1k miles service tomorrow. Had the car for about a month and already have a couple of paint chips :mad:
Should I get the film protection put on at the service before it gets ragged in France next week? Think its going to be around £300. Apart from the price, any down-sides? How much chipping should I expect without it on?
(BTW: the car is silver)
Any advice would be appreciated.
Andy
Need some quick advice!
Going to Le Mans next week so have the Elise booked in for its 1k miles service tomorrow. Had the car for about a month and already have a couple of paint chips :mad:
Should I get the film protection put on at the service before it gets ragged in France next week? Think its going to be around £300. Apart from the price, any down-sides? How much chipping should I expect without it on?
(BTW: the car is silver)
Any advice would be appreciated.
Andy
Paint chips hardly show on the silver cars so they won't be that obvious.
For £300 you can get a front clam re-spray when you decide it's that bad.
I have Armorfend on mine (also silver) and it has yellowed in the sun and needs removing which is a pain with bigger bits (mine is only done in front of the rear arches and the air inlet).
In summary I wouldn't bother
Edit>> See you at the PH meet on Friday at Indianapolis corner?
>> Edited by cuzza on Wednesday 8th June 14:26
For £300 you can get a front clam re-spray when you decide it's that bad.
I have Armorfend on mine (also silver) and it has yellowed in the sun and needs removing which is a pain with bigger bits (mine is only done in front of the rear arches and the air inlet).
In summary I wouldn't bother
Edit>> See you at the PH meet on Friday at Indianapolis corner?
>> Edited by cuzza on Wednesday 8th June 14:26
cuzza said:
Paint chips hardly show on the silver cars so they won't be that obvious.
For £300 you can get a front clam re-spray when you decide it's that bad.
I have Armorfend on mine (also silver) and it has yellowed in the sun and needs removing which is a pain with bigger bits (mine is only done in front of the rear arches and the air inlet).
In summary I wouldn't bother
Edit>> See you at the PH meet on Friday at Indianapolis corner?
>> Edited by cuzza on Wednesday 8th June 14:26
Thanks for that...yeah definitely at Indy on Friday...hope to see you there.
Andy
you need to get real Armourfend, rather than the stuff Lotus use - it dosent go yellow.
Saying that, if you already have stone chips, then theres no point - it will look awful on top of them...wait a couple of years, then have a fron spray for £500 ish...then stick armourfend on.
I didnt have it from new on my car - I thought it was too expensive...1 year later (25K miles) and my black car with white undercoat looks pretty peppered....had a bump on the front end with a rabbit, insurance job, so got armourfend after respray - it still looks brand new now 2 years and another 40K miles on.
Saying that, if you already have stone chips, then theres no point - it will look awful on top of them...wait a couple of years, then have a fron spray for £500 ish...then stick armourfend on.
I didnt have it from new on my car - I thought it was too expensive...1 year later (25K miles) and my black car with white undercoat looks pretty peppered....had a bump on the front end with a rabbit, insurance job, so got armourfend after respray - it still looks brand new now 2 years and another 40K miles on.
A agree with Bogie.
Wait for a re-spray then get it fitted.
It's great stuff, I've had some real knocks in mine, big stones flicked up by lorries etc. Not a mark on her!
I have heard that it can yellow, but I don't really notice on my (orange) car. Guess it would show worst on silver - sorry.
Duncs
Wait for a re-spray then get it fitted.
It's great stuff, I've had some real knocks in mine, big stones flicked up by lorries etc. Not a mark on her!
I have heard that it can yellow, but I don't really notice on my (orange) car. Guess it would show worst on silver - sorry.
Duncs
I can only say as I See Octane.
Mine seems resistant to the sort of stones that will cause paint chips, which is the whole point isn't it.
Sure, I guess it would mark if I lobbed a brick at it but all I care about is that my front clam looks spotless (except a rather large number of bugs at the mo!)
I think there must be different grades out there and it is probably sensitive to the paint it's stuck to, humidity when fitted, skill of the fitter, etc etc.
Like I say, guess I've been lucky but based on my experiences I would recommend it.
Duncs
Mine seems resistant to the sort of stones that will cause paint chips, which is the whole point isn't it.
Sure, I guess it would mark if I lobbed a brick at it but all I care about is that my front clam looks spotless (except a rather large number of bugs at the mo!)
I think there must be different grades out there and it is probably sensitive to the paint it's stuck to, humidity when fitted, skill of the fitter, etc etc.
Like I say, guess I've been lucky but based on my experiences I would recommend it.
Duncs
well mines been on 2 years and 40K miles and looks like new...if it gets real bad in 2 years time, I will have new stuff fitted - £300 ish.
That sure beats a £500-600 front end respray every year
....if you are not bothered about this then just leave the stone chips...not really a big deal until you come to sell.
...strange about the stone thing though - Ive had 3 real bad chips in my screen that Ive had to have repaired !
That sure beats a £500-600 front end respray every year
....if you are not bothered about this then just leave the stone chips...not really a big deal until you come to sell. ...strange about the stone thing though - Ive had 3 real bad chips in my screen that Ive had to have repaired !
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