Stone chips - boring I know :sleep:
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I have a very original (never crashed or painted) 1990 964 which is starting to show it age (bonnet/rear wings) due to stone chips. I don't want to repaint it (I like the patina), but wondered whether anyone has some idea's how I could reduce/tone down the marks - I thought about the coloured Turtlewax however there must be something better on the market?? Surely..
Many thanks in advance.
Many thanks in advance.
My prevoius 911 was a `87 Carrera 3.2 SSE Coupe in GP white. This was a turbo bodied car and I went down the same route that you are currently on. I too, liked the original aged look and I tried the polish over the chips with that "polish with white dye in it" and it was pants!
It just left a white chalky deposit with the bare metal still showing through!
SSE`s are really vulnerable around the lower sections of the front air dam (either side of the number plate) and at the rear base of the side sills.
Popping back to the other thread that we were on earlier, I would have been better using Tipp-Ex!
>> Edited by david hype on Thursday 16th October 18:41
It just left a white chalky deposit with the bare metal still showing through!
SSE`s are really vulnerable around the lower sections of the front air dam (either side of the number plate) and at the rear base of the side sills.
Popping back to the other thread that we were on earlier, I would have been better using Tipp-Ex!
>> Edited by david hype on Thursday 16th October 18:41
There is a very thorough guide to repairing your own stone chips here:
www.carcareonline.com/viewarticle.aspx?art=8
Allow plenty of time and treat it as a theraputic exercise
Alternatively I have used www.langka.com with good results.
But the easiest remedy (albeit short lived) IS the coloured lipsticks that Turtle wax do. You rub this hard 'lipstick' wax directly into the stone chip and then smooth off until its level with the surrounding paint before applying a final coat of wax over the top. If they do a colour that matches your car it is very very good. I have used the black on my car and it's brilliant, but the blue on my other one is rubbish
>> Edited by diver944 on Thursday 16th October 19:38
www.carcareonline.com/viewarticle.aspx?art=8
Allow plenty of time and treat it as a theraputic exercise
Alternatively I have used www.langka.com with good results.
But the easiest remedy (albeit short lived) IS the coloured lipsticks that Turtle wax do. You rub this hard 'lipstick' wax directly into the stone chip and then smooth off until its level with the surrounding paint before applying a final coat of wax over the top. If they do a colour that matches your car it is very very good. I have used the black on my car and it's brilliant, but the blue on my other one is rubbish
>> Edited by diver944 on Thursday 16th October 19:38
Answer to your first question is that I got mine in 48 hours through local Porsche dealer (about £9).
Seecond question: Having just read all the other replies to your post I just ordered Langka direct by e mail and have had a confirmation back already.
Total including postage from US (for small kit) is $29.
Seecond question: Having just read all the other replies to your post I just ordered Langka direct by e mail and have had a confirmation back already.
Total including postage from US (for small kit) is $29.
You can get Langka from www.frost.co.uk - £15 in the painting section.
: I think it all depends on the colour of your car.
Works great on my metallic black, works great on my white, used to work good on my long gone metallic green, but is not so good on my current metallic blue.
I would try it out on a inconspicuous chip first, and also leave the paint a bit loger to dry than they recommend. Anything under an hour with mine and the langka tended to just wipe all the paint out of the chip
Works great on my metallic black, works great on my white, used to work good on my long gone metallic green, but is not so good on my current metallic blue.
I would try it out on a inconspicuous chip first, and also leave the paint a bit loger to dry than they recommend. Anything under an hour with mine and the langka tended to just wipe all the paint out of the chip
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