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My 981 Boxster is four and a half years old, I've had it for three years, and it's done 38,000miles. Yes the car's great, apart from the paint work that is. The front of the car looks as though I spend everyday driving behind large trucks on freshly tarmac roads with loose chippings. The bonnet, front wings, bumper and even the door mirrors have chips, leaving the white undercoat shining through. I've looked at other Porsche's, but never seen any other in a similar condition. Is it the colour, metallic sapphire blue, or have I just got a bad'n. I'm seriously considering a respray and I'm sure you won't be surprised to hear that when I raised the issue at my nearest OPC there was a shrug and not much else forthcoming.
My guess is the white undercoat maybe needed to make the Sapphire blue colour "work", ie to give it the depth and colour required. If the "battle scars" offend you, you'll need to repaint the front of the car and then give due consideration to having paint protection film applied to ensure the process doesn't get repeated !
I don't know how dark that shade you have is, but I had a midnight blue met 987 a couple of years ago that looked very badly stone chipped when bought........I scribbled over them with a wet " chipstick " that comes with the colour match type polish, then waxed the car with it. Made a massive difference on mine, very rewarding process, it filled the marks really well. Not the best wax ever made, but a good start when faced with that problem. The darker blues seem soft on Porsches, they seem to scar easily, and the white undercoat just makes it worse.
I've got a basalt black 2013 Cayman which hasn't got any chips and hasn't been repainted.
The only way you get chips is by following or passsing other cars , the stones don't fly up off the road themselves. Apart from your own car and these fly up from behind the bonnet / Wing mirrors, I'm always super wary when passing lorries with aggregates etc.
The only way you get chips is by following or passsing other cars , the stones don't fly up off the road themselves. Apart from your own car and these fly up from behind the bonnet / Wing mirrors, I'm always super wary when passing lorries with aggregates etc.
Edited by hixster on Friday 23 June 20:01
Edited by hixster on Friday 23 June 20:03
hixster said:
I've got a basalt black 2013 Cayman which hasn't got any chips and hasn't been repainted.
The only way you get chips is by following other cars , the stones don't fly up off the road themselves. Apart from your own car and these fly up from behind the bonnet / Wing mirorrs
Just accept that I don't make a habit of following closely, nor do I travel any faster than I did in my youth - but do spend a lot of time on roads with other cars on them - but I have more chips on my 981 than any other I can recall any of the previous 30+ cars I have owned in 30+ years. I have never owned another car where I felt I would have to respray the bonnet prior to sale - until now.The only way you get chips is by following other cars , the stones don't fly up off the road themselves. Apart from your own car and these fly up from behind the bonnet / Wing mirorrs
hixster said:
Ok, so what would be the difference between my car and yours then? Its either cause and effect or defective paint but both are the same model year?
I have 17k miles.
Really no idea , but given that is easy my worst experience in 30+ years of fast cars (and I'm certainly not getting faster or closer) - what do you suggest? I have 17k miles.
Edited by hixster on Friday 23 June 20:18
Edited by bcr5784 on Friday 23 June 20:27
bcr5784 said:
hixster said:
Ok, so what would be the difference between my car and yours then? Its either cause and effect or defective paint but both are the same model year?
I have 17k miles.
Really no idea , but given that is easy my worst experience in 30+ years - what do you suggest? I have 17k miles.
Edited by hixster on Friday 23 June 20:18
Only other option is a repaint, then have paint protection film applied.
I had my car professionally detailed on purchase to remove swirls then a ceramic wax applied which will protect further.
hixster said:
Very tricky I would say - as OP posted, Porsche will probably just say wear and tear and any attempt of a claim will get wriggled out of.
Only other option is a repaint, then have paint protection film applied.
I had my car professionally detailed on purchase to remove swirls then a ceramic wax applied which will protect further.
I think we are coming from a different place - wouldn't dream of detailing any of my cars and don't expect to need to make specific provision to prevent the chipping I have experienced. No chance to get Porsche to take responsibility, I'd agree - despite the fact that Fords/Fiats/Subarus (and others) have all performed much better in this regard.Only other option is a repaint, then have paint protection film applied.
I had my car professionally detailed on purchase to remove swirls then a ceramic wax applied which will protect further.
I have a new 718 CS and have found the paint vulnerable to chipping in spite of great care keeping my distance etc. I have noticed far more debris on roads used by agricultural machinery such as in rural Oxfordshire and there is little that can be done to avoid being pelted by debris thrown up by traffic in the opposite lane.
Mine has stone chips all over the front at 20000. Its nothing to do with paint quality, its the fact its so low to the ground and there is so much debris on our roads. IF it bothers you get it fixed and a protective plastic cover applied, I don't mind it, shows it has been driven properly (Or at least with enthusiasm).
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