Paint Chipping on a New 430 F1

[M400 JET]

Ive done 1200 mls since new and my bumper looks like its done 120000 with the amount of stone chips on it, is this the norm for a 430? my 355 has done 8000 mls and had less on it!!!!!!

[cayman-black]

M400jet,1200miles,your lucky mine came from new with paint defects!

[lambojim]

Cayman, I thought you were getting a 360? I remember you asking about Insurance quotes I think?

Either way, my F430 is fine so far (400 miles) and counting....but then it should be really!

James

[cayman-black]

yes, have just bought another 360,.i got a new 430 last summer and sold to a friend one month latter.

[lambojim]

Ah...understood.

Sorry to hear that the 430 wasn't in great nick when delivered, there's no excuse for that.
I imagine you made a decent turn on it mind

[spidermanUK]

M400 JET said:

Ive done 1200 mls since new and my bumper looks like its done 120000 with the amount of stone chips on it, is this the norm for a 430? my 355 has done 8000 mls and had less on it!!!!!!

Yup! That's normal!
Mine's done 2300 miles since May and it started suffering almost immediately!

Don't worry about it, fortunately Ferraris are one of the few cars that will always either have "just been painted" or "need painting". And as they're ALL like that, no one worries come re-sale time!

My 360 was just the same!
And my 355, that even picked up a stone-chip while being delivered back from the paintshop!

[ferrarispider]

My 355 is very bad for stone chips Every winter i get it sprayed.

[M400 JET]

Apparantly someone had there 430 resprayed at Ferrari UKs cost, it also went bad after 600 mls, it doesnt help having White Primer either!!!! Ive emailed the dealership with the pics and hopefully they will do the same for me, not holding my breath though.

[mhh]

ferrarispider said:

My 355 is very bad for stone chips Every winter i get it sprayed.

Why not clear bra it?

Ferrari is more prone to chipping than any paint I've seen. Last year when we took some cars to Central Australia for a "no speed limit" weekend, both Ferraris needed a front end respray afterwards while the other cars were OK. Both owners have since upgraded to new F430s and installed clear bra before they took delivery. End of paint chips.

[360boy]

M400 JET said:

Ive done 1200 mls since new and my bumper looks like its done 120000 with the amount of stone chips on it, is this the norm for a 430? my 355 has done 8000 mls and had less on it!!!!!!

Hi Karl.
I notice that you have a gravel drive.
Not Ferrari friendly.
Lovely car though.

[M400 JET]

Why not clear bra it?

Good idea, ill Ask the Dealer to do that after its been sprayed, cheers for the advise!
360 Boy, the Gravell is good for dodgy people prowling around at night but no good for a Ferrari!!

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

mhh said:

Why not clear bra it?

Ferrari is more prone to chipping than any paint I've seen.....

You've not seen a Noble then. Their paint is like poster paint.

Quite a few people have gone down the clear plastic routes. On a light colour it can work quite well, but it's a disaster on dark. I don't actually like it full stop, as after a while you see the lines, regardless of the colour. And when it gets in a mess (it will and it doesn't stop all the stones) it's going to be a heart stopping time peeling it off....

[spidermanUK]

mhh said:

ferrarispider said:

My 355 is very bad for stone chips Every winter i get it sprayed.

Why not clear bra it?

because I've had mine done 3 times now and they still can't get it to stick and it looks rubbish and costs too much!!!!!

[M400 JET]

spidermanUK said:

mhh said:

[quote=ferrarispider]My 355 is very bad for stone chips Every winter i get it sprayed.

looks rubbish and costs too much!!!!!

Maybe not then, ive been told from a Ferrari Sales guy who wants to stay annonymous that the 430 has been more prone to lots of stone chips than most other Ferraris, the Paint might not be up to standard, as it Stands Ferrari UK are looking at the pics ive sent and hopefully doing it under warranty! ive been told about £400.00 if i were to pay for it, is this a resonable price? i thought it was ok really!!!

Edited by M400 JET on Tuesday 25th July 22:27

[Jonny5]

£400 from a Ferrari approved bodyshop sounds more than reasonable to me