So it happened, how do I fix a paint chip?

JUSKIDN · 09-05-2012, 01:09 AM

Im thinking it would get that hazy appearance like older headlight plastic after a few years and it would even be more noticeable

JUSKIDN · 09-05-2012, 01:14 AM

another thing is that with those metallic colors and the clear coat that dealer touch up paint doesn't match very good. It may look better that a chip showing the base coat but its still very noticeable. Now maybe on alpine white or some of the basic colors the final results may be more successful.

ZuerstBMW · 09-05-2012, 01:21 AM

Clear-bra was the first thing I did to mine. Ive had clear-bras on all my cars since 2005 and havent run into any issues. Although, I only keep my cars for 3 years. The film used now is much better than it use to be.
It is recommended to be replaced every 3 to 5 years.
I had my bumper, hood, mirrors, headlights, fogs, and rocker panels done.
It was 790.00 but gives me a piece of mind.

Ops · 09-23-2020, 10:37 AM

I just chipped the paint on my g20 trying to change out the kidney grille

. Its not even noticeable unless you know its there, but its just so annoying because i know its there lol and i cant see it the same anymore.

09-05-2012, 01:09 AM	#23
JUSKIDN Captain 67 Rep 601 Posts Drives: 2013 EBII 328i M Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, LA iTrader: (0)	Im thinking it would get that hazy appearance like older headlight plastic after a few years and it would even be more noticeable __________________ It's not illegal. It's frowned upon, like masturbating on an airplane.
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09-05-2012, 01:14 AM	#24
JUSKIDN Captain 67 Rep 601 Posts Drives: 2013 EBII 328i M Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, LA iTrader: (0)	another thing is that with those metallic colors and the clear coat that dealer touch up paint doesn't match very good. It may look better that a chip showing the base coat but its still very noticeable. Now maybe on alpine white or some of the basic colors the final results may be more successful. __________________ It's not illegal. It's frowned upon, like masturbating on an airplane.
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09-05-2012, 01:21 AM	#25
ZuerstBMW ¡Viva España! 373 Rep 7,803 Posts Drives: 2023 230i Mineral White Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Apollo Beach, FL. iTrader: (68)	Clear-bra was the first thing I did to mine. Ive had clear-bras on all my cars since 2005 and havent run into any issues. Although, I only keep my cars for 3 years. The film used now is much better than it use to be. It is recommended to be replaced every 3 to 5 years. I had my bumper, hood, mirrors, headlights, fogs, and rocker panels done. It was 790.00 but gives me a piece of mind. __________________ 23 G42 230i Mineral White Cognac, Aluminum With Mesh Effect Interior Trim MODS Clear Guard, 15% Ceramic Tint, Floating Caps
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09-23-2020, 10:37 AM	#26
Ops New Member 2 Rep 5 Posts Drives: White 330i G20 Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Oklahoma iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 M4 [0.00] 2020 330i Xdrive [0.00]	I just chipped the paint on my g20 trying to change out the kidney grille . Its not even noticeable unless you know its there, but its just so annoying because i know its there lol and i cant see it the same anymore.
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