How do you avoid stone chips?

aaronon · Post by **aaronon** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:02 am

I rarely see anyone here talk about stone chips. Is there a special tips you guys have?

Any time I drive on a motorway or country road I end up getting a fresh one even though I waxed my car last week! It's so annoying

:(

Is there a stone chip proof wax?

jammydodger · Post by **jammydodger** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:17 am

lol it's all down to the hardness of the paint, if your paint is soft which it will be given the heat we've had these few weeks then the paint will chip more easily. You can get ceramic paint sealants that are quite hard and have proved to be scratch resistant so could minimise the effects of chipping. CQuartz has been highly regarded on a variety of detailing sites. http://www.autogeek.net/cquartz-paint-sealant.html

rover220 · Post by **rover220** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:37 am

realistically you cant.

avoid following other cars too close but that is about all you can do

Norbreck21a · Post by **Norbreck21a** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:35 pm

rover220 wrote:realistically you cant.

avoid following other cars too close but that is about all you can do

As above, back off the car in front.

jammydodger · Post by **jammydodger** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:40 pm

And don't stay behind HGVs to get a 1 mpg more

Garfy · Post by **Garfy** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 4:46 pm

I've found the best way to avoid damage to my pride and joy is to leave it garaged at home and take the bus.

aaronon · Post by **aaronon** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:21 pm

jammydodger wrote:lol it's all down to the hardness of the paint, if your paint is soft which it will be given the heat we've had these few weeks then the paint will chip more easily. You can get ceramic paint sealants that are quite hard and have proved to be scratch resistant so could minimise the effects of chipping. CQuartz has been highly regarded on a variety of detailing sites. http://www.autogeek.net/cquartz-paint-sealant.html

Thanks!

I was going to get it resprayed today but just thought that it'll happen again so might as well wait to some real damage before doing it.

Might colour magic it tomorrow. Then do a big thick coat of wax to keep the colour in! See if that works.

blazeguarder · Post by **blazeguarder** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:51 pm

Have you considered some of those paint protection films? Might be worth a look...

Daz_18T · Post by **Daz_18T** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:17 am

Already been said and it worked well for me, back of the car in front.

aaronon · Post by **aaronon** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:43 am

I never tailgate though (I'm actually pretty slow like James May haha) I'm thinking these happened on delicious Irish country roads where tractors or Lorrys drives opposite you pretty close and as they pass they flick stones

Thanks for the advance but ill try and be more aware of chips when driving

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