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How do you avoid stone chips?
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:02 am
by aaronon
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
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Is there a stone chip proof wax?
Re: How do you avoid stone chips?
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:17 am
by jammydodger
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
Re: How do you avoid stone chips?
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:37 am
by rover220
realistically you cant.
avoid following other cars too close but that is about all you can do
Re: How do you avoid stone chips?
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:35 pm
by Norbreck21a
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.
Re: How do you avoid stone chips?
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:40 pm
by jammydodger
And don't stay behind HGVs to get a 1 mpg more
Re: How do you avoid stone chips?
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 4:46 pm
by Garfy
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.
Re: How do you avoid stone chips?
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:21 pm
by aaronon
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.
Re: How do you avoid stone chips?
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:51 pm
by blazeguarder
Have you considered some of those paint protection films? Might be worth a look...
Re: How do you avoid stone chips?
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:17 am
by Daz_18T
Already been said and it worked well for me, back of the car in front.
Re: How do you avoid stone chips?
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:43 am
by aaronon
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
