Paint Question

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240canuck
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Joined: Sat Dec 14, 2002 5:28 pm

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alright I got a 92 240sx hb with original paint. I just gave it a good wash and waxed her up real nice (first time since a bought it) the waxing got al the scratches and swirls out I used mother's carnuba wax, anyway its all shininy and looking good haowever I got tons of rock chips on my front end, they do go through the paint but not the primer they show up as black marks almost liek specs of dirt. My question is... Is there any product out there that can help me get rid of these chips??? I really don't want to get the whole thing repainted cause the paint is still in good shape along with the body. I gues all the chips came from highway driving, but anyway anyhelp would be apprectiated.

Would that mother's clay bar system do anything for chips???


Scott McLellan
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Joined: Sat Nov 23, 2002 7:53 am

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no the clay bar system just takes impurities out of the paint like overspray and dirt that isn't washed off. makes the colors clearer

maybe some very careful touch up painting could make it look decent...my 95 has those chips all over too. I took off the little lip spoiler and sanded it down, primed it, and sprayed it with semi-gloss instead of the expensive charcoal pearl paint. For the actual front though, I work at a paint shop and they can mask off the whole car except for a small section and paint just that spot. A good paint shop can match the color. Would cost less than painting the whole car anaway. I haven't done that though. The previous owner of my car said he had a bra on it for a while. I don't personally like them but that's a fix, too.

240canuck
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Joined: Sat Dec 14, 2002 5:28 pm

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yeah its the chips i got on my hood and pop up lights that bug me the most the ones on the actual nose you can't notice too much.


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