MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: snapey on November 26, 2011, 05:14:24 pm

Title: Best way to protect against stone chips
Post by: snapey on November 26, 2011, 05:14:24 pm

Evening guys,

With Winter fast approaching, whats the best way to reduce/mitigate the amount of stone chips that I'm liable to pick up? Cars currently a rising blue scirocco and it already seems pretty susceptible to chipping. Ideally I wouldn't want to run a bra or film so any suggestions are much appreciated.

Luke

Title: Re: Best way to protect against stone chips
Post by: hugh jass on November 26, 2011, 05:26:18 pm

 Dont drive too close to the vehicle in front :happy2:

Title: Re: Best way to protect against stone chips
Post by: stealthwolf on November 26, 2011, 05:27:19 pm

Not sure what else. There's no product that's bulletproof. Stone chips are caused by stones being forced against the paintwork at speed, so a barrier is going to be your best bet (eg bra, film). No sealant/wax etc is going to stop stone chips.

Title: Re: Best way to protect against stone chips
Post by: JackG on November 26, 2011, 08:27:53 pm

The best option would be to have a protective paint film applied to the bumper,arches,bonnet
This will protect from the majority of chips and a few years down the line you can just replace the film
However I have found that the film depending on quality does start to loose it's clarity and go a bit murky/yellow over time

Hope this helps  :happy2:
Jack