Every car that drives on the highway gets paint chips. The problem seems to be worse with new cars because we are aware of every little chip and we're less aware of new chips in the paint of our older cars. I have not noticed any more problems with paint chips on my S that what I have seen with every new car that I have ever owned, but I confess that each of those little nicks feels like it takes a little piece of my heart.

 

I just cleaned up around the paint chips and it isn't as bad as I had previously thought there were a lot of little white spots on the hood that appeared to be chips but weren't whatever it was it cleaned right off. I ended up with two new paint chips.
I'm in agreement with people who are going to wait and get a repaint eventually touch up paint just dosen't cut it for me. I also agree about noticing flaws more on the S since I too bought mine new and want to keep it as close to new as possible. It's a lot of stress!!

 

The last car I owned (a Ford) was the first nice car I ever owned, and I took excellent care of it, more than enough to upset my wife. But it had so many chips after a few years it made me sick. Now my S has the clear bra.

 

Solution: stop being anal about things that you can't control

You're going to get rock chips no matter how many coats of wax you put on it. The reason why you get more on the S is because of the low, long nose, and the rake of the windshield. I don't think it has anything to do with the paint.

 

 

Yeah how soft is your windshield... That says it all. Glass for the most part is the same from windshield to windshield and yet it still chips. Paint isn't going to be as strong as glass ever yet those glass chips still happen. Well maybe some day someone will make an indestructable paint.

 

Clear bra

 

I'm currently waiting for my freshly repainted bumper to cure before installing a clear bra.

The 4-6 week waiting period is killing me, as I have to make several trips from San Diego to LA!!!!!

It is really hard to swerve around those little rocks!!! Hahaha.

Hockey

 

Someone I knew once told me they were getting their undercarriage painted with aircraft paint (supposedly very expensive and never chips, super hard). This was going to be a never-driven lowrider showcar, but nonetheless... has anyone heard of this type of paint being viable for a normal repaint? Or at least a clearcoat?

 

It's ALOT to go through to see it but if you watch Cobra, there is a car with aircraft paint. A guy at my body shop pointed this out to me.