bahbahblacksheep

I've been getting a zillion stone chips on the front of my car, particularly on the passenger side front panel, right beside the front headlight. Its disgusting.

Are any of you getting a ton of stone chips also?

Kiss Fan

Join the crowd. I've noticed a few and I've touched them up with the Ford touch up paint. One thing to keep in mind...I'm not a great "artist", so when I'm painting using a drop here or a drop there it doesn't look great at first, but once it dries it settles pretty well. I don't know what else to do. I have them also on my '04, but mostly on the hood and I guess I could put a shield above the front grill to alleviate the problem.

bahbahblacksheep

I just picked up some touch up paint...does it work well? I would hate to have blobs of paint all over the place

sowaxeman

You should invest $100 in a bra or $3-500 on the 3M Clear Bra. You may not like the look of a bra, but what do you dislike worse [&:]

The other thing you need to be **** about is bugs. If you don't wash them off frequently their acid content will eat into the paint on the plastic and leave a spot similar to a rock chip.

BigSkyLLC

Anyone use the clear bra's? I've seen them on other cars and they seem to work well. Looks like you could install your self with a lot of patience. Any opinions?

bahbahblacksheep

Ya, i've seen the 3m clear bras also...I might have to invest in one...but the cost ARRRRGH. I'd rather put that money into performance mods [:@]

algregory

I've been practicing a much longer follow distance. Never a "tail-gater", but, now increasing following distance. The one ding I have on the bumper, saw it coming, I was chasing motorcycles in the mountains. I'm staying WAY BACK from cycles.

I use Meguiar's "Quick Detailer" on the front bumper after almost every drive to clean up bugs.

Orion_240

be sure to keep alert when following trucks, especially 18 wheelers filled with dirt and trash trucks.
In the city we don't have to worry too much about bugs but I know out in the country they can be quite a nuisance. Sometimes the big black ones come at you so quickly that you feel like ducking under the dash for fear they'll break the glass windshield!
I once got the worst thing in the world on my windshield! I was trying to follow a new Mustang GT and this jerk cuts me off and then runs right over a recently killed squirrel or something. A piece of it flew up and land SMACK, right on my windshield! It was horrible! Raw flesh and fur! and the windsheied wipers couldn't get to it! Almost threw up when i pulled into a gas station to knock it off with their squeegie!

Robs05gtvert

I have the 3M Clear-Bra on my car. I wish I had it done before I drove her the first time....it is pricey but I know it's saving my front end from the Jersey Turnpike. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL YOURSELF!!!..... The installer came to my house to do it and he was there for 6 hours. They couldn't pay me enough to do his job All total it cost me around $800.00. Worthy investment in my opinion. If I can help anyway let me know.

torch red

3m-does it cover the entire front of the car, how long days it last, can u remove it?