Stone Chips...any preventions?

[binnyvo]

Hey fellow dubbers, since owning my polo gti i've found that I'm suffering from a great amount of stone chips. This has never been the case with my previous rides. Not only am I getting chips on the bonnet but also along both sides of the car. I've already enquire VW about bonnet protectors but alas they don't make them for the gti. Does anyone know if there is any after market ones? I plan on respraying the bonnet black and would like to keep it chip free. Much appreciation in advance.

[Kai]

i have 11ty billon chips in mine aswell.

Bonnet protectors will only protect a tiny amount and they look ****.

[Preen59]

Don't drive your car! hahaha.

Apart from a car bra, bonnet protectors and the use of "Clear shield" (which is like clear contact that you apply over your paint work in the areas that will get chipped), they're really unavoidable unfortunately.

[binnyvo]

Is it the shape of the gti that is making it more prone to stone chips? Cause like I said before with my previous cars I only suffered less than a handful amount.

[Blitzen]

I looked at this a few months ago. Robco Products do a black Car Bra for $300, but they can be made in any other colour for an extra cost.

[Preen59]

Is it the shape of the gti that is making it more prone to stone chips? Cause like I said before with my previous cars I only suffered less than a handful amount.

My caddy gets sand blasted aswell.. I think the paint VW uses seems to be pretty hard (brittle) and very thin too.

[binnyvo]

I looked at this a few months ago. Robco Products do a black Car Bra for $300, but they canbe made in any other colour for an extra cost.

The only problem with the car bra is that it makes the car look ugly, but thanks for the suggestion.

[Whubbsie]

Start saving for a respray??

[s1831559]

i found that my pog is more suspectible to chip too cf to my previous cars.
maybe to do with vw's paint?

backhome, i know 3M has clean protective film, similar type of film used in screen protector.

most ppl just treat front of the car only coz they aint cheap.
not sure if Aust hav this?

[DubSteve]

I forsee this thread going to great heights.

[Steve88]

i got my Bonnet resprayed a while back cost 200bucks. so ill prob do this once a year lol or when it starts getting noticeable.

[GTI POLO]

Buy an NA Fairlane to drive on the highway or places you suspect stones may chip away at your car.

Your right, my Black GTI Polo is getting a few chips as well.. I just keep a good amount of polish on the car, hopefully its a little more slippery and it defelcts.

[FL00DY]

Hey fellow dubbers, since owning my polo gti i've found that I'm suffering from a great amount of stone chips. This has never been the case with my previous rides. Not only am I getting chips on the bonnet but also along both sides of the car. I've already enquire VW about bonnet protectors but alas they don't make them for the gti. Does anyone know if there is any after market ones? I plan on respraying the bonnet black and would like to keep it chip free. Much appreciation in advance.

http://www.ozicozi.com.au/

I got this on my white one and and it's discoloured, I'll get it taken off one day. However he now uses a film that doesn't discolour on any colour car.

[PeterHBne]

Yeah I've also thought the paint is soft compared to other cars - lots of stone chips - my doors also have paint off them all over the leading edge from minor openings onto other objects that in other cars I wouldnt 'notice - soft paint I tell ya!!!!!

[Bubu]

After a year of ownership I dont have any stone chips on my Polo. I had a good look at it after I washed it today.

Do you guys tailgate or something?

The roads I drive to and from work are not in the best condition either. I actually work in a industrial area where there is lots of heavy vehicle (truck) traffic. The roads are all f###ed and with the odd pot hole and loose stones. There is no storm water drainage so everytime it rains and trucks drive over it new pot holes are formed with even more loose stones.

If I hear stones hitting my car I usually back off or change lanes if possible. It appears to work for me.