[TwentyEight]

I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on what is a good type of paint that resist rock chips on the front bumper? Any suggestions?

[BlackOut2.3]

I would say add a flex agent to the paint when you go to spray it. But other then that, the only thing I know that holds up well to rocks is the rocker guard the use for the inner parts of fenders, BUT it has a texture, and I think it looks like crap when they paint over it. Umm that clear viynal stuff might help.

Sorry if this didnt help



-Darin

[shinerstang]

We're all pretty much screwed with rock chips. The only solution would be is to wrap your car with bubble wrap.

[schwaebz98]

myabe a car bra,

im thinoing about getting one, not to protect from rocks, but to hide the scratches from them

[mflores910]

this is an interesting post since i just picked my newly painted GT hood today. my oringinal 2003 v6 hood had rock chips that pretty much started to spread all over the hood. the paint was peeling and bubbling all around the chips.

since i just got the car, i didn't want to paint it but, seems over the last 2 months the areas have been peeling more and more, one spot was about the size of my hand.

i checked the warranty and there was a claim process that ford talks about in the last pages. so i figured, what the heck? i'll go to my local dealer, what can i lose? told the body shop manager my issues and he went ahead and approved a strip and re-paint of my original hood for the total price of $0......yes, he was going to do it under warranty since there was a rash of black mustangs that were having a similar problem, mine is deep blue.

anyway, i wanted to change the hood eventually to a gt hood and scoop. well, just so happens that i bought the hood and found a cheap scoop from craigslist. yes, you know what i am going to say. i figured why not, might as well go ahead and ask the ford guy to paint my new hood....it's less work, no stripping needed here. well, you guessed it, he said okay!!! damn, got the new hood painted with lifetime warranty for $0.

[BlackOut2.3]

Have you ever seen what one of those bras do to paint? Those things are horrible. You might as well take 60 grit to your paint.... its about the same thing. Check into that heavy clear viynal (sp?). Its some what of a new thing and I heard its pretty expensive. But worth it.


schwaebz - why did you buy a new hood. The v-6 and the gt hood are the same, except the v-6 doesnt have the scoop. And yeah, it wasnt only the black stangs that had the clear coat problem, my aunts mineral grey 04 Gt had the same problem. Bad clear or something.