Huge paint chip a week after PPF

GP03 · 05-14-2019, 08:43 PM

Exactly one week after I got the Xpel installed I get this huge chip. You guys think it’s fixable with the touch up paints they sell online?

Vic55 · 05-14-2019, 09:13 PM

oh shit, that was one strong object. Its hard to fix with the xpel on it- the shop just cant do the R&R.

I know its an eye sore cause you know exactly where its at but the layman's line of sight wont catch that up front. You might opt to cut off a section of the film and paint it. Touch up will look pretty blotchy for that big of an area IMHO.

TrevorM3 · 05-14-2019, 09:39 PM

touch it up and leave it be. I say this because you won't want to remove the entire PPF to repaint the entire bumper. Blending obviously isn't an option on a car like this.

Be thankful it's on the lower side, and not dead center or something. sucks.

josec70 · 05-15-2019, 08:06 AM

Damn, that's a good size ding.

I would try what TrevorM3 indicated; I'm OCD so that option would not work for me. Maybe try to have it blended since it's not really in the line of sight; you will have to have the PPF re-done but it does a decent job of hiding imperfections.

Good luck!

TrevorM3 · 05-15-2019, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by josec70

Damn, that's a good size ding.

I would try what TrevorM3 indicated; I'm OCD so that option would not work for me. Maybe try to have it blended since it's not really in the line of sight; you will have to have the PPF re-done but it does a decent job of hiding imperfections.

Good luck!

i wouldn't blend any panel on a car like this. People with these kinds of cars are different in the way they go about things. Unless a customer told me the car is going back in two weeks, thats a different story. ;

josec70 · 05-15-2019, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevorM3

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Originally Posted by josec70

Damn, that's a good size ding.

I would try what TrevorM3 indicated; I'm OCD so that option would not work for me. Maybe try to have it blended since it's not really in the line of sight; you will have to have the PPF re-done but it does a decent job of hiding imperfections.

Good luck!

i wouldn't blend any panel on a car like this. People with these kinds of cars are different in the way they go about things. Unless a customer told me the car is going back in two weeks, thats a different story. ;

100%

If it's me ... removing PPF and re-painting the entire bumper and then PPF again.

My buddy just had a bumper portion repaired and they just painted a small piece where the damage was and it looked pretty good. The discerning eye can tell slightly but so much better than touch up paint IMO.

MCOMP · 05-15-2019, 09:36 PM

I would get this Front lip and cover it entirely, I would even buy your RKP Lip

neohh · 05-16-2019, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MCOMP

I would get this Front lip and cover it entirely, I would even buy your RKP Lip

This is the way to go.

hybrid_eg · 05-17-2019, 04:02 PM

second that!

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