getting rid of rock chips?

iqbbang · 09-08-2007, 10:41 PM

ok i went a road track today and spun out into the dirt with LOTS of little rocks. and basically the whole side of the Si looks worse than my bumper. do i have to sand it down and re-paint to repair the damage? im desparate. btw im never going back there with my SI again lol

Skylinegtr06 · 09-08-2007, 10:46 PM

oh snaps, but yes basically you are going to have to do each one

I Vtec, do you? · 09-08-2007, 10:56 PM

Good luck with that.. post pics!

iqbbang · 09-08-2007, 11:09 PM

i'll post pics after i take some shots during daytime. i think i'll have to wait for a paint job instead using touch up for the WHOLE door and panels. dammit i so regret taking that turn hard.

iqbbang · 09-08-2007, 11:46 PM

nightshots... cant see much but they are everywhere

I Vtec, do you? · 09-08-2007, 11:54 PM

Aww man that sucks, sorry to see that ;(

Get it professionally fixed if it bothers you a ton.. DIY rock chip fixing rarely nets great results.

cypress · 09-09-2007, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by I Vtec, do you?

Aww man that sucks, sorry to see that ;(

Get it professionally fixed if it bothers you a ton.. DIY rock chip fixing rarely nets great results.

i agree wit that, thats one too many. get a quote and see how much it will cost.

***07mugencivic*** · 09-09-2007, 12:42 AM

how do you get them on the side...i got some on my the hood

iqbbang · 09-09-2007, 12:45 AM

^i was going sideways on dirt for a little while......

***07mugencivic*** · 09-09-2007, 01:08 AM

what are you doing on the dirt

owningmonkey · 09-09-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 07mugencivic

what are you doing on the dirt

Did you even read his first post? I hope your not being serious.

**Yodums** · 09-09-2007, 03:28 PM

That will cost quite a bit to repair professionally. A body shop will have to redo the whole side paint job.

***Zeuceone*** · 09-09-2007, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by owningmonkey

Did you even read his first post? I hope your not being serious.

he is and i wonder the same thing.

B to the E · 09-10-2007, 11:23 AM

Not to thread steal, but how about fixing 1 rock chip? I've had my car for less than a month and when I was washing it yesteday I noticed I had 2 small chips on my hood above my headlight. Will touch up paint cover this?

P.S. I about cried when I saw the chips.

***00celica*** · 09-10-2007, 12:03 PM

wow that sucks

... if you touch it up yourself it **might** not look right.... i would see how much it costs to get it done professionally. i know if i tried to touch it up and it came out like crap i would b even more mad.

rmfa · 09-10-2007, 12:22 PM

No, you will have to repair it to look good. Your rim has some bad curbage, too. You don't treat your car very well, do you?

B to the E · 09-10-2007, 03:56 PM

I talked to a guy I know who own's a body shop. He says he has a clear coat additive that is guaranteed not to scratch from kicked rocks and bugs. Has anybody heard of anything before? I don't think the guy is scamming me, he is one of my friends.

iqbbang · 09-10-2007, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rmfa

No, you will have to repait it to look good. Your rim has some bad curbage, too. You don't treat your car very well, do you?

HAHA thats no curb damage. i got the wheel damage the same time i got the rock chips. luckly only one of the wheels is damaged.

rmfa · 09-10-2007, 05:39 PM

OMG. I can't imagine the torture you put that car through to mess up your WHEELS that bad.

MonkeyConQueso · 09-10-2007, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rmfa

OMG. I can't imagine the torture you put that car through to mess up your WHEELS that bad.

Did you read his first post? Of course it went through torture - it basically went into a gravel pit from what it sounds (and looks) like. Why be so harsh on the guy when he's asking for help on what to do to fix it. Heckling in a thread like this is just making you look like a jerk, man.

To the OP, regrettably you will have to take it to a professional to fix unless you want it looking worse than the way it is now. Those wheels need some love, but they will probably be the cheapest part to repair. The side will be the most expensive, but it would be worth it if you want it fixed and fixed right.

09-08-2007, 10:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
iqbbang Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCAL Posts: 603 Tom Lim iTrader: 0 / 0%	getting rid of rock chips? ok i went a road track today and spun out into the dirt with LOTS of little rocks. and basically the whole side of the Si looks worse than my bumper. do i have to sand it down and re-paint to repair the damage? im desparate. btw im never going back there with my SI again lol

09-09-2007, 03:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
Yodums Scrodums Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 8,236 Hiro Nakamura iTrader: 9 / 100%	That will cost quite a bit to repair professionally. A body shop will have to redo the whole side paint job. __________________ 2007 Taffeta White Civic Si Coupe

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rmfa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austin, TX Age: 27 Posts: 3,437 Ronnie iTrader: 2 / 100%	No, you will have to repair it to look good. Your rim has some bad curbage, too. You don't treat your car very well, do you? Last edited by rmfa; 09-10-2007 at 04:36 PM.

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Skylinegtr06 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chula Vista SD Age: 18 Posts: 5,745 edwyn(male) iTrader: 1 / 100%	oh snaps, but yes basically you are going to have to do each one

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I Vtec, do you? Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mn Posts: 7,624 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Good luck with that.. post pics!

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iqbbang Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCAL Posts: 603 Tom Lim iTrader: 0 / 0%	i'll post pics after i take some shots during daytime. i think i'll have to wait for a paint job instead using touch up for the WHOLE door and panels. dammit i so regret taking that turn hard.

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iqbbang Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCAL Posts: 603 Tom Lim iTrader: 0 / 0%	nightshots... cant see much but they are everywhere

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I Vtec, do you? Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mn Posts: 7,624 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Aww man that sucks, sorry to see that ;( Get it professionally fixed if it bothers you a ton.. DIY rock chip fixing rarely nets great results.

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*07mugencivic* Whos The Whore NOW Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern CA Age: 24 Posts: 80,511 Tony iTrader: 4 / 100%	how do you get them on the side...i got some on my the hood

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iqbbang Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCAL Posts: 603 Tom Lim iTrader: 0 / 0%	^i was going sideways on dirt for a little while......

09-09-2007, 01:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
*07mugencivic* Whos The Whore NOW Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern CA Age: 24 Posts: 80,511 Tony iTrader: 4 / 100%	what are you doing on the dirt

09-10-2007, 11:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
B to the E Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Not to thread steal, but how about fixing 1 rock chip? I've had my car for less than a month and when I was washing it yesteday I noticed I had 2 small chips on my hood above my headlight. Will touch up paint cover this? P.S. I about cried when I saw the chips.

09-10-2007, 12:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
*00celica* lv2beach! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Massapequa, NY Age: 21 Posts: 2,787 Danielle iTrader: 2 / 100%	wow that sucks ... if you touch it up yourself it might not look right.... i would see how much it costs to get it done professionally. i know if i tried to touch it up and it came out like crap i would b even more mad.

09-10-2007, 03:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
B to the E Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I talked to a guy I know who own's a body shop. He says he has a clear coat additive that is guaranteed not to scratch from kicked rocks and bugs. Has anybody heard of anything before? I don't think the guy is scamming me, he is one of my friends.

09-10-2007, 05:39 PM	#19 (permalink)
rmfa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austin, TX Age: 27 Posts: 3,437 Ronnie iTrader: 2 / 100%	OMG. I can't imagine the torture you put that car through to mess up your WHEELS that bad.