Nasty Rock Chip
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Thanks for replying! Gonna try that. I know I have some touch up paint. Only problem is I’ll have to wait till the winter is over to do anything about it myself. Gonna be an eyesore all this winter for me.
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This product sometimes works pretty well:
Paint Chip Repair Kit
It kind of depends on the paint--great for solid colors but I haven't had as good luck with metallics.
Paint Chip Repair Kit
It kind of depends on the paint--great for solid colors but I haven't had as good luck with metallics.
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This product sometimes works pretty well:
Paint Chip Repair Kit
It kind of depends on the paint--great for solid colors but I haven't had as good luck with metallics.
Paint Chip Repair Kit
It kind of depends on the paint--great for solid colors but I haven't had as good luck with metallics.
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Yes--the blob eliminator works perfectly. Somehow the stuff works to flatten down the blob of the touch-up paint without harming the original paint. Done right you get a virtually flat surface where the blob was that blends in very well with the original paint. This should work well with your color but, again, I had less success with metallic.
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Yes--the blob eliminator works perfectly. Somehow the stuff works to flatten down the blob of the touch-up paint without harming the original paint. Done right you get a virtually flat surface where the blob was that blends in very well with the original paint. This should work well with your color but, again, I had less success with metallic.
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I might have to get some of that stuff too. I had a nasty chip kind of like that. I used Dr. Colorchip, but the results weren't great.
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What color do you have? Chips like these are unsightly I rather have one on the hood then the fender. When I spotted it I couldn’t believe my eyes. Lol Thought it was a black spot.
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The color I had was called "carmon red metallic" and was hard to match. It was on the hood, up near the windshield - about the size of an aspirin.
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That’s that burgundy like color? I’ve seen a few TL’s in my area with that color. Very nice color. I could see how it’s hard to match. Gotta hate trucker drivers or pick up drivers that don’t secure their loads. Once I got a large piece of paper like plastic fly from back of a truck and land on my windshield I was blinded for a good distance. Had to pull over where it flew right off the car.
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It's not just uncovered loads. I've had to replace a windshield due to a rock thrown from a pickup's off road type tires. Rocks get stuck in the tread when they go off road then come flying off on the freeway. 
I'm sure some stone chips I've gotten had the same cause.
I'm sure some stone chips I've gotten had the same cause.
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I have become familiar with the stretches of freeway around here where one is likely to encounter trucks hauling gravel or other crap. I have long ago learned to look ahead to scope out any large trucks of any kind as well as cement mixer trucks and then get the hell away from them
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I have become familiar with the stretches of freeway around here where one is likely to encounter trucks hauling gravel or other crap. I have long ago learned to look ahead to scope out any large trucks of any kind as well as cement mixer trucks and then get the hell away from them
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