Working around paint chips?

ejj · 07-06-2012, 07:58 PM

I've got a few paint chips on my hood, larger than normal road rash, but not so large you'd notice them if I didn't point them out.

Is there any risk of making these worse when polishing the car? Do I need to take care to avoid that area altogether?

UncleWede · 07-16-2012, 03:43 PM

The front bumper always drives me crazy when I polish. It invariably looks worse than when I started, all the pits are accentuated after polishing. But then again, I'm just a weekend warrior

Envious Eric · 07-17-2012, 03:31 AM

nothing you can do about road rash, its a part of driving!

polishing will make it stand out, no getting around that!

UncleWede · 07-18-2012, 05:03 PM

I never see pits in any of your pics Eric. I guess you're just too smart to snap those?

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ejj Private 14 Rep 72 Posts Drives: 2014 428i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	Working around paint chips? I've got a few paint chips on my hood, larger than normal road rash, but not so large you'd notice them if I didn't point them out. Is there any risk of making these worse when polishing the car? Do I need to take care to avoid that area altogether?
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Envious Eric Banned 37 Rep 1,168 Posts Drives: nissan xterra, 335 soon Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: orange county, ca iTrader: (1)	nothing you can do about road rash, its a part of driving! polishing will make it stand out, no getting around that!
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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 18015 Rep 9,378 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	I never see pits in any of your pics Eric. I guess you're just too smart to snap those?
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