Polishing rock chips

UncleWede · 07-28-2008, 06:24 PM

So what do you do if there are chips on the hood or whatever, when you go to polish with a PC or Flex? Move around them, ignore them, put some extra attention? I just don't want to hit a chip and have it tear up a huge gouge across the front of the car.

fast_lap28 · 07-31-2008, 10:15 AM

^^ +1

I find that after polishing I am left with some polish left inside the chip! hard to get out afterwards

SpecC · 07-31-2008, 10:42 AM

if you are really worried about that, you could always put a small piece of tape over it. i don't think it's a big deal though. a little polish might get caught in it but it won't rip

BlueLion · 07-31-2008, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by SpecC

if you are really worried about that, you could always put a small piece of tape over it. i don't think it's a big deal though. a little polish might get caught in it but it won't rip

good to know

elite3 · 08-02-2008, 12:24 PM

my question are you planning to fix the chip but i would work around that area

UncleWede · 08-04-2008, 01:50 PM

I'm talking about "chips" the size of the end of a pencil lead, maybe dull pencil leads. I'm guessing if I looked at these under magnification it would resemble a metteor crator in the paint, so didn't want to catch those edges and have them suddenly expand.

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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 17961 Rep 9,377 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	Polishing rock chips So what do you do if there are chips on the hood or whatever, when you go to polish with a PC or Flex? Move around them, ignore them, put some extra attention? I just don't want to hit a chip and have it tear up a huge gouge across the front of the car.
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fast_lap28 Lieutenant 40 Rep 494 Posts Drives: '07 335i Montego Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	^^ +1 I find that after polishing I am left with some polish left inside the chip! hard to get out afterwards
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SpecC Completely obsessed with detailing 299 Rep 15,442 Posts Drives: E90 SG 330i, white Scion tC Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Francisco and Davis iTrader: (4)	if you are really worried about that, you could always put a small piece of tape over it. i don't think it's a big deal though. a little polish might get caught in it but it won't rip
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elite3 Enlisted Member 1 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 2000 BMW 330CI Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pinehurst, NC iTrader: (0)	my question are you planning to fix the chip but i would work around that area
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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 17961 Rep 9,377 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	I'm talking about "chips" the size of the end of a pencil lead, maybe dull pencil leads. I'm guessing if I looked at these under magnification it would resemble a metteor crator in the paint, so didn't want to catch those edges and have them suddenly expand.
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