Rock chips

[zinman74]

but i think a cat with gritty paws did a dance on my trunk, I have several fine but deep scratches in the middle on the right.......grrrrrrrr

[mattYKZ]

Originally Posted by My135

I've got several rock chips on the hood and I hate it. I just bought the Langka kit, hasn't received yet. I will let you know how does it work.

Hi, any joy with the Langka kit? I just found a chip...sulk....

[Linoleum87]

+1 to ^

I found another chip yesterday when I was washing the car again. I've got 3 now and they're starting to bother me.

[AntonV]

I think we are all follwing the cars ahead of us too closely.

Its easy to do in a car like this......

[Bdh821]

I have a bunch of rock chips. what does everyone recommend?

[UF135i]

Originally Posted by Bdh821

I have a bunch of rock chips. what does everyone recommend?

Get a clear bra installed. They are EXCELLENT, especially if your car is Alpine White like mine. It is impossible to see unless you're way up close looking for the edges. They're 100% effective at preventing rock chips in the protected area. It's also an excellent feeling not having to worry about following a semi too close or avoiding dump trucks like the plague.

[skiguy1981]

Originally Posted by mleskovar

http://www.langka.com/ if used properly works well. It definitely takes time and a touch to make it work correctly but mistakes are easily fixed. Masks are obvious and ruin the look of the finish IMHO but definitely work.

Does this really work? I am afraid that the paint won't match or come off the rest of the car are you sure it only fills in the chip and is easy to take off the rest of the car?

[mleskovar]

Originally Posted by skiguy1981

...Does this really work? I am afraid that the paint won't match or come off the rest of the car are you sure it only fills in the chip and is easy to take off the rest of the car?

Yes it really works if you are patient. It takes a bit of use before you're good at it but the up side is the worst that can happen is you're right back where you started. In fact, the hardest part is not removing too much touch up paint. It does not affect your paint in any way. If you take too much off just start over again. You apply the touch up...wait for a while, I think they recommend 15 minutes, then with a cloth wipe the Langka across the spot. It removes an extremely small amount each pass. You can practice until you get it to your satisfaction with no adverse affect. Don't expect the results to look like the picture unless you are very patient and have a good touch. What it does for me that I like is remove the "blob" look. It smooths the touch up paint and removes it in areas it doesn't need to be. Don't worry about harming your paint....it doesn't react with cured paint. Polish it when done.....I use Klasse AIO.

[skiguy1981]

Originally Posted by mleskovar

Yes it really works if you are patient. It takes a bit of use before you're good at it but the up side is the worst that can happen is you're right back where you started. In fact, the hardest part is not removing too much touch up paint. It does not affect your paint in any way. If you take too much off just start over again. You apply the touch up...wait for a while, I think they recommend 15 minutes, then with a cloth wipe the Langka across the spot. It removes an extremely small amount each pass. You can practice until you get it to your satisfaction with no adverse affect. Don't expect the results to look like the picture unless you are very patient and have a good touch. What it does for me that I like is remove the "blob" look. It smooths the touch up paint and removes it in areas it doesn't need to be. Don't worry about harming your paint....it doesn't react with cured paint. Polish it when done.....I use Klasse AIO.

how well does it match?

[mleskovar]

Originally Posted by skiguy1981

how well does it match?

If it's a solid color (Jet Black, White, Red) you'd have a hard time finding it. Metallic colors are way to hard to match with just a scratch but it looks decent. Way better than some paint brushed on.