Stone Chips on the Carbon Roof what do you do?

jonnysideways · 06-09-2014, 06:42 PM

Again, a second quick question.

Stone Chips on the Carbon Roof what do you do? its there a touch in colour any has used that looks better that the actual chip, or do people fill the chip up with a bit of lacquer?

any advise would be appreciated.

Rick H · 06-09-2014, 07:40 PM

Probably a bit too late for Mr Sidewayzzz, but I spoke to Paintshield a month or two back regarding a cover for the carbon roof - mine's virtually chip free but so easy to attract a significant bosh it's worth doing.

Paintshield quoted around the £350 mark from memory, I'll have to check the email at work.

I think they mentioned a Group Buy deal - again, my memory lets me down so I'll confirm Monday.

Alx · 06-09-2014, 08:11 PM

I put some black colored polish on it and then some wax.

It hides the small stone chips.

Bounce · 07-09-2014, 12:20 AM

Clear nail varnish does the trick

JBird · 07-09-2014, 09:54 AM

Lacquer. That is what has ben chipped away.

jonnysideways · 07-09-2014, 10:27 AM

as always good advice, I have some lacquer, so will try that first. on my old v8 the front roof trim got chipped, and it matched a friends nail varnish, so that was handy. Odd her nails would look like the roof colour of an M3 though ;0)

jonnysideways · 07-09-2014, 11:07 AM

Before one of the offending chips.

After..... (couldnt pick it up on the Camera, but its there somewhere ;0)

Then 5 chips later and a quick polish....

Many thanks. Miles better.

Rick H · 07-09-2014, 12:11 PM

You may need to put some on that retaining wall as well . . .

jonnysideways · 09-09-2014, 07:27 PM

sure its had some over the years..... ;0)

06-09-2014, 06:42 PM	#1
jonnysideways S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: May 2012 Location: North West Posts: 246 Casino cash: $1744	Stone Chips on the Carbon Roof what do you do? Again, a second quick question. Stone Chips on the Carbon Roof what do you do? its there a touch in colour any has used that looks better that the actual chip, or do people fill the chip up with a bit of lacquer? any advise would be appreciated. __________________ A hedge is better than a tree.

06-09-2014, 08:11 PM	#3
Alx S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 487 Casino cash: $25206	I put some black colored polish on it and then some wax. It hides the small stone chips. __________________ ///Alex

07-09-2014, 10:27 AM	#6
jonnysideways S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: May 2012 Location: North West Posts: 246 Casino cash: $1744	as always good advice, I have some lacquer, so will try that first. on my old v8 the front roof trim got chipped, and it matched a friends nail varnish, so that was handy. Odd her nails would look like the roof colour of an M3 though ;0) __________________ A hedge is better than a tree.

07-09-2014, 11:07 AM	#7
jonnysideways S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: May 2012 Location: North West Posts: 246 Casino cash: $1744	Putting that advise into effect..... Before one of the offending chips. After..... (couldnt pick it up on the Camera, but its there somewhere ;0) Then 5 chips later and a quick polish.... Many thanks. Miles better. __________________ A hedge is better than a tree. Last edited by jonnysideways; 07-09-2014 at 11:09 AM.

09-09-2014, 07:27 PM	#9
jonnysideways S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: May 2012 Location: North West Posts: 246 Casino cash: $1744	sure its had some over the years..... ;0) __________________ A hedge is better than a tree.

06-09-2014, 07:40 PM	#2
Rick H S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: The North West Posts: 801 Casino cash: $12295	Probably a bit too late for Mr Sidewayzzz, but I spoke to Paintshield a month or two back regarding a cover for the carbon roof - mine's virtually chip free but so easy to attract a significant bosh it's worth doing. Paintshield quoted around the £350 mark from memory, I'll have to check the email at work. I think they mentioned a Group Buy deal - again, my memory lets me down so I'll confirm Monday.

07-09-2014, 12:20 AM	#4
Bounce CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 7,057 Casino cash: $35793	Clear nail varnish does the trick

07-09-2014, 09:54 AM	#5
JBird S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Munich Posts: 280 Casino cash: $5259	Lacquer. That is what has ben chipped away.

07-09-2014, 12:11 PM	#8
Rick H S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: The North West Posts: 801 Casino cash: $12295	You may need to put some on that retaining wall as well . . .