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The paint on your car serves a much higher purpose than simple aesthetic appeal. It’s the first line of defense against the metal body rusting. Common causes that contribute to paint chips vary between natural environmental factors and those caused by humans. Weather, bird droppings, poor quality paint, and the one cause we know all too well: small flying stones or gravel.
Environmental causes take place over a long period of time by weakening the paint structure. It’s the stone chips that you should take immediate action on before they turn into a much bigger problem.
Follow these repair methods only for chips that have not ballooned into a rusty affair. Typically caused by small stones which expose the primer and metal underneath the paint, you can easily repair these chips yourself.
The first method is a common go-to for first time DIY-ers, but the second method arguably achieves a better result. However, depending on your level of experience and confidence, choose the method that suits you best.
Tip:
If there are several chips on the paintwork, you might want to repair all of them in one go.
Park in the shade, gather your tools, and let’s do it!
More experienced DIYers can use the sandpaper method as demonstrated in Car Craft’s excellent video. These are the detailed steps:
And you’re done. The paint should now be well-protected from corrosion and other further degradation.
It’s a more challenging procedure to restore paint chips that have become pitted and rusty and the metal seriously damaged. To save yourself from expensive chip and dent repair, don’t ignore these for too long.
You can go a step further to save yourself from further chips and minor scratches. Protect your paintwork by using a car cover, avoiding harsh chemicals and detergents, and parking out of direct sunlight.
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