torbee

The touch up paint for white RX8s is pathetic.

This is gross, but it actually looks like dried up semen when applied. The freaking chips look better.

otakurx

I did just get them to repaint my trunk where the paint started to peel around the factory wing.

3dartist81

where do you get the 3m see through bra?

tjbourgoyne

The bra is good but you constantly have to take it off otherwise it will ruin the paint. Rain washes crud and hard elements in the crevices so every wash it needs to be removed and cleaned. Pain is the butt with all the screws.

RX-8Newb

um whatever seems most import paint is thin, my subaru wrx hood looked like the surface of the moon, with craters everywhere and holes in the paint. This MIGHT have been brought on by following people very close that were going too slow in the left hand lane on the autobahn. Rocks at 100mph kinda hurt

And for the record i think mitsu paint is the worst my DSM back a few years ago had such bad paint on the roof that it looked like crinkle coating and you rub your finger over the paint and it would come off on your finger

zoom44

then it bunches up into the middle of the road and when you are driving to the coast the *** in front of you rides the line - shotguning the front of your car

dynamho

Keep your distance

and/or

Use 3M painter's tape for road trips

or

Just don't worry about it

Detrich

ditto . . .

RX-8Newb

lol my brother put blue painters tape all over the front of is black s2000 looked funny as hell

Red_X8

The method which they apply the paint sucks, the paint itself is beautiful. Everytime I bring my car to a show I get asked if its custom paint or if it actually came like that. But I agree with the rock chips, but I think any car that is low to the ground and is driven fast is going to get some chips.

RX-8Newb

i got a lot of comments about my paint too, people ask if it is a custom flake

zoom44

i was well over the 2 second rule when it happened- he flung ALOT of gravel- it was hiting the car 2 lengths behind me

RotorChase

yeah IMO the best thing you can do is cough up the cash for the 3M kit and Zaino every couple months, and you will be happy. that 3m cover has kept the front of my car looking pristine, kinda expensive but great investment, you can pay 20-30k on a new car spend the extra 500-1k and get it.

pdxhak

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LOL

pdxhak

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I wish it was some chips

kersh4w

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i had a rock hit the middle of my hood. left 2 scratches as it bounced.

as soon as i get the money (which is when i sell my car, anyone wanna buy a 95 chrysler lebaron, 170k miles :P) i will wash, touch up, and wax my car. then put on a clearbra from 3m.

i was talking to an owner of a bmw 335i that had one, he said he paid a grand for it. i was like, "whaaaat!?" but apparently he had a shop install it. screw that, i'll pay $300 on ebay and do it myself.

pdxhak

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I hear it is not easy and very time consuming. With the amount of curves the front end has I'd prefer to pay an expert to install it.

Razz1

It's the ;ow profile of the car and everyone else driving SUV's

Try driving other sports cars.... you will see what I mean.

Gotian

I've had my 8 for almost a year now (Time freaking flies when flying in the 8) and I have no front bumper chips but somehow I have some chips on my trunk