Paint wahhhaaahhhhhhhhhhh (stone chips) - Page 3

csmcqueen · 30th January 2008, 15:30

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Originally Posted by TYPE_S_GT

all this talk about stone chips is getting me worried, would that mean if i was ever unfortunate enough to pass a road gritting vehicle it would all but destroy my car!

oooh, your car would be down to the primer in under 5 minutes

I dont think it's quite that bad but I hope they have been a bit more generous with the paint on the 08 models

TYPE_S_GT · 30th January 2008, 16:22

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Originally Posted by csmcqueen

oooh, your car would be down to the primer in under 5 minutes

I dont think it's quite that bad but I hope they have been a bit more generous with the paint on the 08 models

A bit off the thread.....
"flippy type key" i like............

and i would def want, i think the current key looks cheap. Vauxhalls evan do the flippy type keys!! if you ever manage it please do let me know?

FWH · 30th January 2008, 16:28

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Originally Posted by TYPE_S_GT

A bit off the thread.....
"flippy type key" i like............

and i would def want, i think the current key looks cheap. Vauxhalls evan do the flippy type keys!! if you ever manage it please do let me know?

See:
Who wants a flip key?

Boozyjunior · 30th January 2008, 16:59

Well i have now done 3700 miles since october and i must say i am in the stone chip club too. Had none on there at all for the first 2000 miles i have one very small chip but the other is massive and it has also dinted the bonet

brawnr · 16th February 2008, 20:02

I'm now a fully fledged member of the stone chip club.

I got quite a bad one after about 2 months of ownership. It also dinked the metal - so touching it up is difficult.

There have been others (small thankfully) that have disappeared following touch up.

Washed the car today, and low and behold another one!

Honda really need to sort the paint issue - its unacceptable. My moms car (a Seat) is 6 months older and done thousands more miles - no stone chips at all. I leave a huge gap between me and the car in front and do few motorway miles.

My Alabaster Silver Civic looks patchy in electric light - the paint actually looks thin!

Dimplyred · 16th February 2008, 20:11

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Originally Posted by brawnr

I'm now a fully fledged member of the stone chip club.

I got quite a bad one after about 2 months of ownership. It also dinked the metal - so touching it up is difficult.

There have been others (small thankfully) that have disappeared following touch up.

Washed the car today, and low and behold another one!

Honda really need to sort the paint issue - its unacceptable. My moms car (a Seat) is 6 months older and done thousands more miles - no stone chips at all. I leave a huge gap between me and the car in front and do few motorway miles.

My Alabaster Silver Civic looks patchy in electric light - the paint actually looks thin!

On previous cars I used to find silver is a right pain to touch up.

What's it like on yours?

Wasser098 · 16th February 2008, 20:14

How much for a respray on a CTR, anyone?

brawnr · 16th February 2008, 20:16

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Originally Posted by Dimplyred

On previous cars I used to find silver is a right pain to touch up.

What's it like on yours?

Mixed - some end up darker, some end up lighter.

Its a pain as my previous car was a EP3 Type R in Nighthawk Black, and I went for a silver one this time because I thought it would be easier to touch up - WRONG!!!

At least you dont see the swirl marks on a silver car - the NHB was terrible for that.

Dimplyred · 16th February 2008, 20:18

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Originally Posted by brawnr

At least you dont see the swirl marks on a silver car - the NHB was terrible for that.

Yes I can imagine, that is the advantage of a silver car, it is very easy to keep clean.

ritchie_perriam · 16th February 2008, 21:12

all this cold weather is bringing out the gritter lorries! watch out guys!!!!!!

paulpj · 17th February 2008, 08:12

CTR is going in to dealership on the 26th of this month, don't know what they are going to do about the chips yet just hope the bonnet has a complete respray. I'm getting a courtesy car for a couple of days so maybe it is a respray.

CTR GT NHB

Spud · 21st February 2008, 11:55

I didn't worry about stone chips, but had a great big rock land on the roof yesterday!!

My 8 year old daughter moved a large stone off the drive and asked if she could throw it over the wall into the garden so it was away from our cars. Of course I said yes thinking she can't do any damage.

She swung the rock and instead of letting go to let it sail over the small wall she threw it over her shoulder, time went into slow motion and next thing thud landed on the roof of my lovely civic!! Of course I went mad and went straight for the polish and chip repair and luckily the car was so dirty only a few smallish scratches were visible.

Children and stones do not mix!!! BEWARE!

Topcat · 21st February 2008, 15:12

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Originally Posted by Spud

Children and stones do not mix!!! BEWARE!

Years ago when I got my first focus, I had only had it for a while an my brother went out to the front of the house and asked what was on my car door, then as he walked around the car he was saying "oh its on every panel" !! My daughter (who was about 4 at the time) had drawn her signature of heart, flower and star on every panel with a stone !!!!

My brother spent the next couple of hours t cutting and waxing my new car while I sat an cried, every single mark came out - that is how good the paint was, if she had done it to the civic (not only would I have been shocked as she is now 12 lol) there is no way the pretty patterns would have come out.

Honcho · 21st February 2008, 16:23

On the other hand, Topcat, the Civic would have been so covered in whorls, scratches and chips already, you probably wouldn't have noticed.

Topcat · 22nd February 2008, 09:06

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Originally Posted by Honcho

On the other hand, Topcat, the Civic would have been so covered in whorls, scratches and chips already, you probably wouldn't have noticed.

Oh yeah

wingy16v · 27th February 2008, 18:03

I'm beginning to wonder if I should sign the finance agreement now......

I've just placed an order for the 2.2 Type S GT in Deep Bronze Pearl! Anyone got a Type S GT in this colour? Can you confirm whether stone chips is an issue for you?

Hope Honda decided to put a few more coats on the '08 models

FWH · 27th February 2008, 18:14

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Originally Posted by wingy16v

I'm beginning to wonder if I should sign the finance agreement now......

I've just placed an order for the 2.2 Type S GT in Deep Bronze Pearl! Anyone got a Type S GT in this colour? Can you confirm whether stone chips is an issue for you?

Hope Honda decided to put a few more coats on the '08 models

There is no information to suggest paint is improved on 08 cars.

dragonglance · 28th February 2008, 19:52

i am starting to wonder whether i should of asked to get the diamond brite treatment done to my car now, how much protection that would offer i dont know.

Jack The Lad. · 28th February 2008, 19:54

VERY VERY little.
Tis a waste of dosh IMO.

dragonglance · 28th February 2008, 19:58

just as well as i have just spent over £100 on meguiars car care stuff, figured i wanted to nuture my car myself lol

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30th January 2008, 16:59	#44 (permalink)
Boozyjunior Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 9th October 2007 Location: Peterborough Posts: 92 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well i have now done 3700 miles since october and i must say i am in the stone chip club too. Had none on there at all for the first 2000 miles i have one very small chip but the other is massive and it has also dinted the bonet

16th February 2008, 20:02	#45 (permalink)
brawnr Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 20th August 2007 Posts: 139 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm now a fully fledged member of the stone chip club. I got quite a bad one after about 2 months of ownership. It also dinked the metal - so touching it up is difficult. There have been others (small thankfully) that have disappeared following touch up. Washed the car today, and low and behold another one! Honda really need to sort the paint issue - its unacceptable. My moms car (a Seat) is 6 months older and done thousands more miles - no stone chips at all. I leave a huge gap between me and the car in front and do few motorway miles. My Alabaster Silver Civic looks patchy in electric light - the paint actually looks thin!

16th February 2008, 20:14	#47 (permalink)
Wasser098 Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 21st August 2007 Location: Belfast Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How much for a respray on a CTR, anyone?

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ritchie_perriam Tyre Shredder Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 30th November 2007 Location: guildford, surrey Posts: 276 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	all this cold weather is bringing out the gritter lorries! watch out guys!!!!!!

17th February 2008, 08:12	#51 (permalink)
paulpj Valve Cap Join Date: 12th September 2007 Location: Wrexham Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	CTR is going in to dealership on the 26th of this month, don't know what they are going to do about the chips yet just hope the bonnet has a complete respray. I'm getting a courtesy car for a couple of days so maybe it is a respray. CTR GT NHB

21st February 2008, 11:55	#52 (permalink)
Spud Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 6th October 2006 Posts: 243 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I didn't worry about stone chips, but had a great big rock land on the roof yesterday!! My 8 year old daughter moved a large stone off the drive and asked if she could throw it over the wall into the garden so it was away from our cars. Of course I said yes thinking she can't do any damage. She swung the rock and instead of letting go to let it sail over the small wall she threw it over her shoulder, time went into slow motion and next thing thud landed on the roof of my lovely civic!! Of course I went mad and went straight for the polish and chip repair and luckily the car was so dirty only a few smallish scratches were visible. Children and stones do not mix!!! BEWARE!

21st February 2008, 16:23	#54 (permalink)
Honcho Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 5th October 2006 Posts: 257 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	On the other hand, Topcat, the Civic would have been so covered in whorls, scratches and chips already, you probably wouldn't have noticed.

27th February 2008, 18:03	#56 (permalink)
wingy16v Valve Cap Join Date: 21st February 2008 Location: Brentford Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm beginning to wonder if I should sign the finance agreement now...... I've just placed an order for the 2.2 Type S GT in Deep Bronze Pearl! Anyone got a Type S GT in this colour? Can you confirm whether stone chips is an issue for you? Hope Honda decided to put a few more coats on the '08 models

28th February 2008, 19:52	#58 (permalink)
dragonglance Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: UK Posts: 207 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i am starting to wonder whether i should of asked to get the diamond brite treatment done to my car now, how much protection that would offer i dont know.

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Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,396 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	VERY VERY little. Tis a waste of dosh IMO.

28th February 2008, 19:58	#60 (permalink)
dragonglance Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: UK Posts: 207 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	just as well as i have just spent over £100 on meguiars car care stuff, figured i wanted to nuture my car myself lol