I went out for a drive to enjoy the weather that finally arrived to the northeast. I recently took delivery of a new 2010 black GT3. I am trying to put on some mileage to break it in properly before upcoming track season. I entered an area with grooved pavement and obvious construction being done. I could hear all the road garbage banging around in my wheel wells so I slowed down. Of course some 18 wheeler had to blow by me doing 75 and kicked up a ton of rocks at me. Only one really nailed me down to the bare metal. Any ideas on how to best repair this? See pic below. (P.S. I had planned on getting a clear bra)

 

If it is down to the bare metal, then you are going to have to touch it up yourself, or have it touched up.

Take some solace that if it is an area you are planning to have covered with the clear bra, it is going to be considerably less noticeable once the clear film is on.

 

You are fortunate that your car is black, and matching touch-up is a breeze. You will want to touch up the chip, and allow the touch up paint to shrink down overnight, retouch the chip the next day, and allow for the paint to shrink down, repeat this step for several days until the touch up paint is above the paint line. Then you want to sand with a softblock and 2000 grit sandpaper until the touchup is flat with the paint. Machine polish scratches from sandpaper, and repair is done. If you are not comfortable putting sandpaper to your car, I would recommend having and experienced detailer make this repair for you.

 

you can try out a color chip type of product such as langka or dr colorchip

 

Thanks guys for the "chip tips"

 

Dr Chip:

I am just about to buy this and try the product...Do you ahve experience with this Dr. Color Chip?

99C2

 

It all depends on your expectations. I've seen it applied by the local technician for Dr. Chip, and I wasn't too impressed. It did do a good job of covering up the chips if you stand 10 feet away. But if you're up close, you can see it. So, if it's something you want to touch up and avoid repaint, it's fine to get by. If you're a perfectionist, you'll be disappointed.

 

+1...I'd just be very careful if a DIYer...if you don't own a polisher that you're comfortable using, then sanding should be left to a pro.

 

Thanks, Moe. I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to these things. Great advice. May be left to a pro. Since this is the only chip, I may wait until a few more pop up before getting into a shop. What would you recommend to put on it to prevent rust/corrosion. Should I just put a dab of wax or a sealer like rejex or something else?

 

Get the factory paint and a fine point artist's brush made of camel hair or goat hair. Just do a small dab to seal it against moisture.

 

Moe,
Just to clarify. If I plan on leaving the paint correction to a professional, should I put a dab of wax or rejex on to seal it while I await someone to professionally fix it? Thanks in advance.

 

No; if it were my car, I'd dab a small bit of touch up paint on the chip. If you have paint correction done, chances are that dab will be polished off if you don't top it with a clear coat. Porsche paint from the dealer is usually a 2-part system. Basecoat and clearcoat in separate tubes. After the paint correction, either have the detailer or yourself re-apply the paint or take to a reputable body shop and see what your options are based on your budget. Hope this helps.

 

Thanks again, Moe. Sounds like a great plan.

 

Anyone try langka?

http://www.langka.com/paint_chip_repair.php

I like how it integrates factory paint kit.