Tough weekend for the Panamera as I some how got two nicks on the hood and scratched a rim. Sigh...

 

I d just touch up paint and take a little polish to the wheel . I ve learned over decades of nice cars that they don t stay perfect unless you keep them garaged and miss out on the joy of driving them.

 

Spot on...I wasn't even as upset as I thought, but I wondered how I got the nicks on the hood, the wheel was self inflicted.

 

After you touch up the 2 nicks in your hood (take your time, watch videos, use 2500 wet sand, apply clear coat, etc.) consider wrapping the entire surface w/ PPF. That's what I did since mine gets hammered during the winter in the mountains w/ rocks, sand and debris. It's a great way to protect - I also just applied 3 coats of ceramic and hoping it will help protect it even more. Yeah, self-inflicted damage is always the worst but yours doesn't look too bad at all. Looks like the wheel rash might polish right out.

 

Great advice! I did the ceramic but need to redo it.

 

What ski said: PPF is an absolute MUST for any vehicle you care about.

 

I had a few nicks on the passenger door and the dent on the roof over the weekend while I was driving from bay area to UCLA . I can only touch up the chip on the door but the dent on the roof is impossible to remove. So leave it there, when time comes I have to claim it with my AAA. LOL ...

 

you wouldn't have a dent on the roof if you'd just stop hitting the panhandlers (tricky I know)

 

Lol ...

 

Xpel ppf is the way to go.. but I dont even have it, it's super pricey! Other than that, cermic coating (you can get decent ones you can put on at home and it makes a big difference but you should do several coats, like gtechniq crystal serum light and evo light.

Chips happen though, so touch up pens (applied with a fine paint brush), the clear over top while following the advice above (wet sand etc) then after a few days to have it cure, buff and polish. Then protect 😊 Those chips look repairable! Good luck 😁

 

Ceramic coating is awesome but will not protect against chips. I would say ceramic coat it, PPF, then ceramic coat the film....turns out great! Gtechniq is what I have on mine.

 

x100. This is the BEST way to go for the BEST protection.

 

Holy cow! Cover it with blankets as well after that?

 

Definitely not! After all that work you just park it in the garage and under a cover.

 

Yes! This is the obvious solution. Even looking at a vehicle can diminish the value.