Rock Chips! Who has got them already?

I gave my girl her first bath a few days ago. While detailing the exterior, I was noticing that I have exactly three rock chips in my paint already. One to the left of the fuel door, a small cluster of three on the underside of the front bumper, and one to the left of the front grill. I'm a little over 1300 miles. They're very small, but I'm still annoyed that they are there already. I was able to travel 13000 miles and 8 months in my 2015 with only 1 miniscule rock chip.

 

No, in fact I am doing my best to stay away from trucks on the highway. Trying to swap my hood with someone who has a sport so I don't want the hood with any damage at all.

 

Not too many rock chips... But a hell of a lot of hail damage

 

Damaged it so much it knocked it back into 2nd gen!

 

well if the paint is anywhere near as thin as the previous gens I'm sure they're all gonna show wear and tear to the paint pretty quick.

 

So far none on mine, but this is why i have left my mudflaps on, we get a decent amount of snow here, so i wanna try and keep it as good as possible.

 

So far none on mine, but this is why i have left my mudflaps on, we get a decent amount of snow here, so i wanna try and keep it as good as possible.

 

I am lucky with only big bug stains ... 3800 miles

 

My buddy notice my first one on the lower front right of the bumper. It's going to happen regardless of how much you protect it. That's what touch paint is good for.

 

Oops sorry, just realized this was a 3rd gen thread mine is a 2nd gen. Ignore my above comment.

 

Has anyone getten like the paint protection coatings done? Wonder if it helps things like this and keeps knicks and scratches to a buff out level rather than a repaint.

 

I did but it was on the soft lower bumper that's plastic. Nothing will protect that when it hits at like 100 kph

 

Glad my 16 SR has the blck grill & mirrors.

 

And no matter what it will turn colors over time, I looked into it for my truck along the rockers, but my detail guy advised against as well as body shop saying its a waste of money. Best is to wax it well, spot repair as you see it and avoid gravel roads, etc.

 

The dealer sold me the anti-chip spray treatment for $2500.00. They sold it to me at employee pricing. They said I was a valued customer and they would take care of me. It`s refreshing to see such honest sales people. lol. I should not give them ideas like that.

No rock chips yet, but I did buy a bottle of touch-up paint, at retail pricing.

 

No rock chips yet, but a buddy's dog jumped up on the door and put some light scratches on it.
Looks like I'll be washing, waxing and buffing to try to get the scratches out

 

I live off of a gravel road. 1 1/2 miles of gravel before my driveway
touch up paint is my friend

 

One at just over 500 miles. Drivers side door. Noticed it when I pulled the badges off. Used the touch up paint on it.


Sir James...