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#1
09-02-2002, 06:15 PM
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Stone Chips
I have a TON of stone chips on my car, and they seem to get noticably worse every day. Is this a problem with most svx's, or could it be that my Emerald Pearl color is more prone to chipping than other colors. It kinda upsets me, because my car is in very nice shape otherwise.
-Mike 
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#2
09-02-2002, 08:31 PM
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your in the NE USA... and everyone tailgates... back up and they wont grow...
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#3
09-02-2002, 11:04 PM
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I haven't seen very many SVXes without chips on them. I have a bra on my 93, and it helps a lot.
I got some wax the other day that came with a stick of colored wax or something firm that you could put in the chips. The wax was colored, and you get the color of your car. I got some, and the wax was great, but the stick didn't work very well. I may have to warm it up a little and try it again. That is what it is for - filling in the chips. It is a Turtle Wax product for what its worth. 
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. Earl .... ... .... ><SVX(*> Subaru Ambassador [COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680 1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229 1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car) 1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913 1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164 1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176 1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215 1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525 1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624 1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961 1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855 1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872 1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097 2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951 1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420 My Email | Old Locker | New Locker | Picture of 15 of the 19
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#4
09-02-2002, 11:51 PM
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Earl-
I saw that stuff at the local auto supply store, and thought about giving it a shot. Do you think its with the price? I think the reason my chips stand out so bad is because the wax gets in them and drys white. -Mike
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#5
09-03-2002, 10:29 AM
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well then quit waxing your car
 Actually, assuming the chip still has color (not down to primer) you could get a small bottle of clear touch up. Clean the chip out well, maybe with a paint prep product to get all the wax out. Then use a match stick sharpened to a point (not the brush in the bottle - too big). Dip the match tip in the clear, then just touch it to the chip's center and the paint will flow out to fill. Probably have to do this several times. Fill until the clear is at or slightly above the original finish. Give it a day or two so the paint solvents are well gone, then use 1500 sandpaper, followed by 2000, then polishing compund, then rewax. This will take a few days, but should end up looking reasonably good - all for less than about 10 bucks. Or you could do like I did, put a bra on the front and never look under there again. Who cares if the bra scratches, it was screwed up already.
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#6
09-03-2002, 10:31 AM
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I actually have a bra, but it wont fit over the lip spoilers... AND, the stone chips go almost all the way up the hood, so the bra wouldnt really be THAT much of a help
Might be time for a paint job.Mike
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#7
09-03-2002, 04:32 PM
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I have not got the pencil to work yet, but the wax is incredible. It goes on good, and comes off good as well. So far it has lasted and I have been very pleased. The best part is what it does for scratches. I put it on an area that had a number of small scratches, and after 5 coats of the wax, they had almost dissappeared.
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. Earl .... ... .... ><SVX(*> Subaru Ambassador [COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680 1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229 1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car) 1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913 1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164 1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176 1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215 1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525 1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624 1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961 1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855 1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872 1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097 2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951 1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420 My Email | Old Locker | New Locker | Picture of 15 of the 19
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#8
09-03-2002, 05:08 PM
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I'll pick up some of that stuff it will give me a nice project for sunday. "Hey, whats that kid doing out in the parking lot." "Oh, dont worry thats just the crazy guy from down the hall with the weird car."
-Mike
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#9
09-03-2002, 07:54 PM
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Mike,
i got a kit (GS-27?) that has several different colors of those "paint crayons" in it. works pretty good on the chips, especially small ones like you have. i just need black. you can have the green ones.
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#10
09-03-2002, 08:35 PM
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Alan-
Let me know whats goin on and we can arrange to meet up. Thanks so much I really appreciate that. Mike
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#11
09-03-2002, 10:30 PM
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Alan
How did you use them? Did you warm the sticks, or the hood, or just move them back and forth? It was fairly cool when I tried to fill the chip holes. I want to try it on a warmer day. Thanks
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. Earl .... ... .... ><SVX(*> Subaru Ambassador [COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680 1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229 1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car) 1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913 1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164 1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176 1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215 1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525 1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624 1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961 1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855 1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872 1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097 2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951 1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420 My Email | Old Locker | New Locker | Picture of 15 of the 19
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#12
09-04-2002, 09:58 PM
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my chips go all the way to the primer. The match stick is what I will try. I have used the brush in the past, too much paint.
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