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Stone chips at front of the rear wheel arch

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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 09:19 AM
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Default Stone chips at front of the rear wheel arch

Hello F-type owners,
I own a 2016 F-Type R (midnight blue) and noticed what appears to be small stone chips on the front of the rear wheel arch where it swells outwards. No doubt others have seen this as I read it is a common issue. What have you done to address it? Perhaps buffing it out or adding protective film? Just looking for some ideas to minimize the paint blemishes over time.
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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 04:48 PM
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Depending on how bad yours is currently, you could fill in using touch up paint or Dr. Colorchip (or whatever your preference is). Then have PPF applied. I haven't noticed any issues on mine but yet my entire front hood and front fenders are fully covered in PPF
 
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Old Feb 21, 2023 | 06:28 PM
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i have a black R and i ordered some black vinyl wrap and used some cardboard to make a template. then cut two triangles to match the curves in that area and applied them using light minimal heat from my heat gun. All gone! you are going to have to make sure your chips are flattened first.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2023 | 02:33 PM
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Depending on how bad yours is currently, you could fill in using touch up paint or Dr. Colorchip (or whatever your preference is). Then have PPF applied. I haven't noticed any issues on mine but yet my entire front hood and front fenders are fully covered in PPF
Thanks for the response. I am taking it to a detailer and then I am going to get PPF applied. I think that is a great idea.
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Old Feb 24, 2023 | 02:37 PM
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Thanks for the reply. I am going tto take it to a detailer and then get PPF applied on the rear wheel wells. May also do the same for the sills and hood.
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