[JakiChan]

Here, when you think you've done everything right the car will still take some damage. I drove to LA last weekend and finally got around to washing the car today. And right at the end, under the garage lights, I saw it. I sent a shot to my detailer and he thinks with touchup paint he can help. It makes me wonder if I should have done the entire body of the car in PPF, not just the race kit.

 

[Baka1969]

It's called a character mark. It's generally an indicator it's owner actually drives the car. Think of it as a badge of honor. lol

 

[JakiChan]

Well, I'm getting it repaired when I can.

 

[My718isPorsche#5]

I've had good luck with Dr. Color Chip in small chips. Might give it a try or get the touch up from your dealer.

 

[Nosmo]

Character mark or life mark, it is still the first and painfull. I feel for you @JakiChan

 

[duegatti]

What are we looking at there? The window frame?

 

[JakiChan]

What are we looking at there? The window frame?

Driver's side A-pillar

 

[GregW]

I think you need to scrap it and start anew. It'll never be the same.>

 

[Baka1969]

I think you need to scrap it and start anew. It'll never be the same.>

I will sacrifice myself by taking it off the OP's hands.

 

[Peter]

I know how you feel. I've got two very tiny dots on my rear wing from being careless with the floppy nozzle when inflating tyres. Nobody can see them. EXCEPT ME every time I get in and out of the bloody car. IMO even the professionals leave chips even worse when they touch up on the basis that their job is to protect the base metal from corrosion. Not sure this is an issue with galvanised or aluminium. I might try that Dr Colour Chip system on recommendation from this forum. It's also available in UK but not cheap if it's only ordinary touch up paint with a few other application bits. I can't see how you can manage to get paint in the chip without overlapping the surrounding paint, even a little makes the chip show worse. And I can't see how the solution they provide to remove any excess paint doesn't also remove the new paint from inside the chip. But hey ho, you've gotta try.

 

[4802]

I know how you feel. I've got two very tiny dots on my rear wing from being careless with the floppy nozzle when inflating tyres. Nobody can see them. EXCEPT ME every time I get in and out of the bloody car. IMO even the professionals leave chips even worse when they touch up on the basis that their job is to protect the base metal from corrosion. Not sure this is an issue with galvanised or aluminium. I might try that Dr Colour Chip system on recommendation from this forum. It's also available in UK but not cheap if it's only ordinary touch up paint with a few other application bits. I can't see how you can manage to get paint in the chip without overlapping the surrounding paint, even a little makes the chip show worse. And I can't see how the solution they provide to remove any excess paint doesn't also remove the new paint from inside the chip. But hey ho, you've gotta try.

Being as it's you Peter. If you use code 'BLACKFRIDAY15' on their U.K site you should receive a 15% discount until the end of business on Friday. I've found it by far the best touch up system I've ever used, the colour match was spot on & it's infinitely better & easier to use than the official touch up paint from Porsche. Whilst it might be expensive, the amount of product you receive is also many times greater than a Porsche touch up stick as well. I've spent hours & hours over many days in times past achieving a result I was happy with, with this stuff it generally takes me a matter of minutes. A second pass can sometimes be required for a particularly deep chip.

 

[dignifiedbubba]

It’s only a matter of time. More will come. I would let them build up and then have them airbrushed and blended. I live in Houston where the roads are full of construction debris. Every time I drive, there is always the worry of a cracked windshield or front end rock chips. Furthermore my 718 is black which makes it worse.

 

[CupraLeon]

I know how you feel. I've got two very tiny dots on my rear wing from being careless with the floppy nozzle when inflating tyres. Nobody can see them. EXCEPT ME every time I get in and out of the bloody car. IMO even the professionals leave chips even worse when they touch up on the basis that their job is to protect the base metal from corrosion. Not sure this is an issue with galvanised or aluminium. I might try that Dr Colour Chip system on recommendation from this forum. It's also available in UK but not cheap if it's only ordinary touch up paint with a few other application bits. I can't see how you can manage to get paint in the chip without overlapping the surrounding paint, even a little makes the chip show worse. And I can't see how the solution they provide to remove any excess paint doesn't also remove the new paint from inside the chip. But hey ho, you've gotta try.

Had a good experience with the european 'dr colour'
https://www.chipex.co.uk/