Got A New Clear Bra Installed On The Prius

[MrCritical]

Seems I notice more people complaining about rock chips who own Toyota, Honda, and Mazda products.

Are these imports using thinner paints/different paint processes, or do their owners just pay more attention to the paint?

You can't read a Scion owner review of their vehicle where they don't complain about rock chips, regardless of model.

 

[Hokiefyd]

I think it varies by model. For example, I thought the paint on my '07 Corolla was pretty "thin". You read a lot of comments similar to that on the Corolla. However, I was happy with the paint on my '11 Camry; it seemed to be more durable, and you didn't hear of as many issues with it.

No problems with the paint on our Acura or Honda. I haven't read of any large-scale complaints either.

The "thin paint" problems I've read about are mainly on the less expensive Toyotas.

 

[CROWNVIC4LIFE]

Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd
Originally Posted By: The Critic
Also, in the 1100 miles I went without a bra, I got two chips. I think I'd need to have my hood resprayed annually if I did not have a bra.


I wonder why you get so many rock chips. Even on cars I've owned that have been fairly low to the ground, I might need to dab a chip with touch-up paint a few times a year, if that. Maybe the SUVs being higher up don't tend to get them as bad, I don't know. Sounds like you live in a particularly stone-prone area.


Down here in the jungle all the construction trucks come out of South Miami and go all the way up to Palm Beach everyday on I-95 and the Turnpike dropping concrete along the way all over the road..As you pass one it will be raining concrete all over your car..I have a ton of chips to prove it.

 

[rg200amp]

Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
Originally Posted By: surfstar
Rock chips are like scuff marks on shoes - you get them from using it. You want a chip free car? Let it sit undriven in a garage. A show car can be art/investment; a daily driver is a tool to get you from point A to B.

Priorities are perplexing sometimes.

Agreed. For the amount of money that was spent dinking around with the Saran wrap, the front of the car could have been painted a couple of times.

And in all honesty, it's a Prius-it's not as though it's something unique or highly valuable. It's a complete waste of money on a car that's designed to save the owner money.


+1

Your NEVER going to recover your costs when you go to sell/trade in.


No offense Critic. But it's pointless!!!

 

[tom slick]

Maybe he's saving it for the next owner.

 

[The Critic]

Originally Posted By: tom slick
Maybe he's saving it for the next owner.


Exactly.

And I don't know why all of you take respraying so lightly. It's quite difficult to find a body shop that will spray a car to my standards (well, maybe that's the problem), and resprayed paint is never as durable and you will take the depreciation hit.

 

[tom slick]

Their point is chasing the rock chips, either with film or repainting, is not going to up the resale value more than the cost of the repairs.

 

[Bamboooo]

A Prius?!?! LOL

 

[hypervish]

Originally Posted By: Bamboooo
A Prius?!?! LOL

What's so funny about that?

 

[rcy]

Originally Posted By: Bamboooo
A Prius?!?! LOL

Extremely useful input to this thread. Congratulations.

Or maybe you're just trying to up your post count...

 

[sciphi]

The other reason is so at the end of the film's lifetime it's all wasted while the underlying paint is clean. I really wish we had gone with a clear bra on the Fit's hood. The rock dings on there are something awful to see. A good clear bra would have helped out quite a bit.

 

[Nick R]

Are roads really that bad in southern NY? I mean roads up here are excellent all around, and they repave a lot yearly.

 

[Bamboooo]

Darn it. I should of had that clear bra installed.