i30 Owners Club
MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => EXTERIOR => Topic started by: guest12451 on July 31, 2019, 00:54:49
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Folks,
I know there's mixed feeling on bonnet protectors (am more talking about the perspex type) - from my own personal use it seems certain cars bonnet design are more prone to stone chips than others. I am wondering if any PD owners who frequent country roads or similar can advise whether they've found stone chipping on the bonnet of their PD's an issue?
I live rural NSW, the roads aren't great and our previous car (04 Corolla) did get a lot of chips on the bonnet - despite staying back from other cars and avoiding unsealed roads when possible.
The very front of the PD's bonnet above the grille seems like a real chip magnet but I'm wary of just plonking a perspex protector on if it's going to do SFA and also give the looks downer, drag and washing/snag PITA only. Protective film e.g 3M is overkill and plastidip, well dunno about that as seems a look I'd prefer to avoid.
Anyway do let me know how you've found PD's for frontal chips, especially if you've been a rural driver.
Thanks in advance.
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I would say it isn't. But, until I got the SR I was a bit of a tail gater (according to SWMBO) I have auto cruise set to 3 car lengths which seems to be a good compromise. Despite doing over 60K in 2 years including more than 17K on mainland road trips haven't got any noticeable chips yet (touch wood)
I am not a big fan of those leaf catchers but if you do decide to get one, I'd get a clear one and spray the underside the same colour as your car. Makes them almost invisible and hides any grime that builds up underneath! Win, win! :victory:
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I am not a big fan of those leaf catchers but if you do decide to get one, I'd get a clear one and spray the underside the same colour as your car. Makes them almost invisible and hides any grime that builds up underneath! Win, win!
Gee, Dazz, and here I thought you were just a pretty face! :crazy1:
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Why not use PPF (Paint Protection Film) :link: Opti-Coat Stone Chip Paint Protection Film | Opti-Coat Australia (https://opticoat.com.au/paint-protection-film) if you're concerned with chipping, looks a hell of a lot better than one of those plastic bonnet protectors.
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Sooner or later some will hit front, hopefully clear the windscreen.
Our GD had a couple of beauties above the grill and some small ones 1/2 way up bonnet.
Santa scored a few last year and needed to have a star in windscreen fixed. Once you are past NCS , it's just a case of "shit happens". :eek: :rolleyes:
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I have a bonnet protector and like the look of it (smoked on white paint)
I still have a few stone chips on the bonnet but my front bar is the worst hit.
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At 5 months old and 11000kms i have attached a photo of the front of my i30 and where the paint is chipped. I do a bit of highway and city driving and have been on some dirt back roads too. Also done a trip from Brissy to Melb return on the inland highway. The bigger chips are between the grill and bonnet.
(https://i.ibb.co/WHxwF7g/20190804-151641.jpg) (https://ibb.co/j862Gqg)
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A decent argument for vinyl wrapping that entire panel. :eek:
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I don't like to think about how many make it through the grill, but I do check the look of the fins when I wash car.
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I don't like to think about how many make it through the grill, but I do check the look of the fins when I wash car.
Through the grill is the LED lightbar which coped alot of it. That photo is before i cleaned after i had just driven from Melbourne to Brissy. I got home and had a package which was my new horn so wanted to install it :)
(https://i.ibb.co/K05bDm7/20190727-145019.jpg) (https://ibb.co/smgbCtQ)