Do Bimmers have fragile paint?

F85_RN · 12-12-2008, 02:58 PM

i got clear bra but i still get rock chips. I got it from BMW. It actually penatrated and chip the paint.

johnL · 12-12-2008, 03:20 PM

Personally, I do think that paint chips so much more easily now a days. I believe paint is water based now, so that could be why. It's definitely a bummer.

SpecC · 12-12-2008, 03:53 PM

i feel my bimmer's paint is better than any other car i've seen. subaru's paint is super soft. toyota paint is crap. volkswagen doesn't have great paint either

e90fanatic · 12-12-2008, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 325i_racer

i got clear bra but i still get rock chips. I got it from BMW. It actually penatrated and chip the paint.

if it went through ur clear bra it's covered under warranty. So far mine has been holding up very well. But the stock kit that bmw sells sucks big time. i got my entire front covered

picus · 12-13-2008, 09:14 PM

If your bra is being perforated odds are it's a pretty poor quality film. The good films from 3m and ventureshield are usually better than 3mm; takes quite a bit to perforate them.

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F85_RN Private First Class 59 Rep 199 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW X5M Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	i got clear bra but i still get rock chips. I got it from BMW. It actually penatrated and chip the paint.
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johnL Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 288 Posts Drives: e46 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Personally, I do think that paint chips so much more easily now a days. I believe paint is water based now, so that could be why. It's definitely a bummer.
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SpecC Completely obsessed with detailing 308 Rep 15,441 Posts Drives: E90 SG 330i, white Scion tC Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Francisco and Davis iTrader: (4)	i feel my bimmer's paint is better than any other car i've seen. subaru's paint is super soft. toyota paint is crap. volkswagen doesn't have great paint either
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12-13-2008, 09:14 PM	#27
picus Brigadier General 127 Rep 4,172 Posts Drives: e92 SG 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	If your bra is being perforated odds are it's a pretty poor quality film. The good films from 3m and ventureshield are usually better than 3mm; takes quite a bit to perforate them.
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