Deep rock chip, diy fixable?

DOX · 11-28-2011, 04:24 PM

My car is a year old and I've been trying my best to keep it looking as good as possible. Thanks to the sticky in this forum, I've been able to do a good job at it.

However I picked something up from the highway yesterday that is just killing me. I think a rock or something flew into my hood, leaving some scratches and a deep chip. Please see attached images.

You can only see it from the side and under certain light, but I know it's there and it's annoying as heck.

Any advices on what to do would be appreciated.

EDIT: color is space gray metallic.

Envious Eric · 11-28-2011, 05:49 PM

build it up layer by layer, not one big glob. Probably will take 4-5 coats to make it flush and even above the surface, then you want to sand it even and the polish out the sanding marks.

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DOX Enlisted Member 0 Rep 32 Posts Drives: '11 e90 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Here iTrader: (0)	Deep rock chip, diy fixable? My car is a year old and I've been trying my best to keep it looking as good as possible. Thanks to the sticky in this forum, I've been able to do a good job at it. However I picked something up from the highway yesterday that is just killing me. I think a rock or something flew into my hood, leaving some scratches and a deep chip. Please see attached images. You can only see it from the side and under certain light, but I know it's there and it's annoying as heck. Any advices on what to do would be appreciated. EDIT: color is space gray metallic. Attached Images
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Envious Eric Banned 37 Rep 1,168 Posts Drives: nissan xterra, 335 soon Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: orange county, ca iTrader: (1)	build it up layer by layer, not one big glob. Probably will take 4-5 coats to make it flush and even above the surface, then you want to sand it even and the polish out the sanding marks.
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