stone chips on S2

[wantalotus]

is anybody else experiencing what I would call severe stone chipping on the forward edge of the rear arches, and the front clam? Or is my paint just especially fragile? only 3 weeks old but chipped to hell. any ideas, have heard of a protective film, but dont know any details, maybe you guys will. Maybe the Elise is just a good woman......high maintainance, but worth the effort.

[steff]

TADTS

My S1 has a very fetching pebble dashed look to the front clam!

Armourfend is the stuff you're looking for but it doesnt cover the clam entirely and costs £500.

So you're better off just getting the front clam resprayed every few years.

[bogie]

as above - normal, only thing you can do is armourfend...but you have to have it on from new or after a re-spray..no pint in putting it on top of existing chips

[Gfun]

Was looking at mine yesterday and even with the armourfend it still chips round the edge.

[dss123]

Hi,

I've had a full armourfend kit on my S1 since new and the paintwork is practically immaculate - unmarked!

As others have said, only worth putting on when new or after a re-spray. Can yellow with time but can't comment on that with chrome orange!

If you do one day consider a re-spray also consider Armourfend - it really is very good!

Dunc

[Dave.B]

Had Armourfend on about 18 months on Clam & Sills & very pleased with it, even though it was £500.

[jfrf]

my s2 wasnt in bad conditon after 2 odd years

i especially tried not to tailgate too closely to cars infront, as this is probably the main cause of chipping on the front

[cheeky_chops]

wantalotus said:

is anybody else experiencing what I would call severe stone chipping on the forward edge of the rear arches, and the front clam? Or is my paint just especially fragile? only 3 weeks old but chipped to hell.

How many miles have you done? That sounds very dubious to me in a new 111r... I have a 4 month old VX with nearly 5000 miles, it has a few chips on the bonnet and around the engine inlets. I have armourfend on the from bumper, sills (250 fitted). I saw pics of one VX with terrible chips arounds the sills... Def a badly prepared paint job imo