daveman235

Yeah so i wanna buy this car, but the clearcoat is thin as hell. So does anyone know if u can go to a collision shop or whatever and get a thicker clear coat added on the paint. So its not chipping all the time. LEMME KNOW, thanx

MrJohnson

Yes I think you can but as you said I would go to a third party (that you trust) for it because the dealer could easily just not put it on.

daveman235

yeah do u know if they just put the clear coat right on top of the existing one, or do they have to clean off the other one. And who does it, like collision places?

trench

yes. I've done it to several of my cars. They use a very fine sandpaper and wetsand it ,then add the clear over.......Its really not to hard. I can keep the clear from drippin but my friends do killer jobs. SHOWROOM SHINE!

daveman235

does it protect from all the chipping and how much do u think it'l cost me to get it down from a collision shop? Also have u done it to your tC? If yes how has it worked out so far?

qbnlykwhoa

iTrader: (1)

Yeah thats the only thing iam worried about. How much is that going to cost. And make sure its some place you trust, or with a good name.

DJ_X_Trodinaire

will it prevent from chipping? answer is no
chipping will always occur
cost for clear about almost the same as repainting the entire car

daveman235

why would it always occur? I thought that was the problem w/ this car. i thought that if u got this done it wouldnt be bad anymore, what the heck. Someone tell me the cure for this bad paint job.

daveman235

ya know there is way too many people here that eat poop

Souljah347

in most cases paint chipping is causes by something hitting the car, a rock, a car door, shopping cart, what ever. clear coat won't repel those things , it MAY make it a little harder to get to the paint and chip it, but i don't know if it's worth the money. i would be inclined to say it wouldn't be.

daveman235

yeah but this is a big issue with the tC right now. That happns the be the biggest problem. That the clear coat is very thin, and when something like a bug or a rock hits it. It rips off the piece of the paint. And if i get this car, i want to prevent this from happening.

DJ_X_Trodinaire

its not just tCs xA xB and other cars
I've had a Lexus is300 Paint is also thin
I had the entire car repainted and still gets rock chips
It is inevitable.
just a facts of life

maybe do the 3M clear bra

TheScionicMan

Save the money and just get the front resprayed AFTER the chips get real bad

daveman235

cant be inevitable. Doesnt make any sense whatsoever. Why would i just want the front resprayed, what about the rest of the car?

TurboMe

Invest in a clear bra. That works. If you dont want chips then stop tailgating semi's and big trucks/SUV's.

trench

Not all clear is expensive if you know where to look. I've gotten PPG clear and hardnener for under $250.00

daveman235

did u get the whole car done? and did it prevent the scratches and chips?

fearturtle44

Definitely go with the 3M Clear bra. I don't have but from all the posts, this is the way to go. Cheap and will prevent the chipping. Now, if you get a big rock thrown back, I doubt anything will help.

Kevin

daveman235

dont care too much bout the clear bra, I need a permenant fix. Does anyone know anything in here?

TheScionicMan

If you want someone to just say "YES, more clearcoat will permanently protect your car", I'll say it, but it's NOT true. There is no unchippable finish.(OK, maybe the DeLorean). This isn't a Scion-exclusive problem, look at the front of almost any car these days or do a Google search for "*Car make* rock chips", inserting your make of choice.. It's from things being automated and computer controlled, they can paint more efficiently - less wasted paint, etc. It seems like a huge problem because you're listening to a bunch of car lovers lament everything that happens to their rides.

The reason I suggested shooting the front later is cuz that's where the majority of the chipping occurs. It's from road debris and unless you drive in reverse very fast very often, the rest of the car isn't as much of a target. A car is a consumable item, you got to expect some deterioration. Unless you don't drive it...

You could add layers of clear but they could still chip, the 3M clear bra is about as close to actual paint protection that you will get and even that can get chips thru it, depending on the offending object.