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Rock chips!
what to do?
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Not a great photo, but my guess is all you can do here is repaint the panel. You could try to touch it up with this chip repair kit but from what I can see this is a pretty big mess and touch up won't cut it.
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what would a BMW service center do? would it be possible just to replace the whole panel?
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Not a great photo, but looks rather nasty for rock chips. No need to replace the whole panel. Just get it repainted.
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it seems to dig into the actual metalwork tho...
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I got more rock chips in the 2 1/2 hour drive from Dallas to my home last week then I got in 2000 miles of driving all through Europe. Thank God my wrap is going on tomorrow!
The BMW dealership asked me why I was even putting a wrap on the car since it is a lease....he said they wouldn't have an issue unless a chipwas bigger than a quarter. My wife told him it was because I was OCD and want my cars showroom perfect all the time, but I just don't like looking at rock chips. I seriously wonder if you could get a nice wrap right there in Munich after ED...
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I usually note the chips on the damage form at drop off and then receive the car chip less at redelivery. May add a week at VPC.
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Oh they fixed them... I just new ones on the drive home.... They are all very very small, but I can see the when I detail
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I would price out having the panel replaced. May be a few bucks more, but you won't see any rippling or fading in the paint. JMO
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