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What is the hardest wearing on paint on modern cars metallic or pearlesant?I'm fed up with all the stone chips on my bonnet!
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Andy,
You need one of those USA style bonnet gloves.
David
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Andy,
Also popular in Australia, but called a car bra there. Try:
www.carbra.com.au
Many UK cars are sold in Oz so you may get a match.
As an alternative, almost every car sold in Oz has a polycarbonate plastic bonnet protector available as an accessory. I have never seen them here but while they only appear to protect the front edge of the bonnet they do seem to work. I used them on a Holden Barina (aka Vauxhall Corsa) and a Subaru Outback. Perhaps worth looking to see if any UK parts dealers list them?
regards
Ian L
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The problem with car bras is that they rub the paint and cause as much damage as they save.Better to fit a perspex bonnet shield or cover the leading edge with clear film .
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UNfortunately the perspex shield and Headlamp covers (neccesary if you do a lot of long-distance driving across the arid regions!) have become another toy for the Kevins and Craigs to put on their pocket-rockets, and as such have got very expensive here.
My biggest problem with paintwork is the bugs and moths - the little bleeders make a hell of a mess, and their 'juice' is often highly-corrosive.
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The Renault Laguna has a plastic leading edge. Mind you, so did our old Citroen Visa!
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pearlesant on my present car seems better than the metallic on the old
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They are exactly the same! With modern car paints the metallic/pearlescent basecoat is applied first then both are covered over with the same kind of clear laquer, and it is the laquer that chips first.
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Amazing,isnt it ,how many good ideas get forgotten
Like fly off handbrakes,for instance,total perfection in every way and not available!
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