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knwatkins

Member Since: 09 Sep 2018
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 1139

2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

How to maintain your paintwork - stone chips

The bodywork on my RRS is in great condition. There aren't any dings or dents but there were some tiny stone chips which is to be expected for a 10 year old car.

Looking over some photos I had taken last summer, I thought I'd demonstrate how I went about sorting out a number of little stone chips and marks. This is a great job to do when the weather is warm outside to ensure the paint cures properly.

Depending on the state of your paintwork, it may be necessary to polish your car first to remove any swirl marks or scratches up front. This will help you identify the chips and marks that are in need of paint.

For me, tiny chips were especially apparent along the front edge of the bonnet...

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Step 1 - Identify all of the little imperfections and mark them with some masking tape...

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Step 2 - Remove the letters from the bonnet if required. You can buy a new set cheap enough online with a template to obtain the correct position. I used a hairdryer to warm the area, which melts the glue and they then just come right off. Afterwards, remove any glue residue with panel wipe or something similar.

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Step 2 - Prep the chips. Lightly rub down each of the chips to get rid of the tiny jagged edges that are created at the point of impact between the stone and the paintwork. I would recommend using something like a 1500 grit or a 2000 grit wet paper for this. Then, clean each of the chips using panel wipe or isopropyl alcohol on a cotton bud to degrease in preparation for paint.

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Step 3 - Apply the paint with a fine tipped brush. It is important to 'blob' the paint on. It should form a dome that protrudes further than the surface around it.

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Step 4 - Leave to cure fully for at least 24 hours in the warm. This is why I recommend doing this job in the summer, when the panels are warm.

Step 5 - Rub down each of the blobs with a 2000 grit wet paper to level them off.

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Step 6 - Use some rubbing compound on a cloth to polish up the areas sanded down with the wet and dry paper.

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Step 7 - Admire how the chips have disappeared and give yourself a pat on the back. Promise yourself a beer when the job is finished because you deserve it.

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Step 8 - If you removed the letters from the bonnet, position and fix the template for the new letters to the bonnet. I used masking tape to get the correct position for the template.

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Step 9 - Affix your new letters to the bonnet within the template

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Step 10 - If you feel the need to, seal your paintwork with your choice of sealant or wax. For me, it has to be Autoglym Liquid Hardwax which is the old trade version of Extra Gloss Protection. You can't buy it any more, but I used an old bottle I've had for about 10 years but still performs great, and lasts forever because you only use a tiny amount.

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Step 11 - Sit back and enjoy that beer you promised yourself in Step 7

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And here she was all tidied up and on the ferry the next day en route to France taking us on our summer holiday with not a mark or chip in sight...

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I hope this helps someone who wants to sort out their chips

Kev

MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

Sat Feb 15 2020 10:00am

Lyonhead

Member Since: 21 May 2016
Location: Cardiff
Posts: 351

Kev,

Car looks great Have you ever considered PPF applied to the front of the car as well.

I had it fitted just after I bought my new car and I took it in for a routine check and after doing a number of drives Cardiff to Edinburgh and back ( I swear we had all 4 seasons in one day on one trip) and trips to Ireland there was NO marks whatsoever.

It would be great to have it applied after all that work you have done to the front end.

Great job you’ve done there Watching from the Full Fat RR Forum
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Sat Feb 15 2020 10:43am

Stevepd

Member Since: 22 May 2017
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 1251

2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Cairns Blue

Lyonhead - what is PPF?

Kev that’s a great write up and having the confidence to do this to an expensive vehicle .

Strangely my stone chips are all on the OS quarter of the front bumper, nothing on the NS!. I use Autyglym Ultra HD wax and it’s a bit of a discovery (no pun intended) I only apply it once a year and wash as required.

Thanks for the links I’ll give this a try when it warms up a bit, certainly not this weekend.

Steve. 2006 2.7 TDV6 HSE in Cairns Blue.

Sat Feb 15 2020 11:13am

Lyonhead

Member Since: 21 May 2016
Location: Cardiff
Posts: 351

Steve,

PPF- Plastic Protective Film

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Sat Feb 15 2020 11:17am

Tyrefitter

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Bridlington East Yorkshire
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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 Autobiography Fuji White

Good post Kev but I let my local chipsaway guy do mine while I skip straight to step 7 Andy.
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Sat Feb 15 2020 12:47pm

Lindab

Member Since: 20 Nov 2017
Location: Dundee
Posts: 934

Must say, I was alarmed when I saw all these blobs of paint, but you did a first class job

Sat Feb 15 2020 12:54pm

Eaters

Member Since: 11 Apr 2016
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 1563

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Zermatt Silver

Nice walk through Kev - well done Robin
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Sat Feb 15 2020 1:44pm

knwatkins

Member Since: 09 Sep 2018
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 1139

I'm glad you guys approve of the method. It worked for me so I thought I had may as well share it.

Lyonhead, I have not necessarily thought about paint protection film for my own vehicle, but I have wondered how it holds up over time eg. could it scratch/snag? My concern would be that you can polish out scratches to a laquer over basecoat finish, but you can't do that with a film. Kev

MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

Sat Feb 15 2020 3:19pm

ilard

Member Since: 20 Aug 2010
Location: London
Posts: 975

I reckon those photos on the ferry were taken in 2010

Seriously, it looks amazing. How many hours work all in all? L405 P400e Autobiography (MY2020)... Silicon Silver / Espresso
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Sat Feb 15 2020 3:30pm

Lyonhead

Member Since: 21 May 2016
Location: Cardiff
Posts: 351

Lyonhead, I have not necessarily thought about paint protection film for my own vehicle, but I have wondered how it holds up over time eg. could it scratch/snag? My concern would be that you can polish out scratches to a laquer over basecoat finish, but you can't do that with a film.[/quote]

Hi Kev,

The detailer who fitted it for me says it has a guarantee, when it is scratched ( not happened on mine by the way) the scratch can be removed by applying heat and wiping with a cloth 🤷‍♂️, allegedly, also if there is any snags, to be honest some of it had lifted on an edge on the headlight washers, it was replaced under the guarantee.
To be honest I thought it essential as I have the SVO Chromoflair paint on the car and would be a nightmare to sort a paint chip out Watching from the Full Fat RR Forum
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2016 RRS SVR Estoril Blue-Gone
2010 RRS 5.0 L Supercharged Navara Bronze-Gone
2008 RRS 4.2 L Supercharged Black-Gone
2006 RRS 2.7 Diesel Rimini Red-gone

Sat Feb 15 2020 3:39pm

knwatkins

Member Since: 09 Sep 2018
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 1139

ilard wrote:
I reckon those photos on the ferry were taken in 2010

Seriously, it looks amazing. How many hours work all in all?

I can assure you it was not 2010. I can't remember how many hours to be honest because it was last summer. Maybe 4 or 5, something like that I would imagine.

Lyonhead wrote:
The detailer who fitted it for me says it has a guarantee, when it is scratched ( not happened on mine by the way) the scratch can be removed by applying heat and wiping with a cloth 🤷‍♂️, allegedly, also if there is any snags, to be honest some of it had lifted on an edge on the headlight washers, it was replaced under the guarantee. Thumbs Up
To be honest I thought it essential as I have the SVO Chromoflair paint on the car and would be a nightmare to sort a paint chip out Whistle Whistle

Sounds like you have a good guarantee on it

I bet it adds a good bit of protection and definately something to think about. Kev

MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

Sat Feb 15 2020 8:53pm

Col

Member Since: 02 Sep 2012
Location: Hawkes Bay NZ
Posts: 5156

2013 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Autobiography Santorini Black

I fitted one of these and went straight to step 11.

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Cheers
Col

Sat Feb 15 2020 10:33pm

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