Stone Chip
A stone chip is small damage to paint or glass caused by stones thrown up from the road.
What is Stone Chip?
They are most common on the bonnet and front bumper. Chips down to bare metal can start rust. Protective film reduces chips. Paint protection film is a clear polyurethane film applied to the bonnet, bumper and mirrors to absorb impacts. Keeping a safe distance behind trucks and on gravel roads reduces chips. Small chips can be filled with a fine brush and touch-up paint matched to the paint code.
How it works
The impact chips the paint layers.
Why it matters for your car
Treat chips with touch-up paint early. Chips in the windscreen should be repaired before they spread.
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