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Old Sep 24, 2009, 05:32 AM
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stone chip hell
the hood on my black ra is covered with stone chips. dno how to get them out short of repainting. any suggestions.
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 05:38 AM
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the hood on my black ra is covered with stone chips. dno how to get them out short of repainting. any suggestions.

You have to fill the chips with paint. Whether its with a touch-up stick or a full re-spray.

Or you could just buy a new hood.
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Old Sep 24, 2009, 05:50 AM
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i tried touch up pant it looks like crap what about wet sanding the getting a can of spray. has any body tried that before.
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that'll look like crap too. even if you do it right. can paint just doesnt have the same shine.
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Just fork up and get it resprayed, it seems like you'll just do more damage than good.
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