Auto Detailing FAQs | I’ve got chips in my paint. Why is it important to fix them?

Many aspects of Auto Detailing are an “appearance thing”.  Paint chips for the most part are a necessary evil. If you drive, you will have paint chips. (For why this is the case, please see last week’s article.) So if I’m going to get more of them anyway, should I do anything about it? The answer of course is yes, but with caveats, depending on where the chip is.

Chips that are down to the metal, again most often on your hood & door edges, are ones you need to pay attention to. If you don’t, rust can set in & start to eat away under the paint of your vehicle. If the chip is near the edge of the weather stripping near your windshield or other glass, it’s even more important to get them taken care of.  It will be a whole lot more expensive to have to take out & replace your glass in order to fix the rust once it’s set in & spread. Better to catch it early, then wait until you have rainwater turning your car into a personal swimming pool & have a major project on your hands.

On the other hand, if your chips are on plastic parts, like most bumpers nowadays, it really comes down to your personal preference. They may be unsightly, but they probably won’t be getting any worse. (If you’ve had a second hand paint job & your paint is peeling, that’s a different topic altogether.)

Thank you for perusing this short article on “Adventures in Detailing”. Next week, we expect to get a little more hands on with the ins & outs of Paint Chip Repair. See you then!

If you have any questions, please feel free to pay us a visit.