Paint Stone Guard/Rock Guard keep or remove?
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Paint Stone Guard/Rock Guard keep or remove?
This may belong in the exterior section, so redirect if needed:
My car is in the shop getting repainted. I have always hated the stone guard (the bubbled, textured paint, six inches from the bottom of the car) mainly because it fades and it hard to correct. No other car I have owned has had this, but my paint guy is adamant that it be repainted on to protect the paint. Has anyone removed it and regretted it? I plan on driving my car a lot when it is finished. It will not be a garage queen.
My car is in the shop getting repainted. I have always hated the stone guard (the bubbled, textured paint, six inches from the bottom of the car) mainly because it fades and it hard to correct. No other car I have owned has had this, but my paint guy is adamant that it be repainted on to protect the paint. Has anyone removed it and regretted it? I plan on driving my car a lot when it is finished. It will not be a garage queen.
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Lots of people remove it when repainting. It is a tougher coating that protects the metal underneath. The Rx7 is low and does incur some stone chips over the miles.
It's original, and I'd recommend to keep it. But, it's just a personal choice. Probably depends on the style of build you're going for.
It's original, and I'd recommend to keep it. But, it's just a personal choice. Probably depends on the style of build you're going for.
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I'm not sure how well it truly works all things considered. One of the guys in Pensacola had his car repainted and had it removed, looks SO much better.
Personally when it FINALLY comes time to get my car painted I'm removing it. If it becomes a concern I would look at doing a clear wrap or something there.
I think it's a personal preference. Also I really don't know how much that coating truly helps.
Dale
Personally when it FINALLY comes time to get my car painted I'm removing it. If it becomes a concern I would look at doing a clear wrap or something there.
I think it's a personal preference. Also I really don't know how much that coating truly helps.
Dale
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“Body Schutz”. Used on nearly ever car before protective film. Back in the day we always removed the old and replaced it prior to refinishing as it doesn’t sand. Remove permanently at your own risk. In my experience it does make a difference over time and you’ll hate the look of chipped paint and dented metal a lot more. That’s why your shop is adamant.
You could try substituting film but it should probably be a little heavier-duty by a mil or two than what’s used on the nose and there would likely still be a visible line. But unless it’s a show car I’d use something.
You could try substituting film but it should probably be a little heavier-duty by a mil or two than what’s used on the nose and there would likely still be a visible line. But unless it’s a show car I’d use something.
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Huh, after reading this I just noticed that my BRZ also has this "Body Schutz", but only about an inch and a half from the bottom up before it stops. So perhaps that's another option, removing much of it, but leaving enough on the bottom to do its job without being too in-your-face.
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I figured Mazda put it there and I wanted my car to look as near factory-fresh as possible (paint and body wise), so I kept it when I had my FD repainted
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it is one of those things where it looks ugly, but you can see it from far away. its like the black paint on the rocker panel pinch weld, if its not right, you can tell from ~20 feet away. i don't know if everyone does this, but i start looking for other crash damage, incorrect parts.
TL;DR? it looks better, but its also a huge red flag, to me
TL;DR? it looks better, but its also a huge red flag, to me
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