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02-09-07, 08:08
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Devilsown is offline
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Barksdale AFB, LA Posts: 236 |  *f!@#!$ Rock Chip! *!jf!@$#
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02-09-07, 09:23
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Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orlando, FL (UCF) Posts: 1,148 | Re: *f!@#!$ Rock Chip! *!jf!@$#
so you didn't get a chance to back off? At least to me, it seems a lot of people who suffer with chronic rock chips either live in areas constantly full of loose stones (areas under constant construction), or follow too darn closely to the vehicle in front of them.
It's always a slightly tense experience when one of those... eh hem... "intellgence challenged" drivers decide to squeeze their way into your lane, no signal, no warning, a few feet from your front bumper. Doesn't help when they're big butt vehicles too, with nice huge tires and no mudguards to protect your precious paint.
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02-09-07, 09:37
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Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 6,113 | Re: *f!@#!$ Rock Chip! *!jf!@$#
i got a nice small chip in my windshield as well  . i took some clear crazy glue gel and toothpick and filled in/levelled as much as i could, and then wiped away the rest. it's worked pretty well, and has prevented it from cracking anymore... | |
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02-10-07, 04:08
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Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Lone Star State Posts: 1,597 | Re: *f!@#!$ Rock Chip! *!jf!@$#
This is one thing, as hard as it has been, that I have learned to just deal with over the last few years. There is ALWAYS a cement truck, construction truck, crusted over bulldozer on a trailer, or mudded up 4x4 on the road somewhere with your name on it. Driving on the freeways here in Houston it is damn near impossible to avoid catching rocks. I watched in amazement the other day as a rock about twice the size of a quarter hopped gently up onto my hood somehow, at freeway speeds mind you, walked across the hood, rolled up onto the windshield, and off the other side of the car. How it didn't bounce into my car and just wreak destruction I'll never understand. It was weird to watch, and I just had to laugh at how that was even possible doing 70 mph.
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02-11-07, 12:05
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Barksdale AFB, LA Posts: 236 | Re: *f!@#!$ Rock Chip! *!jf!@$#
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Originally Posted by paul34 so you didn't get a chance to back off? At least to me, it seems a lot of people who suffer with chronic rock chips either live in areas constantly full of loose stones (areas under constant construction), or follow too darn closely to the vehicle in front of them.
It's always a slightly tense experience when one of those... eh hem... "intellgence challenged" drivers decide to squeeze their way into your lane, no signal, no warning, a few feet from your front bumper. Doesn't help when they're big butt vehicles too, with nice huge tires and no mudguards to protect your precious paint. | NO NO MUCH WORSE THAT ANY Loose stones or constucton... Lousinina (how ever you spell that state....) Prez Bush said...to the Barksdales AFB Commander (so I've been told) that this is BY FAR the worst roads he has ever been on quality wise, and I have agree with THe Prez Bush on that.
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02-11-07, 01:46
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Join Date: May 2005 Location: Boca Raton (FAU) Posts: 3,233 | Re: *f!@#!$ Rock Chip! *!jf!@$#
Better a windshield than the paint....
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02-13-07, 06:30
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Barksdale AFB, LA Posts: 236 | Re: *f!@#!$ Rock Chip! *!jf!@$#
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Originally Posted by themightytimmah Better a windshield than the paint.... | no no paint in the front is already F...ed up from previous owner... and a golf ball size rock going into my hood scoop.... glad it didnt mess up my intercooler...
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02-16-07, 07:04
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Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 5,785 | Re: *f!@#!$ Rock Chip! *!jf!@$#
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Originally Posted by themightytimmah Better a windshield than the paint.... |  At least you don't have a Nissan. I had standing appointments with the paint chip person because the Maxima's paint would chip at the slightest anything. I am vowing to get a clear bra for the next one.
Devils:
I can relate to your story. My '94 Maxima got nailed with a rock on I-294 en route to work. I had a small crack but it got worse even after Safelite "fixed" it. I had to shell out $220 in order to replace the windshield because the crack had gotten larger and I did not want to get nailed for driving an unsafe vehicle.
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02-16-07, 09:31
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Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Lone Star State Posts: 1,597 | Re: *f!@#!$ Rock Chip! *!jf!@$#
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Originally Posted by PrinzII At least you don't have a Nissan. I had standing appointments with the paint chip person because the Maxima's paint would chip at the slightest anything. I am vowing to get a clear bra for the next one.
Devils:
I can relate to your story. My '94 Maxima got nailed with a rock on I-294 en route to work. I had a small crack but it got worse even after Safelite "fixed" it. I had to shell out $220 in order to replace the windshield because the crack had gotten larger and I did not want to get nailed for driving an unsafe vehicle. | Nissan too huh. My Mazda has horribly thin paint that chips easily. One of the few but main complaints of Mazda owners.
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you had to make sure you car truck (I would say suv but they are just "I got money" vans around here) had to be clean or at least free of loose rocks and what could posably be damaging to other motorists.... well none the less my windshild got 
