Re: Small scratches from rocks

["Owen" <mr.peepers@home.com>]

There is that clear film you can put on your car to protect agains rock
chips (i think mostly used on the front of hoods (i think folia-tec makes
some), i don't know how invisible this stuff is thogh, and it its possible
to shape it around contours such as your rear wheel arch..?


Owen
87 Scirocco 16v #38 C-SS.
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/1571

>>Is it normal to get scratches along the rear of the car because of what
>>I assume are rocks that are thrown up from the front tires? It seems
>>like it would be a big problem due to how much the tire sticks out. Is
>>this normal for an '87 16v? Should I put some sort of mud flaps to
>>protect against this?
>>Thanks.
>
>I get the same sort of thing - the clearcoat on the leading edge of the
>body kit at the front of each rear wheel is getting eaten away.  I noticed
>that some 8v cars have a piece of black plastic or something here... I
>don't know what the fix is for 16v owners.  No way in hell am I running
>mudflaps...
>
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