I don't think any wax or sealant can protect the paint from rockchips, but can some of these new "super sealants" like AQuartz protect to that level? I'm thinking the only solution to RC avoidance is clear bra?
Simply put, if there were coatings this strong heck I think manufactures would use it from the factory.
Agree with above, film is the only thing I have seen as I do tons of cars with film and have a full hood/front end wrap on my Tacoma and the wife's HHR. On another note(Threadjack time....) Oh Ken......Sharks squeeked past the Red Wings to face your Canucks on Sunday here in San Jose, going to the game with my Dent Guy buddy who has season tickets. Do not watch much hockey on T.V. but live if you have decent seats is AWESOME!! I did Muay Thai and the thought of that puck hitting me scares the "Poopout of me" Hockey players are tough mean S.O.B's without a doubt. (Side note) Sharks will probably get worked........... :shh:
someones gonna get real rich if they can make something that'll resist rock chip. Prob if we somehow use the diamond molecule structure to create the coating...
Nano technology clear coatings - DuPont's SupraShield™, PPG's Optech™ and CeramiClear™ 7.5 µ clear coat are all binary clear coat compositions using ceramic particles designed to offer long-term scratch resistance. The latest coatings - G|Techniq Surface Coatings (UK), Nanolex (Germany), Optimum Polymer, Technologies, Opti-Coat (USA) and G'zox Polymer Coatings (Japan) with an approximate coating thickness of 0.3- 0.5µ, all offer scratch resistance Developed by the 3M Company, Scotchgard™ Paint Protection Film, 3M Crystalline 70 - 99.5% optically clear 50µ thick urethane paint protection film with excellent elasticity properties and optical clarity Despite advancing technology all of the above coatings will only resist the impact of road grit, although a PPF does a better job, only occasionally sustaining damage. Consider this; [an impact is a high force or shock applied over a short time period when two or more bodies collide.] A high-velocity collision or impact doesn’t provide sufficient time for deformation to occur. Thus, the struck material behaves as if it were more brittle than it is, and the majority of the applied force goes into fracturing the impacted material. If the surface area of impacting object is really small while maintaining an equal force, the applied (PSI) pressure becomes astronomical and the object is capable of penetrating the surface of an otherwise tough material. PPF is not immune to this type of damage although it has a flexible membrane to capture and partially absorb the impact energy; but an impact at high velocity (in this case road grit with an impact speed of 50 + MPH) which due to it short impact ‘time’ lessens the films ability to stretch and deform but will considerably lessen sustained damage But none of the above coating is immune to, but are only resistant to, the acids contained in bird excrement
Dominion Sure Seal makes a chip resistant clear coat here is the link http://www.dominionsureseal.com/pdf/Crystal Clear 2K complete final w DSS backround (3).pdf
I have not yet tried it but maybe there is someone on here that works in a body shop who may have have used it.
