Holy Crap - Rear Flare
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Holy Crap - Rear Flare
Has anyone noticed that the rear flare part is peppered? I just got the car yesterday and drove it no more than 20 miles. This morning when I got up, I just started noticing them. It looks like this part went through a gravel pit..I counted some 15 chips on each side! Now, here's the sucker punch. There's only 300 miles on the odometer. Anyone else noticed this? 
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Has anyone noticed that the rear flare part is peppered? I just got the car yesterday and drove it no more than 20 miles. This morning when I got up, I just started noticing them. It looks like this part went through a gravel pit..I counted some 15 chips on each side! Now, here's the sucker punch. There's only 300 miles on the odometer. Anyone else noticed this?
BTW, congrats on your car!
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I had the entire front end, hood, fenders, side rockers and rear flares covered the day I got the car. I'm surprised with so few miles your car has this already....didn't you notice it before buying it ??
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Good advise to wrap the flares I wraped the hood and side pods as well. I learned from my porsche days that the huge flares are a magnet for gravel.
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I didn't see them when I bought it, but then again it was later in the day. GRRR....has anyone had this repainted? Does the Black Series have the ceramiclear paint system?
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Not sure about the ceramiclear....but I know it has the nanotech paint. I'm sure any good paint shop can repaint it and you'd never know the difference.
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I called several bodyshops today. One referred to me by the local Ferrari dealer. Quoted for a reshoot of the entire rear quarter panels for $5500. How does that sound to you guys?
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Sounds really high but they must be used to charging for Ferarri paint work? If I were you, I would find a really good touch up guy who works at one of the high end dealerships and have them touch it up and then put film over top. At least the paint would be mostly original. Better yet, you might take the car to someone who does film and ask them how they deal with rock chips under film. Can't be the first time they've encountered this issue. I absolutely would not paint the entire rear quarters for a few chips. Good luck.
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Sounds really high but they must be used to charging for Ferarri paint work? If I were you, I would find a really good touch up guy who works at one of the high end dealerships and have them touch it up and then put film over top. At least the paint would be mostly original. Better yet, you might take the car to someone who does film and ask them how they deal with rock chips under film. Can't be the first time they've encountered this issue. I absolutely would not paint the entire rear quarters for a few chips. Good luck.
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That price is absurd. Are you near LA ?? I know for a FACT that Beverly CoachCraft could do the flares ONLY for HALF that quote. They have done lots of work for me over the years and it is the best paintwork I have ever seen.
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They may match the color but they won't be shooting it with Nano. The price is too high, should be around 3-3500.
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The thing is not even beverly coach craft can get the same nano (ceramicclear) paint. Its really only something the factory can do and after that there are clear coats that will bond with the surrounding nano paint but it wont be as strong.
So for this guys car he should just coat it now and live with the existing chips. Flares aways get chips as they are out exposed to the elements and all flying debris.
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I see that you are in sunny california but it doesnt say where. If you are in the los angeles area, Avio coach craft also does great work. I am not sure what they would charge for this kind of Job but it doesnt hurt to call and ask. You should definitely have your car wrapped after your re paint. I had my car wrapped a short while after I got mine, and even Ii have 2 ro 3 pits in my rear flares. Mine is not as wrapped as LZH's car but but relatively close to it. Congratulations on the new car and enjoy in good health. 
