M3P. Chip in front bumper.

[sliyk]

Hi guys, while washing the car today I noticed that there is a chip in the front bumper. Not a big one but just wanted to get a feel of what the repair options would be.

I got the car ceramic'ed when I got it. Should have gone for a paint protection film instead.

 

[Gatsojon]

I’ve got a similar one too to sort. I bought a two bottle paint pack off Amazon but not used it yet to report on how good it is.

 

[BelfastEV]

I’ve a few small chips all at the front.... just noticed today . Any advice on a way forward would much appreciated !

also is everyone else’s front of the white Tesla M3 a bloodbath for flies ??!! Every day I’m home with a pile of splattered flies on the front !

 

[sliyk]

I’ve a few small chips all at the front.... just noticed today . Any advice on a way forward would much appreciated !

also is everyone else’s front of the white Tesla M3 a bloodbath for flies ??!! Every day I’m home with a pile of splattered flies on the front !

Yes it most definitely is. I was cleaning the car when I noticed this.

 

[sliyk]

I’ve got a similar one too to sort. I bought a two bottle paint pack off Amazon but not used it yet to report on how good it is.

Can you post the link here please?

 

[Dilly]

I’ve a few small chips all at the front.... just noticed today . Any advice on a way forward would much appreciated !

also is everyone else’s front of the white Tesla M3 a bloodbath for flies ??!! Every day I’m home with a pile of splattered flies on the front !

Blue is too. And the little buggers are hi-viz !!
If you listen carefully, you can hear them excitedly shouting “Tesla!’ as they pile in

 

[Drew57]

I also have a tiny chip on the front moulding & a larger one on the sill below the front passenger door (from a stone).

I was about to buy one of these Chipex Model 3 Pearl White kits - anyone tried it?

Your Shopping Cart - Car Touch Up Paint & Repair Kit - Chipex UK

 

[MrBadger]

Hopefully it wont be too long before the official Tesla touch up kits come along. Another post mentioned this for wheel touch ups, so hopefully this will apply to bodywork paint.

 

[Masklin]

I also have a tiny chip on the front moulding & a larger one on the sill below the front passenger door (from a stone).

I was about to buy one of these Chipex Model 3 Pearl White kits - anyone tried it?

Your Shopping Cart - Car Touch Up Paint & Repair Kit - Chipex UK

I have a Chipex kit for my red Model 3. It seems fine, provides everything needed to do a simple chip repair and the colour match is good.

 

[Gatsojon]

Can you post the link here please?

TESLA WHITE WATER PPSW PAINT 30ML TOUCH UP KIT *BASE & PEARL* REPAIR PAINT BRUSH | eBay

 

[Elec-Tron]

I also have a tiny chip on the front moulding & a larger one on the sill below the front passenger door (from a stone).

I was about to buy one of these Chipex Model 3 Pearl White kits - anyone tried it?

Your Shopping Cart - Car Touch Up Paint & Repair Kit - Chipex UK

I’ve been looking at the Chipex PPSW Paint kit, but so far seen the reviews the colour match is not very good, doesn’t seem to have the pearlescent filler .. Shame as prior to get my M3P had a Solar Orange i3 and the Chipex kit was spot on, let’s hope it’s just a duff batch, as I need to find a suitable kit , since Tesla pricey PPWS kit seems only a available online in the U.S only !?

 

[mrobins64495]

Hopefully my chipped paint saga is coming to an end.

I took mine to the dealer this week for various issues, (window slipping and vibration from the seat belt holder), and brought to their attention the excessive amount of stone chips for a new car.

Without question or argument, they immediately agreed to respray the front bonnet and bumper, accepting that the paint issues are known. - can’t fault the service at Tesla to date tbh they’ve always been super helpful with their repairs.

 

[Broooce]

Hopefully my chipped paint saga is coming to an end.

I took mine to the dealer this week for various issues, (window slipping and vibration from the seat belt holder), and brought to their attention the excessive amount of stone chips for a new car.

Without question or argument, they immediately agreed to respray the front bonnet and bumper, accepting that the paint issues are known. - can’t fault the service at Tesla to date tbh they’ve always been super helpful with their repairs.

Which SC was this at?

 

[Peteski]

I've got the white Chipex repair kit, but haven't used it yet. My MX has a chip on the bonnet of about the same size that needs sorting. Will report back once I've had a go. My M3 has one smaller chip on the bumper too, so might experiment on that first.

 

[Tigermad]

I've got the white Chipex repair kit, but haven't used it yet. My MX has a chip on the bonnet of about the same size that needs sorting. Will report back once I've had a go. My M3 has one smaller chip on the bumper too, so might experiment on that first.

Where do you get the chipex kit and is it the same white as the car?

 

[mrobins64495]

Which SC was this at?

Take it back. The person who marked the car up etc has been over-road and they’re now backing out of a repair. Annoying much.

 

[Peteski]

Where do you get the chipex kit and is it the same white as the car?

Amazon. Yes it is Tesla Pearl white. But I haven’t tried it yet to see how good the match actually is. I’m not expecting miracles as we have 2 white Teslas and they don’t match each other! One is a 2018 and the other 2021. Parked side by side the 2018 car looks notably less white.

 

[mrobins64495]

I can also confirm that Chips away paint from their website in blue is a pretty spot on match for the Tesla. It was around £40 and has done a pretty decent job.

 

[Tigermad]

I can also confirm that Chips away paint from their website in blue is a pretty spot on match for the Tesla. It was around £40 and has done a pretty decent job.

Hi, do you mean Chipex? Want to order some white. Thanks

 

[mrobins64495]

Hi, do you mean Chipex? Want to order some white. Thanks

Yes, yes I do. My bad.

The kit is good. Easy to use. Depending on how bad the chips is you may need a couple of applications. For the chip on my A pillar the results are better than the bonnet, but still better than they were.