Odd Paint

[RyanT]

Can any one tell me why the paint is smooth all over and a bumpy looking effect on the lower parts of the sides ?

[johnf]

If you\'re talking about an FD there is a stone chip protection film applied to the lower sides.

This might be why it looks rippled.

John

[RyanT]

Yeh that\'s what I was referring too cheers mate. Is it removable then ?

[matthewbellamy]

Mines exactly the same, I thought it was just a bad paint job??

[Lacey]

No, it\'s a rippled surface to make stone chips far less noticeable than that of a smooth surface. Compare the exact same bumper after the same miles and i guarantee the one with the stone chipped rippling will look in a damn sight better nick than the smoothed off one!

[Macer]

Compare the exact same bumper after the same miles and i guarantee the one with the stone chipped rippling will look in a damn sight better nick than the smoothed off one!

It\'s not on the bumper, as far as I\'m aware, just the sides of the car.

[Lacey]

Oh? I thought it would have been on the lower lip of the front bumper as well, since it is on quite a few other cars. Eh, same applies still.