Even the paint job is done by a very good shop, the fiberglass nismo just chips so easily. Anyone knows why?

Thanks.

 

my poly nismo chipped all the time, too

 

what do u guys do other than clear bra? just touch up all the time? Because I will not keep the bumper long, so it doesn't seem wise to invest in a clear bra.

 

A lot of factor at work here. It can be any combination of poor prep work, improper cure(dry) time, or quality of paint.
Just don't tailgate, at least 3-4 car length minimum on highway at speed when possible.

 

Thats how fiberglass is...

 

It's a flat front. No deflection angle for the rocks. Basically like a plow.

 

i talked to a painter the other day because i obviously need a respray (quoted around 600 for full paint and glass work to fix a few places where its cracked and actually fell off) and he said it could be an issue with a "sealer" and not enough "clear coat" coats...but my guess is that its probably unavoidable because of the angle(flatness) of the bumper...

 

This is really a pain

 

Wow. Hate to say it, and it sounds like you already knew, but that looks HORRIBLE!
$600 seems high to me. Did you shop around for quotes? You could have them put an extra coat of sealant on it, to harden it up a bit. But a clear bra would be a good investment if you plan on keeping it.

 

this is the first complaint of nismo chipping that ive heard........ive seen TS and greddy both severely chipped on OB........anyways, you should beable to get it resprayed for around 450.......i had to deal with this with my ings lip cracking and chipping, you have to fix it up every once in a while

 

clear bra definately helps.. but another reason for chipping is tail gating

 

soft paint partially due to new environmental standards. my oem front had the hell chipped out of it too and i did my best to not tailgate or follow trucks, etc

 

Sometimes it's hard to prevent though, when you are keeping a distance from the car ahead, some stupids would just cut in front of you and give you some rock chips.

 

The fiberglass is so much more rigid than the OEM 'urethane' that it simply doesn't absord an impact as well. The force is spread through the paint more, resulting in a chip.

That, and just as afr0puff said, it's shape doesn't offer a lot of deflection. I've been pretty carefull and lucky, in terms of chips. I've got 4, with only one being noticeable upon a close-but-casual look.

GM seems to have found a fairly effective paint formula for fiberglass. I don't see many Corvettes that are riddled with chips.