Dodgy carwash or rock chips?

[M6Coupe]

Recently after a heavy rain in SoCal, I took my car to a local car wash for a wax (a big no-no). Today I noticed minor chips on the paint in at least 20 different areas on the hood and front bumper. It seriously looks like the car took a shower in rocks but I don't recall ever getting pelleted by rocks recently. Does anyone think its possible that a car wash can do this much damage to the paint?

I took a permanent marker and colored in the various white spots (the car is sapphire black) as a temporary solution but what would anyone recommend to fix these imperfections? There seems to be too many spots for a simple paint touch up but I am hesitant to repaint the whole front part as well since it may result in a different tone to the rest of the car. Should I replace my front bumper and hood? It seems like such a waste but I really can't think of any other solution. Can anyone give me some suggestions?

Thanks

[M6Cabrio]

Originally Posted by M6Coupe

Recently after a heavy rain in SoCal, I took my car to a local car wash for a wax (a big no-no). Today I noticed minor chips on the paint in at least 20 different areas on the hood and front bumper. It seriously looks like the car took a shower in rocks but I don't recall ever getting pelleted by rocks recently. Does anyone think its possible that a car wash can do this much damage to the paint?

I took a permanent marker and colored in the various white spots (the car is sapphire black) as a temporary solution but what would anyone recommend to fix these imperfections? There seems to be too many spots for a simple paint touch up but I am hesitant to repaint the whole front part as well since it may result in a different tone to the rest of the car. Should I replace my front bumper and hood? It seems like such a waste but I really can't think of any other solution. Can anyone give me some suggestions?

Thanks

I got showered in rocks from a truck on the interstate who cut me off then decided to hit a huge bump, and dump his gravel on the car. Well he didn't stop, and didn't have a tag. Either way I had the description and I they found him. No insurance etc, in a huge dumptruck! Anyway, my insurance covered it under comprehensive, but it was rock chips all over the front bumper and hood. I had the BMW shop do the work and it looks good as new! Can't even tell there were any rock chips on the car at all. And they didn't replace the hood or the bumper. Just take it to BMW and see what their shop can do.

[JAY55]

Will this show up on the carfax report?

Originally Posted by M6Cabrio

I got showered in rocks from a truck on the interstate who cut me off then decided to hit a huge bump, and dump his gravel on the car. Well he didn't stop, and didn't have a tag. Either way I had the description and I they found him. No insurance etc, in a huge dumptruck! Anyway, my insurance covered it under comprehensive, but it was rock chips all over the front bumper and hood. I had the BMW shop do the work and it looks good as new! Can't even tell there were any rock chips on the car at all. And they didn't replace the hood or the bumper. Just take it to BMW and see what their shop can do.

[M6Cabrio]

Originally Posted by JAY55

Will this show up on the carfax report?

They said they will make sure it doesn't show up lol. I think carfax is a bunch of crap...

[M6Coupe]

Thanks! How much was it if I may ask?

[M6Cabrio]

Originally Posted by M6Coupe

Thanks! How much was it if I may ask?

Almost $1000. Most of the cost was labor obviously since they didn't replace anything. I think it took them like 12 hours according to the bill. I assume they stripped the paint off and repainted it. It really does look good as new. Paint matches 100% and you can't tell anything was done. I guess BMW has a dust free environment to paint their cars in...or close to it at the body shop.

[MiamiSixer]

Usually if it involves an insurance claim it will show up on car fax. I had a black 6 before and had the same problem with the chips; it was probably there before the wash and you paid attention to it when you were checking the car. What I did is touch them with the factory paint; if you do so make sure you use the least amount of paint possible and only on the center of the chip....