Why does my customer need STONE-X?

The purchase of a new automobile is, in many cases, the second largest purchase that the average consumer will ever make. Keeping a new car “looking new” is a real challenge in today’s driving environment, and especially frustrating is the inevitable accumulation of stone chips and impact damage on a once pristine hood. Today’s autos are more vulnerable than ever due to the EPA’s 2001 VOC guidelines that began a shift in the automotive industry toward the use of water-based paints. While creating less impact on our environment, water-based paints are MUCH more vulnerable to chipping than the solvent-based paints they replace.