View Poll Results: Stone chips / paint nicks
Voters: 79. You may not vote on this poll
Stone chips / paint nicks
02-16-2002, 06:24 AM
#51
Originally posted by Tifosi Red
Well I've just met the local Chips Away guy and have come away very impressed (how quick service is that!!)
Well I've just met the local Chips Away guy and have come away very impressed (how quick service is that!!)
Thanks for the tip
02-16-2002, 06:46 AM
#52
Full report please Pete - I am thinking about getting them in to sort out my stone chips.........especially interested to hesr how well they match the Silverstone.
I picked up a card from another company yesterday - I was driving to pick up my car and he was working on a TVR Chimera in Nutley - I stopped to look at the car an the way home and the repair was invisible!
I picked up a card from another company yesterday - I was driving to pick up my car and he was working on a TVR Chimera in Nutley - I stopped to look at the car an the way home and the repair was invisible!
02-16-2002, 09:37 AM
#53
Well the ChipsAway guy came as promised. He does trade work during the week and private stuff on Sundays. He's fully booked tomorrow and I'm away skiing from next Saturday so he's coming here at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday 2nd March. He says he just takes my paintcode from the car, keys it into his computer in the back of the van and the correct colour paint gets mixed on site! It;s going to cost
02-18-2002, 02:49 AM
#56
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: New Forest
Posts: 1,593
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally posted by Tifosi Red
and its size (must have been one of Chippo's half bricks as this thing is getting on for the size of a 5p!) I'm going for a proper job on it.
and its size (must have been one of Chippo's half bricks as this thing is getting on for the size of a 5p!) I'm going for a proper job on it.
02-18-2002, 03:25 AM
#57
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Leyland, Lancs.
Posts: 4,983
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally posted by steve_the_greek
Bloody hell. D'you drive through asteroid storms or something ?
Bloody hell. D'you drive through asteroid storms or something ?
Honestly Steve this sucker is huge, I can only count my blessings it was on the plastic nose of the car and not on metalwork - I'm sure it would have left a hell of a dint
02-23-2002, 07:32 AM
#58
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Leyland, Lancs.
Posts: 4,983
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Well I've had Chips Away here most of the day, matching the colour went very well but with the chip being right in the most obvious place the guy wanted to get the finish absolutely spot on so he's taken pains over it.
Here are the before and after images:
The full album can be seen here
The end result isn't 100% perfect (according to the guy) as the OEM finish is just so good (like glass) its very hard to match. That said, anywhere else on the car he wouldn't have struggled half as much...
Here are the before and after images:
The full album can be seen here
The end result isn't 100% perfect (according to the guy) as the OEM finish is just so good (like glass) its very hard to match. That said, anywhere else on the car he wouldn't have struggled half as much...
02-23-2002, 08:57 AM
#60
Isn't it great when you get someone who is as critical about their work as you are. Sadly a very rare occurance these days.
Anyhow, I am really pleased it woked out well for you Tif - what did the guy charge in the end? How long before you can re-Zymol?
Anyhow, I am really pleased it woked out well for you Tif - what did the guy charge in the end? How long before you can re-Zymol?