Stone chips

[vika01]

Hello

What would you recommend to fix stone chips?
Touch up paint or go to a professional shop? How do you fix it when it happens to you?

 

[gasgas]

you know there is only one answer!!

 

[vika01]

you know there is only one answer!!

I don’t think I do that’s why I am asking :?

 

[Skid1768]

You can just touch them up but in my opinion they do tend to stand out. You can get a body shop to touch them up or do a full respray of the affected panel. All depends on how bad it is, how many there are, how much you want to spend and how much you love your car. I suggest getting a couple of quotes, weigh up your options. Hope this helps??

 

[philmayfield]

Chipex is quite good but take it slowly and carefully.

 

[scm]

A tip I saw was to dilute the touch up paint and apply many very thin layers, rather than using the paint straight out of the tin/stick.

 

[vika01]

Thanks for the tips.

 

[cj10jeeper]

Far too many years of experience to waste my time touching up chips on quality cars in places that are visible.
My wife ‘grazed’ the Evoque jumper so needed it spraying
Price including filling a couple of number plate holes and blending to the wings was £240 so when you measure that against the cost of a couple of smart repairs, then it’s the way forward..

Personally I dislike smart repairs as despite the tech improving they still tend to be thin paint and soon show up on the panel

When I do do a chip it’s with a micro dot of paint on a cocktail stick and then Langka blob remover that flats it to the surface. Good results with patience.

 

[steviegtr]

Wonder if any of you have had clear wrap on front bumper nose section to stop this. I am assuming it's the bumper nose that gets it & not the bonnet.

 

[basher]

I've had a front end PPF wrap, excluding bonnet. No chips anywhere. I'm careful not to tailgate and keep extra distance from vans/trucks/lorries.

 

[gasgas]

it should be a respray in a shop, only way to ensure you will get a good job and be happy.

 

[Dazarooni]

I'd be very wary of getting a respray on a bonnet - I'm a full time car detailer and see panels up close and personal every day and have been doing this 4 years. A lot of bodyshop work is extremely poor with orange peel, sanding scratches and rotary holograms typical in the final finish - even from "manufacturer approved" bodyshops.

 

[cj10jeeper]

I'd be very wary of getting a respray on a bonnet - I'm a full time car detailer and see panels up close and personal every day and have been doing this 4 years. A lot of bodyshop work is extremely poor with orange peel, sanding scratches and rotary holograms typical in the final finish - even from "manufacturer approved" bodyshops.

It’s fairly easy to be critical of paint sprayers on bonnets and I totally agree that bonnets are difficult to spray and some are sub standard finishes. In fact most factory finishes leave a lot to be desired, but what would you do with a stone chipped bonnet?

 

[steviegtr]

Bumpers are always a problem especially colour matching. Look at most new cars & the bumpers are not exact in colour to rest of car. Plastic against steel & bumpers maybe painted at a different shop.

 

[Dazarooni]

I'd be very wary of getting a respray on a bonnet - I'm a full time car detailer and see panels up close and personal every day and have been doing this 4 years. A lot of bodyshop work is extremely poor with orange peel, sanding scratches and rotary holograms typical in the final finish - even from "manufacturer approved" bodyshops.

It’s fairly easy to be critical of paint sprayers on bonnets and I totally agree that bonnets are difficult to spray and some are sub standard finishes. In fact most factory finishes leave a lot to be desired, but what would you do with a stone chipped bonnet?

It would entirely depend on the severity. I can tidy up orange peel, sanding scratches and holograms but it's time consuming.

 

[Gasman2]

Stonechips only have one solution and that is spray the panel and a good sprayer wont have orange peel
I would expect to pay aroubd 4-500 for a top class bonbet spray

 

[chicb]

Chipsaway, but see if you can see their work before committing. The guy I use is brilliant & very reasonable compared to body shops. Do not use a mobile one, only one with a unit. Cannot say it enough, check previous work done.