leon51274
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| posted on 28/6/18 at 01:49 PM |
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Stone chips
Good afternoon chaps
So yesterday some kind sole decided while on his ride on lawnmower that he would try and cut some grass that had grown through the gravel outside my
work, subsequently he peppered my 8 month old van with stones and left me with about 6 small stone chips down the side of the van! I've come
across a franchise called chips away, anybody any experience of such companies? I certainly don't want someone to just touch them in with a
touch up pen and I have a gut feeling that this will end up being a full side re-spray but I'd like to try and avoid that if poss. Any advice
would be appreciated.
Fortunately the grounds maintenance company have accepted responsibility.
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nick205
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| posted on 28/6/18 at 02:29 PM |
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Not used Chips Away - like you I've a feeling they're a touch-up and go outfit.
The bonnet of my last car (black Passat) was chipped. I ended up having the bonnet re-sprayed (£200 IIRC). It looked very good afterwards and being
a fussy person I preferred to park well away from other people in car parks to avoid door knocks and such.
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perksy
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| posted on 28/6/18 at 10:41 PM |
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Bearing in mind the age of the van I'd go for a professional body shop solution, they've admitted liability afterall
Chipsaway will merely touch-in chips, but it depends how bad the damage to the paint really is...
Pro bodyshop will also protect the body warranty on your van
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ttalps2000
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| posted on 29/6/18 at 08:37 PM |
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do check the warranty on the body and paint work. With BMW (i dont own one BTW!) they will only keep the warranty on the paint and body work if it has
been repaired etc by BMW only!!
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mark chandler
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| posted on 29/6/18 at 10:58 PM |
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You might be surprised how well the chips disappear if you are very careful with a localised touch in with a touch up pen, have a look at detailing
world for advise.
Someone doing localised paint spraying is pretty much guaranteed to look worse so try this first, if that fails then get the whole side done.
Carefully touch in, build layers over time if required then leave for a couple of weeks carefully wet sand and polish.
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