chipsaway - does it really work?

[paulmurray]

My imperial blue Griff had a front end respray about 8 months ago and has picked up a few obvious (to me) stone chips- one particularly deep one after a superb Ride-Drive day!

It has to go in to David Batty for a few bits and I was thinking of getting chipsaway or similiar to sort these out.

My question - is the finish really that good or should I just accept them and orgnaise another paint job in a year or so time when there are another chips to make it worth doing?

[thatch]

Worked for me!

I grazed the front corner of my Griff when i moved to a new house, about the size of a packet of cigarettes, down to the fiberglass.

I supplied the paint, and for £75 iirc, he brought it back to new and cleared up the major chips.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

They are franchises, and are as good as your local bloke/blokess.

[gazzab]

A neighbour of mine (just south of Batty) had his 456 tidied by a Chip FixIt (?) co today. Will see what it looks like.

[honestfreddie]

Hi Paul, As you can see from my profile I'm a Chipsaway franchisee. Stone chips can not be repaired 100%, the area can be sprayed with an air brush and the over spray taken off leaving paint in the chips. If the chip is filled with paint then as the over spray is taken off it will remove the paint from the chip.
The only sure way to remove the stone chips from your bonnet is to flat it back and fully respray it... Probably not what you wanted to hear but an honest answer... Scuffed bumpers - thats a differant story, as long as the manufacturer has released the paint formula, then the repair can be carried out fully leaving it looking as it should.

[paulmurray]

thanks everyone

I guess a small amount of money to get a cosmetically good job - as opposed to large amount of money for excellent job - will probably be acceptable for now

[Gsw500]

Honestfreddie,

would you happen to know the paint code for Halcyon Midas Pearl (Yellow)
my local chipsaway guy did'nt have a clue and checked his book...

TIA..

Gsw500

[lone granger]

honestfreddie said:

Hi Paul, As you can see from my profile I'm a Chipsaway franchisee. Stone chips can not be repaired 100%, the area can be sprayed with an air brush and the over spray taken off leaving paint in the chips. If the chip is filled with paint then as the over spray is taken off it will remove the paint from the chip.
The only sure way to remove the stone chips from your bonnet is to flat it back and fully respray it... Probably not what you wanted to hear but an honest answer... Scuffed bumpers - thats a differant story, as long as the manufacturer has released the paint formula, then the repair can be carried out fully leaving it looking as it should.

HonestFreddie - you are indeed sir!

[nelly1]

thatch said:

I grazed the front corner of my Griff when i moved to a new house, about the size of a packet of cigarettes....

Wow! What's the mortgage on a place that size, and where the hell do you keep a Griff?!?!?!

[honestfreddie]

Gsw500 said:

Honestfreddie,

would you happen to know the paint code for Halcyon Midas Pearl (Yellow)
my local chipsaway guy did'nt have a clue and checked his book...

TIA..

Gsw500

I have just had a look on the Dupont Colour Quick CDROM and I'm sorry to say your colour is one of the paint formulas that TVR have not released. If it makes you feel any better I have a Starmist Blue Chimaera and i'm in the same position as yourself.

[honestfreddie]

lone granger said:

HonestFreddie - you are indeed sir!

Hi David, how can I help?

[sparkythecat]

Honestfreddie, I was following a lorry which threw up a stone that struck the roof of my 5 series touring a glancing blow. There's no dent, but a nasty bare to metal scuff. Is this something your bretheren could help with?
I imagine the cost of a full roof respray would be punitive

[gsw500]

Bugger... Bleeding typical..

Hey thanks for looking tho..
Keep up the good work..

Gsw500

[the dodger]

honestfreddie said:

Gsw500 said:

Honestfreddie,

would you happen to know the paint code for Halcyon Midas Pearl (Yellow)
my local chipsaway guy did'nt have a clue and checked his book...

TIA..

Gsw500

I have just had a look on the Dupont Colour Quick CDROM and I'm sorry to say your colour is one of the paint formulas that TVR have not released. If it makes you feel any better I have a Starmist Blue Chimaera and i'm in the same position as yourself.

Freddie - have you tried these guys: https://buyat.ppg.com/colorweb/nexa/
They certainly have my Starfire Mica Blue (3 variations.....) and I'm sure I saw Starmist listed. May even have Halcyon Midas but if it hasn't been released, maybe not.

[RUSSELLM]

Bloody hell, honest freddie's getting bombarded with questions

I can see him getting his own chat show, the way this thread is going

[t40ora]

Honestfreddie,

As you're local to me (I'm near Ringwood) be I'd be interested to see if you could do anything for the nose of my Tamora. 12000 miles and it's got bad stone-induced acne!

Don't know if it's too far gone for your help, but I'm not in a situation to get a nose respray just yet (yep - skint as 12k service next week. Gulp.)

If you don't reply on this thread, I'll take the lib of dropping you a PM.

PS DO you know Paul Roff, the Dentz man? Top bloke.

[honestfreddie]

RUSSELLM said:

Bloody hell, honest freddie's getting bombarded with questions

I can see him getting his own chat show, the way this thread is going

Fame at last!!!!!

[t40ora]

honestfreddie said:

RUSSELLM said:

Bloody hell, honest freddie's getting bombarded with questions

I can see him getting his own chat show, the way this thread is going

Fame at last!!!!!

And some more business