Touch up paint?

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speedluv

Original Poster:

5 posts

192 months

Monday 13th October 2008
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I am selling my Lotus Elise and although the car is in good enough condition there are quite a few stone chips on the front of the car. Would i be better buying some touch up paint and filling them in or just leaving them? I wouldn't be trying to deceive anyone, just wanting to know what would be best for selling?

MrG

82 posts

213 months

Monday 20th October 2008
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I'd be tempted to go down the touch up stick route....

l33lgm

11 posts

192 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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If you want to get top dollar for your car, consider a front end re-spray, if the chips are that bad or lots of them.
Take it to a couple of places (if they are recommended then all the better) and get some quotes, should be less than you might be expecting, and could save you having to negotiate more off your price.

Sparxy

74 posts

194 months

Saturday 22nd November 2008
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My experience of touch up paint is not good.... colour match due to the actual depth of the chip is changed. You may want to look at filling the chip first before touching up...I think also the colour of the filler will be important so the colour match is good.