Stone chips in the paintwork
Stone chips in the paintwork
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Greggbb

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77 posts

168 months

Tuesday 2nd October 2012
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Hello,

I have a few paint chips on the bonnet (only about 3) and a couple on the boot (see picture).

What is the best way to get rid of these, and future chips in the paintwor?

Overall there is very little wrong with the paintwork other than these minor niggles!

Thanks

S2Mike

3,065 posts

179 months

Tuesday 2nd October 2012
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You don't want to get involved in anything major if those are the only problems. Just a colour matched touch up pencil/brush on the affected chip, after a t-cut of the area, followed by a t-cut and polish, when completely hardened.
Care should be taken to just fill the chip with paint try not to spread it over the surrounding bodywork.

TVR-Stu

836 posts

228 months

Tuesday 2nd October 2012
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Sometimes its a good idea to use a pin or needle to just 'drop' small quantities of paint into a chip. Take care, as said in the post above not to add too much paint as you'll end up with a bump rather than dip.
Allow a few days at least before you consider final polishing.

Greggbb

Original Poster:

77 posts

168 months

Tuesday 2nd October 2012
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TVR-Stu said:
Sometimes its a good idea to use a pin or needle to just 'drop' small quantities of paint into a chip. Take care, as said in the post above not to add too much paint as you'll end up with a bump rather than dip.
Allow a few days at least before you consider final polishing.
Where is the best place to get the paint from? Thanks

phillpot

17,509 posts

212 months

Tuesday 2nd October 2012
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Good, but not the cheapest..... Chipex

TVR-Stu

836 posts

228 months

Tuesday 2nd October 2012
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phillpot said:
Good, but not the cheapest..... Chipex
+1 or if your lucky Halfords.