Aaaaagh! Stonechip
- Thread starter Lawce
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blasted gritter went past me on the way home from cornwall last week and kindly splattered my van, sure he sped up on purpose to see the look of dread on my face, Mr chips away how much to make my chip go away?
Full invisible repair would be a full bonnet respray....ie full the chip, prime the sanded area, blend the colour 12" or more around the chip across the bonnet and the clearcoat the whole bonnet.
Imo just 2000grit the chip, fill with a stone chip putty, the red paint on a screwdriver tip, then lacquer, then flat and polish.
Imo just 2000grit the chip, fill with a stone chip putty, the red paint on a screwdriver tip, then lacquer, then flat and polish.
Used that on my BM and the old Cali; highly recommended!
Easy DIY repair on Cherry Red. Get a local body shop to mix up a spray can. (I've done a few on mine - Cherry Red not available yet as spray from VW when I enquired) Spray some in a small pot, carefully fill in the chip - use a cocktail stick etc. Layer it if needed and allow to dry for a week. Flat down carefully and slowly with 3000 grit wet and dry, then polish up with Meguiars Ultimate Compound. You'll struggle to find it. Trust me 
Just had a look - looks simple enough, although I can't find Acapulco Blue yet
Car Touch Up Paint - 100% colour match guaranteed!
Car Touch Up Paint - 100% colour match guaranteed!
Let me have your paint code and I'll get him to investigate getting it from his paint supplier.
Give them a call - they're very helpful.
I reckon they'd do a group discount too - I'd be up for some for mine if anything came up.
I reckon they'd do a group discount too - I'd be up for some for mine if anything came up.
@Pauly, can you send me a list of T6 paint codes? I can then get Johnny to talk to his supplier/ update them onto his website. Let me do some digging with him and see if I can't get him to set up a special price/ discount code etc to use on the website, or if he'll allow me to order a job lot at the special price he normally sells them to me at - have had a few from him for various motors over the past few years.
Davey; I already have two sets. Might make a tiny difference?!
Starlight Blue for me.
Starlight Blue for me.
Yes, I've done 4 on mine. You get very good results on Cherry Red. Use proper paint. Only the base colour needed for chips. Take your time and you'll get a very good end result.
solid colours like red touch up very well, light Metallics like silvers tend to look darker. Whites look yellower.
Very much colour dependent but for a diy the chipex system is good.
Very much colour dependent but for a diy the chipex system is good.
