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stone chip!!

mottle

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Hi Everyone, Can anybody recommend a good company that can tackle a small stonechip in the middle of my 4s bonnet? It was flicked up by a lorry and has gone down to the metal :cry: Thanks
 
thanks for that, I have also seen these vans but ive only seen them in tesco's carpark!! Obviously i need to be sure of quality before i let them loose on my baby. ttfn :thumb:
 
mottle said:
thanks for that, I have also seen these vans but ive only seen them in tesco's carpark!! Obviously i need to be sure of quality before i let them loose on my baby. ttfn :thumb:
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What colour's your 4S?

Most Chipsaway guys will try to avoid doing work on expensive cars, it might be wise to talk to your OPC and get a recommendation.
 
hi

my 4s is gt metallic silver.
Ive just seen a body shop and they want £200 to respray the bonnet because the chip is virtually in the centre. Should i try chips away first??

cheers all.
 
mottle said:
hi

my 4s is gt metallic silver.
Ive just seen a body shop and they want £200 to respray the bonnet because the chip is virtually in the centre. Should i try chips away first??

cheers all.
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Hi Mottle,

Is it really that bad? The reason why I say this is that stone-chips are inevitable and it might be wise just to wait until you have a few more then consider a respray.

My concern is that ChipsAway could make it look worse that it is and you'll be left with needing a total bonnet respray.

Damian
 
Silver is a b!tch to match properly and may well show the repair more than other colours.

might be worth getting a paint stick from your OPC to at least fill the damage and wait until it really needs doing.

Aren't all metallics 2 pack?
 
993C2S said:
Silver is a b!tch to match properly and may well show the repair more than other colours.

might be worth getting a paint stick from your OPC to at least fill the damage and wait until it really needs doing.

Aren't all metallics 2 pack?
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Yep! Metallics are 2-pack which makes the application a right pain. Sometimes it's worth mixing a blob of both together and apply that way.
 
I would have thought that avoiding rust by patching some how then as others have suggested wait until you have a load of them and then get a re-spray. A lot of 911's have a resprayed front end at some stage because of the chips.
 
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