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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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Hi. I've got numerous stone chips on my bonnet which I've made worse by catching them with my pressure washer, taking off the laquer surrounding them. The worst of them I'd say is around 0.5 cm across. Is there any way to treat these to make them less noticible?

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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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Hi Mate, do a search for "Dr Colorchip - a review" it's a thread I put regarding a brilliant touch up kit, there's photo's in there as well

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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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This may help...

https://www.scoobynet.com/group-buys...colorchip.html
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 08:55 AM
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Definitely worth the look. Thanks.

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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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Dr colorchip,

Good buy.....

Wont do anything for laquer damage, but bloody good on chips...
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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If that's the case jambo, do you know how I can repair the laquer?

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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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Respraying is the only option once lacquer has started to flake/peel from the edges of stone chips I'm afraid; you may find a skilled smart repairer capable of doing this to a good standard, but generally speaking a bodyshop would be a better bet.
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Polished Bliss
Respraying is the only option once lacquer has started to flake/peel from the edges of stone chips I'm afraid; you may find a skilled smart repairer capable of doing this to a good standard, but generally speaking a bodyshop would be a better bet.
Ah. I was afraid of that. Thanks anyway.
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