olliecampbell

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As always with this car i do a load of research before doing anything!

So ive been looking at stone chip repair, and trying to find the cheapest option possible. The cars done just under 100miles and a lot of it on motorways so theres a few stone chips to say the least! I cant afford to have a full front end respray, dont have a PC so am wondering whats the best technique.

Ive seen this one:
Stone Chip Repair Guide - Detailing World using something from here car & motorcycle paints...Everything from car touch up paint to air tools available online
But removing the glaze is probably done best with a PC, although im sure it can be done by hand

or theres this stuff:
http://www.touchup123.com/
Which has had mixed reports.

Anyone got any suggestions?

Rich @ PB

iTrader: (3)

From my experience, I wouldn't even attempt stone chip repair without access to a machine polisher. The only way to get good results is to fill and then level with wet and dry, and this creates a sanding haze that is deep enough to require compounding with a machine - trying to remove such a haze by hand would be nigh on impossible. If you have a significant amount of chips then a respray is worth saving for, as trying to fill lots of little chips is very time consuming and never looks great; filling works best on large isolated chips, but general peppering is better treated by a respray.

olliecampbell

iTrader: (3)

Damn, i was hoping you werent going to say that! It looks like someone started to sandblast the front of my car!