Scooby_Doo_WRX

HI ANYBODY ON THE SITE EVER USED CHIPSAWAY?? IF SO HOW GOOD ARE THEY, DO THEY MATCH THE PAINT CORRECTLY BETTER THEN A DEALER BODYSHOP WOULD DO? I HAVE A SLIGHT SCUFF ON MY BUMPER, POLISHED OF BUT LEFT WITH VERY LIGHT SWIRL MARKS ON PAINTWORK, THOUGHT I'LL TRY THEM, WHAT DO U GUYS THINK

Tidgy

depends which area, used a guy called norman in nottingham, and the repair job was **** hot!!!!! Couldn't even tell my sister had opened my dads car door into it.

beware though they are just regional franchises

Scooby_Doo_WRX

hi tidgy, was the guy from chipsaway?? if so how much did he charge? and did he come out to you

wrxsmo

As already mentioned, 'SMART' repairers like the one you mention are franchises & therefore the results can be very much down to the ability of the operative ......

Best advice would be speak to your local dealers & see who they use

What area are you in ?

Chris

Tidgy

he would but i took mine to the dealer cos i was having some work done (was my old astra sri in metalic black, he took out the dent my sister put in the door (grrrrrr) and polished out most of the car (worst scratches) and also patched up a deep down to the metal stone chip (this was only a cover up job cos it wasn't big just went down to the metal) and all that for £100, money well spent, for £200 he was patch up and sort out the alloys and polish out the whole car (before i bought my mcrae, then wrote it off lol) he did a top job.
Thats was in nottingham area, if you want his number i'll try and get hold of it, not sure how far he will travel, should think it will put up price a bit, where in country are you?

Scooby_Doo_WRX

i'm located in manchester, reason i dont want to use dealers is there far to expensive, plus its not that bad but want it fixing by someone good and fairly cheap

Tidgy

I'll have a word with norman and see if he knows anyone good in the manchester area.

Scooby_Doo_WRX

thanks mate. think i mite try chipsaway thought, how do they manage to paint one spot and blend it into the paintwork, would'nt it be noticeable??

Tidgy

it was only a tiny bit if you knew where to look then you would know but if not you wouldn't, otherwise full respray of the pannel!!!! although i think some people can do patch up jobs to make it blend not sure who or how much

Midlife......

iTrader: (2)

I was at my Local bodyshop today which my Scooby Dealer uses (Colour Technik here in carlisle) just to see how the STi sideskirts were getting on and they had a red legacy with silver bumpers which they were sorting out (non-scooby dealer) ...

Once the "chips away" repairs had been pointed they were so obvious !!!!!!!!! I'd allways go to a bodyshop with real paint, two pack lacquer, heated spray booth thingy
etc. etc

Midlife.....

Mr Sympathy

I have used chipsaway twice on my car and very impressed with results, any minor scratches or imperfections are so well done you will never probably see where orginal marks were, I can recommend the franchise held in Kidderminster at least.