Repair Dilemma
02 March 2010, 12:40 PM
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Repair Dilemma
Something chipped my windscreen last week and when I cam e to wash the car at the weekend found it had bounced off my bonnet first. There is no dent but a chip the size of a new 5p coin. I can't see any bare metal just the grey undercoat, the car is grey metalic. Had a quote from a local repair shop to respary the area but advised not to do the whole bonnet but the area around it and probably over to the wing to make it all blend as they said if they did the bonnet it would stand out - is this true? They quoted me £200+VAT. Don't have an issue with the price as it seemed reasonable but have had bad paint jobs done in the past and I am just wondering what if it happens again how many coats of paint would I end up with as the car isn't a year old yet. Is it worth getting someone like Chips Away are they good can they colour match? Idea being temporary for now and as the car gets older with more chips then perhaps get a 'proper' job done later. Waiting for Chips Away to give me a quote.
Appreciate anyone's advice either way or maybe just leave it until it bugs me to death?
Appreciate anyone's advice either way or maybe just leave it until it bugs me to death?
02 March 2010, 03:59 PM
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Surely if they strip the bonnet down and prepare it properly for a full respray then nothing would show?
You would expect them to do this and then match the paint on both wings if necessary for the colour match.
You would expect them to do this and then match the paint on both wings if necessary for the colour match.
02 March 2010, 06:11 PM
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02 March 2010, 06:58 PM
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no need to blend wings, bonnet will be scotched, area of damahe flatted back, colour only on damages and flicked out, and whole bonnet laquered, due to old paint on bonnet it will look perfect, only go into wings if whole bonnet needs colour, as need edge to edge match
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02 March 2010, 08:34 PM
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i know but only realised after i posted, then i could'nt be ar$ed t edit it great minds think alike 
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