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Offline AndyBrown

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Stone Chip removal.
« on: September 02, 2014, 05:43:51 pm »
After some advice, again.

Every time I wash my car it breaks my heart seeing stone chips.
I've read a few guides online and I'm thinking about giving it a go. To say I'm scared tho is an understatement!
The thought of taking sandpaper to my paintwork absolutely scare the s**t out of me.

Can anyone offer some advice/guidance and tips please.
My car is candy white.

Also can the same process be done on plastics, like the bumper?

Is it worth giving it a go or should I leave it to a pro? How much am I looking at getting it dome professionaly for let's say a dozen small chips.

Thanks

Offline Horatio

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Re: Stone Chip removal.
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2014, 06:40:35 pm »
I bought the Chipex repair kit http://www.chipex.co.uk/kit/select this year, colour match is spot  :happy2: but take time and effort  :sad:. Touch up kits are a glorified bodge job otherwise its a respray  :fighting:  Loads of guides on a google search how people use them  :happy2:
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Re: Stone Chip removal.
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2014, 11:30:32 am »
hi mate
yeah is scary but a bit  patience
here's my bonnet
1st paint applied(looks rough I know)

2nd paint rubbed done(a deep breath was taken before LOL!)
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/stuupnorth/DSCF15722.jpg

3rd bonnet cut and polished


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Re: Stone Chip removal.
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2014, 11:35:55 am »
Can anyone offer some advice/guidance and tips please.
My car is candy white.

  Get yourself any old panel bonnet etc from the breakers and practice  I did  Removes the fear factor and the results will give you large ones :happy2: :happy2:

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Re: Stone Chip removal.
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2014, 04:07:53 pm »
Great work on that bonnet!
That's a good idea about getting a scrap piece, think I'll do that before I even co side going near my car.

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Re: Stone Chip removal.
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2014, 06:49:39 pm »
Is the above results with a Chipex kit?

I've seen wet sanding a few times but never had the balls to try it. Now I've got a DA I think I'll try it on a spare panel and see how it goes, as said above.