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Recommendations for repairing stone chips
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:26 am
by Marky
Thanks to some ******* idiot in a Merc undertaking me on the hard shoulder of the motorway (we were all turning off, the c**k then went back across the slip road and two lanes of the motorway), I now have a nice line of chips down the side of my car.
Does anyone have any recommendations of a good stone chip repair company? I'm not sure that I would be happy in tackling this myself.
Cheers.
RE: Recommendations for repairing stone chips
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:30 am
by tonyoverdrive
Order some Dr color road rash kit its amazing
www.drcolorchip.com
Best of Luck
Re: RE: Recommendations for repairing stone chips
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:54 am
by Jezzer
tonyoverdrive wrote:Order some Dr color road rash kit its amazing
www.drcolorchip.com
Best of Luck
Have you used this before, if so can you tell where the chips used to be afterwards? Is it easy to do or is there any chance of cxcking up your paintwork?
RE: Re: RE: Recommendations for repairing stone chips
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:37 am
by pippyrips
Dr. Colourchip is very good, I did a post about it a while back.
http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... highlight=
In answer to your question, will it become unnoticeable – it’s a mater of time and patience. The more layers you build up the more unnoticeable they become. I only did 2 layers on a reasonably deep chip on the bonnet and to the untrained eye you would never know it there. Short of a respray you will never get a perfect finish but this is the closest you can get in my opinion.
Got to admit it is a slightly alarming smearing paint all over you’re pride and joy but the ‘magic’ formula takes all excess paint off other than that in the chips, this is what gives it a far better finish than using a touch up stick. It's so easy to do i would let the Mrs have a go! (It also stands up to a porter cable polisher afterwards.)
I bought a gravel rash kit though only had a few chips and have LOTS left over, Audi paint is pretty stuff so unless you have been rally-crossing recently you could get away with getting a smaller kit.
I also know of a GB happening for this stuff on another forum if you’re interested?
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:57 am
by P_G
Wherea boputs do you live Marky for recommedations purposes? Can recommend a couple of places in the NE but that may not be any use to you.
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:02 pm
by Marky
I'm based in London.
Dr. Colourchip looks quiet good, might order up some of that as well for the smaller chips.
Got to admit it is a slightly alarming smearing paint all over you’re pride and joy

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:09 pm
by pippyrips
Tell me about it - works though!
Pardon my crappy grammar as well!
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:17 pm
by P_G
Pardon my crap spelling as well.
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:21 pm
by SR71
I've seen
pippyrips's handy work and you'd never know the front of his car had been done...
In person, its a different kettle of fish...

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:21 pm
by frazered
looks good stuff - would be interested in a group buy
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:20 pm
by klauster
frazered wrote:looks good stuff - would be interested in a group buy
me too!
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:35 am
by Dom81
...and me
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:41 pm
by pippyrips
People,
Unfortunately the GB I knew of is now closed and completed, details can be found in the attached link however looks like they got 10-20% off.
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/group-buys-356 ... rchip.html
Furthermore, pics of results and reviews can be found here, I think you will agree its pretty 'imprezive' stuff (I’ll get my coat..):
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/car-care-380/6 ... eview.html
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 3:38 pm
by sparksy
fair play,looking at those pics..does hell of a job tidying it up!!!
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:51 pm
by Ricky
Going to order some for my Scooby and RS4. Thanks for the recommendation Pippyrips !!!!!
Cheers !