Chip Removal

[sara_brea]

got a few chips on the front bumper quite deep ( u can see the black surface below ) although there both about 1mm across.. what the best way to them sorted?

[sir_rocco]

You get them sorted by the likes of the chips away man in a van and 6 months later you will be back to square one. As long as bare metal is not showing then I would be inclined to live with em. Ryancooke is our resident bodyshop expert, he may be along shortly to offer his professional opinion.

[wigit]

sara if you post wehere abouts you are a few people may have some recommendations, people like chips away can be hit or miss given they are essentially franchises

[Andy-GTI]

Whites pretty easy, just get some touch up paint, fill the chip so it proud of the surface, leave to dry for a week or so, flatit with 2000-3000 wet n dray to flush it, and then machine polish back to a shine. You'd never know it was there.

[sara_brea]

its about 1mm deep im not too worries about it other than possibly getting worse (if its too deep) im not sure if i can see the metal you can see black though...ps im in the nw region of the uk

[adamj]

I have a few chips on mine now - including a new one in the middle of the drivers door

Don't think I have the guts to use wet n dry on it!

[adamj]

Ahhhhhhhh just got a huge chip on the bonnet by the crease on the drivers side plus a dent

Luckly the dent is right above one of the "holes" on the underside.

Not sure what to do now, as I have never been impressed with the work of Chips away......

I am soo gutted.

[rehmondo]

Not sure what to do now, as I have never been impressed with the work of Chips away......I am soo gutted.

Someone scraped my car a few months ago, Chips away quoted £150, one VW dealer quoted over £400, in the end I went to a VW dealer who did it for £250.

So I'd suggest getting various quotes from VW bodyshops.

[adamj]

I just phoned Chipsaway.

The guys responce was go and buy a touch up stick from the dealers

Have a PDR chap comming tomorrow to deal with the dent. I will then touch it in and see if I am happy with the result. If not I know a good local bodyshop.

[Le_savage]

Andy-GTI » Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:37 am

Whites pretty easy, just get some touch up paint, fill the chip so it proud of the surface, leave to dry for a week or so, flatit with 2000-3000 wet n dray to flush it, and then machine polish back to a shine. You'd never know it was there.

Andy-GTI is onto it, I have seen many a scratch that on first look needed a body shop totally disappear after a quick touch up, mop over and machine polish, sounds scary but in reality is actaully very straightforward, if you're worried to do it yourself then a body shop should be able to do it for you for not much more than a drink.

[CTRnutter]

No way, they're battle scars your best off having the front bumper sprayed after 3 odd years, personally after a few laps of a track mine will look lik its been assaulted at a firing range anyway but silver is a good colour to hide them