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Title: Stone chips....
Post by: Murrayedition35 on 05 February 2012, 16:21

Just washing my new ed35 and noticed 2 stone chips on the bonnet... :sick:....1 of the chips has made a small dent is there anything I can do about this...bloody gritting lorry I bet.. :angry:

Anyone advise how to repair..

Title: Re: Stone chips....
Post by: Dan J on 05 February 2012, 16:30

This should help!
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=113872.0

Title: Re: Stone chips....
Post by: Tony D on 10 February 2012, 10:05

Damn, I'd be really worried about doing that on any car -- let alone a brand new Ed35!

Title: Re: Stone chips....
Post by: Murrayedition35 on 10 February 2012, 20:37

Same here.. :sad:

Don't think I will do anything just now..still  :sick:

Title: Re: Stone chips....
Post by: Dan J on 11 February 2012, 14:59

Leaving it will just allow contamination to get in and eventually cause more problems,
If you have a touch up pot clean the chips out best you can with some degreaser then ipa if you have it then get some paint in the chips just until you can afford to get it sorted properly,

What I did on my golf was by no means to make it perfect because it wasn't, only a respray would pretty much do that. It was purely to A: stop the crap getting in and B: to take your eyes away from the scratches and chips, up close obviously you would spot them.

Title: Re: Stone chips....
Post by: Murrayedition35 on 12 February 2012, 19:27

Thanks for the advise, I did get a touch up pen and have coloured out the chips...not sure if I will get someone to look at re-spraying it.. :undecided:

Title: Re: Stone chips....
Post by: ScottA on 13 February 2012, 10:17

Quote from: Murrayedition35 on 12 February 2012, 19:27

Thanks for the advise, I did get a touch up pen and have coloured out the chips...not sure if I will get someone to look at re-spraying it.. :undecided:

It will happen again - don't bother with a respray

Touch it up and forget it - and this is coming from the most OCD person on the forum who won't park in busy car parks because of the f**kers who don't care about other peoples' cars!

Sh1t happens!  :cry:

Wet sanding them is good but I'd wait until you've got quite a few to do, then if it goes wrong opt for a respray, no harm done! But not each time you get a chip otherwise you'll spend more time repairing the car than you do driving. Slap a bit of paint in there!  :evil:

Title: Re: Stone chips....
Post by: ScottA on 13 February 2012, 10:19

Or better yet, get to the scrappy and get a practice panel, keep trying until you perfect wet sanding and then it will be a breeze when you come to do your car  :cool:

Title: Re: Stone chips....
Post by: Murrayedition35 on 14 February 2012, 19:58

I would say i'm OCD as well...i hate the shopping car parks...spaces are tight and some people just don't care about how close they park next to you.... :angry:

Title: Re: Stone chips....
Post by: ScottA on 14 February 2012, 22:54

Quote from: Murrayedition35 on 14 February 2012, 19:58

I would say i'm OCD as well...i hate the shopping car parks...spaces are tight and some people just don't care about how close they park next to you.... :angry:

Bad times then mate lol :(