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Title: Stone chip on bonnet !!
Post by: brown.jamesa on 28 July 2012, 10:02

Hi guys,

Giving the my new car a quick clean this morning and noticed a large stone chip on the bonnet !!!

Its only 6 weeks old !!!  :cry:

My paint colour is Tornado Red, what is the best way to touch this up and protect it from spreading?

(http://i47.tinypic.com/dg2ahf.jpg)

I have just loaded the area with Collinite 476s Super Doublecoat Wax as a temp solution.

Cheers
James

Title: Re: Stone chip on bonnet !!
Post by: Mr GTD on 28 July 2012, 15:32

OUCH! That looks nasty pal, have you thought about touch up paint?

Title: Re: Stone chip on bonnet !!
Post by: Steve30 on 28 July 2012, 15:32

I also have the same problem 2 stone chips on my bonnet , but i don't think you can do very much except spray the bonnet , if you touch it up it can look worse  :rolleyes: :rolleyes:. I'm just waiting until I get a few more on there , the paint these days on VW's is bloody awful  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Stone chip on bonnet !!
Post by: Murrayedition35 on 29 July 2012, 10:39

Same problem on my one...2 stone chips on the bonnet.. :angry:

Just wait for more and will get a respray...

They say VW golf has hard paint, but I think the Golf ED35 has really soft paint...

Title: Re: Stone chip on bonnet !!
Post by: Jimble on 29 July 2012, 11:39

If your feeling brave!? :wink:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=113872.0

Title: Re: Stone chip on bonnet !!
Post by: Mr Blue on 29 July 2012, 15:45

Quote from: Murrayedition35 on 29 July 2012, 10:39

Same problem on my one...2 stone chips on the bonnet.. :angry:

Just wait for more and will get a respray...

They say VW golf has hard paint, but I think the Golf ED35 has really soft paint...

I think it does too! Detailed a Black edition35 last week and the paint was soo soft. The owner did order a mk2 black for it though? Factory special and not metallic. Looked nice but I honestly wanted that thing out of my face  :evil:

You can get away with fixing that chip how it shows in that above thread^ I would use 2000 grit upwards though  :shocked:

Title: Re: Stone chip on bonnet !!
Post by: Dan J on 29 July 2012, 23:05

Quote from: Mr Blue on 29 July 2012, 15:45

Quote from: Murrayedition35 on 29 July 2012, 10:39

Same problem on my one...2 stone chips on the bonnet.. :angry:

Just wait for more and will get a respray...

They say VW golf has hard paint, but I think the Golf ED35 has really soft paint...

I think it does too! Detailed a Black edition35 last week and the paint was soo soft. The owner did order a mk2 black for it though? Factory special and not metallic. Looked nice but I honestly wanted that thing out of my face  :evil:

You can get away with fixing that chip how it shows in that above thread^ I would use 2000 grit upwards though  :shocked:

Yep I could of used 2000 but 1500 was fine, I just went very very gently and used plenty of water and checked my work alot.

Hope you find the guide usefull.