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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: PeterWynne on 13 April 2015, 20:10

Title: First paintwork damage.
Post by: PeterWynne on 13 April 2015, 20:10

Pffff..
Washed my 3 week old gtd today to finds chip on the bumper..
What should I do?
I have to get the car back to the dealer to get a towbar fitted, should I ask them to touch it up?
(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn37/peterwynne/3C45E39A-C706-40CD-808C-35D92D887E2B_zpsdjiir7qu.jpg)

Title: Re: First paintwork damage.
Post by: mk7gti on 13 April 2015, 20:13

Buy a touchup pen and do the job yourself. It will be the first of many I'm afraid...

Title: Re: First paintwork damage.
Post by: PeterWynne on 13 April 2015, 20:14

That something I can buy from the dealer just?

Title: Re: First paintwork damage.
Post by: Wo-Wo on 13 April 2015, 20:16

Gutted for you, that first stone chip is a nightmare!!

After you've got it sorted get the front end layered in wax too, it may be a placebo effect but I've always found that it does help to give some very basic protection.

Neil

Title: Re: First paintwork damage.
Post by: Wo-Wo on 13 April 2015, 20:16

Quote from: PeterWynne on 13 April 2015, 20:14

That something I can buy from the dealer just?

Yeah any decent parts department will stock them, you could even call before you go to make sure.

Title: Re: First paintwork damage.
Post by: mk7gti on 13 April 2015, 20:31

I bought mine directly from a dealer on eBay. Much cheaper :smiley:

Title: Re: First paintwork damage.
Post by: Mark V GTD on 13 April 2015, 22:12

Or just drop by your local automotive paint specialist and have them make up a small pot of paint and buy a small brush...

Title: Re: First paintwork damage.
Post by: PeterWynne on 14 April 2015, 09:23

am going to order up a kit from paints4u.com and see how it goes. From what I see i'll need a primer as I'm down to the plastic bumper..

Title: Re: First paintwork damage.
Post by: Mark V GTD on 14 April 2015, 10:07

You dont need primer Peter - just a small blob of white paint....

Title: Re: First paintwork damage.
Post by: PeterWynne on 14 April 2015, 10:58

Thanks - paints4u came back to me with the same comment - no need for primer :-) cheers!

Title: Re: First paintwork damage.
Post by: joe6 on 14 April 2015, 12:05

Quote from: PeterWynne on 14 April 2015, 09:23

am going to order up a kit from paints4u.com and see how it goes. From what I see i'll need a primer as I'm down to the plastic bumper..

Since it is a small chip should be OK with just paint. Large ones need plastic primer before any paint.