Power washer incident - help and sympathy required.

[Mrparkuk]

Hi All.

Washing the car this afternoon and managed to trip myself up on the hose. Upshot is a chip on my A pillar and a pressure washer water jet gouge in the rubber trim alongside.

Can anyone tell me if the strip can be replace without a visit to VW? If I can source the part I'd sooner change it myself and ease my dented pride. Any advice on the part number would be appreciated. Also is a touch up paint stick easy to acquire in carbon grey?

[Jimble]

They can be replaced quite easily, they just clip behind the windscreen edge, you could remove it with something like a wallpaper scraper with some protection or ideally a trim removal tool if you have one.

[Mrparkuk]

They can be replaced quite easily, they just clip behind the windscreen edge, you could remove it with something like a wallpaper scraper with some protection or ideally a trim removal tool if you have one.

Thanks Jimble.

I'd hoped that was the case. Will call VW tomorrow and chase up a spare. The chip came from my watch clasp. Schoolboy error on my part - I usually remove my watch. Still don't know how I've manage to trip. same drive / equipment and wellies I've had for years.

Hadn't realise the washer could do that sort of damage. I don't have a power lance so I'd assumed damage couldn't be done. Always keep the tip well away and use it for rinsing only.

[JoeGTI]

Those trims pop off easily enough. Probably relatively inexpensive to replace too. That chip is in a location too that'll barely be visible once touched up. Could have been worse!

[Gorocco]

Try this 

http://www.drcolourchip.co.uk/

[kalimon]

What a nightmare, so unlucky
You could post that picture on the 'Factory Purple' thread that appeared a few months back though

[Watts]

Mrparkuk - jolly bad luck that! For trim removal, I find a freezer scraper quite good if you have one, nice wide plastic blade.

Try this 

http://www.drcolourchip.co.uk/

Have you tried it? Looked good on the video but what about close up? My car's paint is chipping really well  so need to decide what to do very soon.

[GeoBog]

You don't need any prying tool, you can pop the trim with your bare hands. Saw that when I had my windscreen replaced a year ago. Regarding the chip on the pillar, it can easily be touched up. I can also see the paint a bit scratched near the chip. That should buff out with a bit of paint polish.

[phazer]

Bad luck! As others have said the paint touch in will be fine and you'll stop seeing it after a short while.

Trim wise, best I can ascertain on ETKA is that it'll cost about £12, so all in not too bad.

[Mrparkuk]

Thanks to All for responses / advice. Very much appreciated. I'll let you know how I get on.