Stone scrape!

[greencode]

A bit annoying. Found a stone in between the rubber seal and the paintwork on the driver's side door sill today. My first scrape/chip in the new R 

I've just ordered some RGM door sills (quite surprised the R doesn't have these on as standard as I'm sure the sills will get a fair bit of wear).

Now, I need to get the scrape sorted as it looks as though it's gone through the bare metal. Just wondering what the best course of action would be? OEM touch up paint? Chipex?

Door sill:



Underside of door:

[Watts]

That's a real shame and so soon, you must be really disappointed. I'd just use a touch up stick then once you have the sill protectors on you won't see it anymore.

[davegixer]

Yeh, what he said ^^^^^. Sooner the better if it's through to the metal.

[Booth11]

How annoying    Get it touched up and get the sill protectors on asap, they are an absolute must for protecting the sills.  I have the Lockwood R sill protectors and had theirs on my old gti too and they were a godsend.  At least it'll be lost under the sill protector.

[greencode]

Thanks all. At least it's not on the visible outside of the car. Still waiting for the first stone chip to hit!

[greencode]

I bought a touch up kit from paints4u. Not a great colour match (unless I was doing something wrong) but at least the bodywork is now protected and it gave me a chance to test out the kit for it I got any stonechips. Doesn't fill me with confidence that I'd do a good job on a real chip!



and then got the RGM sillguards on

[Watts]

Looks to me that you did an excellent job with the touch up but no, that's definitely a different shade so bin it before you get tempted to use it on a visible chip!

[greencode]

Looks to me that you did an excellent job with the touch up but no, that's definitely a different shade so bin it before you get tempted to use it on a visible chip!

Thanks. Yeah, my first effort and a little annoyed that the match is pretty poor. As I was putting the sillguards on anyway I was just using this as a bit of a testing ground. Think I'll get some VW touch up paint next time but will also be sending an email to Paints4U

[mcmaddy]

I've always found the chipex kits spot on.

[greencode]

I've always found the chipex kits spot on.

I've tried Chipex before on my Type R and couldn't get on with it. I found it filled the filled the chip but then when you had to dab with your glove that it then removed the paint so it didn't leave a flat finish. I think if I get the right colour then I'll be confident now on how to do it properly.