Stone chips

Osian85 · 06-24-2011, 03:12 PM

Hello guys iv picked up a few stone chips (who hasnt!) and i want to know the best idea's/cheapest methods of repair, including recommended products/people/places. my car is alpine white so im guessing very easy to blend. the stone chips themselves are black (plastic) on the bumper, and silver (metallic) on the bonnet.

help & suggestions please - this thread might help others too....

rich1068 · 06-24-2011, 03:16 PM

Tricky with white using this method but I picked up a couple on the bonnet from one hit the other day and just grabbed a blue whiteboard marker out of the office, dabbed the chips until the colour had sort of filled then just wiped with a cloth to remove the excess. Gone

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Continuing the office products as car repair theme, have you tried Tippex?

hmi1750 · 06-24-2011, 04:59 PM

LOL!

Just get a paint chip repair kit from the dealer. Dab on using a toothpick, let it dry, build into the chip in stages until overfilled. Then once dry, cut it back with some polish.

wafik · 06-24-2011, 05:49 PM

Respray!! Mines in today for the second bonnet respray! Metallic whites cant be repaired...need resprays...arghh!! Getting lowered too

p1tse · 06-24-2011, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by hmi1750

LOL!

Just get a paint chip repair kit from the dealer. Dab on using a toothpick, let it dry, build into the chip in stages until overfilled. Then once dry, cut it back with some polish.

i've done that before and result was ok, even on a small dent, although needed to be patient and let the blob dry and polish and rebuild up

i brought it from a paint company online as got more in the pot for the £ compared to touch up from dealer

1bad335 · 06-24-2011, 05:53 PM

I just bought Dr colorchip. Check out the link below. Seems to work great. A friend used it and I could not tell where he used it. They match your paint according to your color code.

http://www.drcolorchip.com/

Osian85 · 06-25-2011, 02:06 PM

Dr.colorchip - iv looked into this and theres mixed reviews all over the tinternet on other forums and detailing sites

Toothpick idea with touch-up paint sounds ideal, will give that a go!

cheers.

1bad335 · 06-27-2011, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Osh

Dr.colorchip - iv looked into this and theres mixed reviews all over the tinternet on other forums and detailing sites

Toothpick idea with touch-up paint sounds ideal, will give that a go!

cheers.

I had the same questions until I saw it in person on my friends car. The key is in following the directions to the T. I wanted something that could give me a lot of coverage for my beat up by rock chips front bumper.

Falmouthboy · 06-28-2011, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 1bad335

I just bought Dr colorchip. Check out the link below. Seems to work great. A friend used it and I could not tell where he used it. They match your paint according to your color code.

http://www.drcolorchip.com/

There is a UK based company with a very similar product called chipex. There is nothing 'wrong' with the US product but the UK one is just easiest to order with no currency exchange, high P&P costs or customs to worry about. Here is a review I wrote having used it on our 1 Series.

http://www.babybmw.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24416

Alpina_B3_Lux · 06-28-2011, 03:03 AM

Even if it's a bit off topic, but after having repaired the stone chips you may want to think of a permanent protection against them, such as Paintshield. I've had the whole front of my car protected since last December, and it looks really good.

Alpina_B3_Lux

tibra1 · 06-28-2011, 03:10 AM

If u want to go all out...u can repaint and then use the 3M scotchguard film.

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...otection_Film/

I just repaint every so often.

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Osian85 Private First Class 5 Rep 116 Posts Drives: E90 318d M Sport Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lincoln iTrader: (0)	Dr.colorchip - iv looked into this and theres mixed reviews all over the tinternet on other forums and detailing sites Toothpick idea with touch-up paint sounds ideal, will give that a go! cheers.
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