I'm in suburban Washington DC. (Maryland to be specific), and I have chipped paint from flying debris. Can anyone recommend someone in this region who can repair my paint job? .

I did searches, but I came up empty. If there is a thread that can help you can point me to it as well.

Thanks
Lolo

 

I got a chip too, went to the dealer and bought the touchup paint. You can barely see it now. It was a small chip but all the way to the metal. One advice, don't use the brushes that come in the kit. Get a small brush for models or somehitng like that.

Good luck

 

Thanks for the advice. I'll see if I can have someone pick that up for me.

Lolo

 

Use a tooth pick to drop the paint into the divet. Then sand the dried paint level with the surface of the paint.

 

where was you paint shipped at? I'm wodnering if it was in the front or fender? top of hood.. I've been thinking about getting the 3m protective covering over the front of the car.. i live out side DC too and all that time in traffic frightens me when it come to stones etc.... anybody know whats best for acid rain and stone protection.. i hate bonnets?

 

Chollomo,
The paint is chipped on the top of the bonnet. Just along the line of the headlights. I believe it happened while driving behind a school bus. It was during the time that we had the salt and sand on the road after the big snow storm. I too considered getting the clear bra, and as you can imagine I am regretting it now.

I need to get it fixed soon because it is down to the metal.

Joedude,
I don't know if I am confident enough to sand my paint job. If that is necessary then I would sooner pay to have it done right. Thanks for the advice anyway, who knows maybe I'll try it.

Lolo

 

Look in your local phone book for an authorized Chipsaway person in your area. They do *amazing* work. I've had scratches and chips taken care of and you CAN NOT tell where they worked. They come to your car, only takes an hour or two. Typical job will cost between $80 and $160 depending on the amount of work. Well worth the price.

But if you go the touch up paint route, use the smallest brush you can find. Go to an art store and buy a Type 001 brush or as small as possible. Then apply in layers, slowly building it up to be flush with your existing paint.

As for sanding, this really is only effective if you have a non clear coated paint, which is not the case with the MINI. Granted you could do it, but it would involve several gradients of wetsanding followed by a good buffing and polish. If you want to go that ****, just have it done by a Chipsaway dude.

R

 

I've touched up about 30 dings on my old white Integra using the toothpick method and then sanding with the finest grit emery cloth sand paper (which is safe for clear coats), and had excellent results!

The best thing about using the toothpick is that the paint overfills the ding without spilling out onto the surrounding paint because of surface tension. Then a couple days later, you just sand the convex shape of the dried paint so that it is flat with the surrounding paint. Good luck getting that result with a brush!

 

for around $20 you can order a product called Langka. Used with your touchup paint it is impossible to tell where these chips are once applied.

http://www.langka.com

 

I have a big chip on my bonnet stripe. i will just think of it as a war wound...


Stone chips build character and show the world you love motoring!!!!

 

>>I have a big chip on my bonnet stripe. i will just think of it as a war wound...
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>>Stone chips build character and show the world you love motoring!!!!

 

A damn honda civic kicked up a rock last nite that hit the side of my mini and made a chip through the paint :evil: :evil: