Monumental Stone Chip

PiKe

PiKe

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Passing car kicked this up a stone this morning on the way to work, initially thought it had hit the windscreen but unfortunately it hit the surround.

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Never had to deal with a large chip like this before, what's the best course of action? I haven't a garage and I realise touch-ins shouldn't really be done when it's cold but if I use a heat-gun to warm the metal up first should it be OK?

Am I likely to need to use primer to fill the hole a little first?
 
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Go to a specialist shop that mixes car paint and get either a small tin or a spray can done for your car.

Spray a small amount or drop a small amount into a clean container and mix in and equal amount of clear lacquer.

Then paint the chip with a suitable small artists paintbrush.
 
PiKe said:
I've got a manufacturers touch-up that I've used on smaller chips.
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I've never had good results using these ^^

A bodyshop guy showed me the method above, you can then 'flat it' with 1200 or 2000 wet and dry (used wet) then give it a final polish for a perfect finish if you want it perfect.
 
Get a small rust killer and put some of that on first, it will make the steel go black but should stop corrosion then use your touch-up kit when it warms up a bit. has the touch up kit got primer etc included?
 
apeksdiver said:
Get a small rust killer and put some of that on first, it will make the steel go black but should stop corrosion then use your touch-up kit when it warms up a bit. has the touch up kit got primer etc included?
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No, just the paint. I have some primer in a spray can that I could use by spraying it into a container and using a needle to get it into the chip.

It's not gone back to the metal, it's just the original factory primer.
 
In my experience, touching up light metallic paint like that usually ends up worse than just leaving it.
 
It looks an absolute eyesore, it's a white/grey primer, I have to do something about it...
 
Drop the paint in so its proud, then flat it back using wet and dry then polish it. Will give a perfect finish if the paint is a good match. I used a tooth pick to drop the paint in.
 
Looks like a regular stone chip to me, i've had them hit so hard it's dented the A-pillar.

Touchup paint will do the job, or if you really must have it fixed call chips away.
 
I was just concerned about corrosion but I've now filled it with primer and a couple of coats of touch-up, doesn't look great but better than rust.

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I will continue to build up the paint throughout the day. I will use some fine wet and dry to sand it level before giving it a good polish and wax, that's for another day though.

You can see a previous repair just to the right of that one which was another stone that chipped the almost same spot!
 
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Got a few nasty ones like that peppered on my bonnet due to the country roads I have to take work/home every day. Reminds me that I need to get some more chip filler in there as I haven't checked it in a month or so.
 
SkodaMart said:
Good grief man!

Try buying a 3 year old car with 76,000 motorway miles on it!

Dents bug me the most.
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Yeah, I have dozens on my bonnet (98K miles on an 07) and I was going to get it resprayed for £400, wings, bonnet, roof and sills. As of yet, I cannot really justify it! And I would be gutted when it picks up its first one!
 
Howard said:
In my experience, touching up light metallic paint like that usually ends up worse than just leaving it.
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this :( had a scratch on my car door from someone with a shopping trolley in a car park (i guess as it wasnt there when i parked but was when i got back) and i tried to use the smallest amount of touch up paint in the summer.... looks poo :(
 
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