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Butler
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26th May 09 at 21:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anyone used them? Basically there is a door for sale but its got a bit of a scratch in it, here is a pic it looks quite deep so machine polishing is out of the question. Would it be repairable for someone like chips away?
Rich H
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26th May 09 at 21:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes.

I still don't like them as a company though

TBH get a quote, and if they're stupidly pricey, get a touch up stick!
sand-eel
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26th May 09 at 21:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its a franchise so some guys might be good others crap, a guy I know got his rear bumper done....It was bloody shite.

[Edited on 26-05-2009 by sand-eel]
Ben G
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26th May 09 at 21:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
easily repairable. they'll just fill it and ''blow it in'' as they did on my fiesta bootlid when some prick keyed it.+

cost me £70 although that was just a flat colour, as opposed to a metallic.

the company i used was essex smart repairs who love cars and take pride in their work

[Edited on 26-05-2009 by Ben G]
Rich H
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26th May 09 at 21:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Its a franchise so some guys might be good others crap, a guy I know got his rear bumper done....It was bloody shite.

[Edited on 26-05-2009 by sand-eel]


Yah - the one in my area is ok, but the ones who have done some of my clients cars are shocking
Butler
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26th May 09 at 21:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Better taking it to a bodyshop?
Butler
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26th May 09 at 21:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My plan is, get new door on, get scratch fixed and shopping dents removed, then get the whole car machine polished to bring the paint work up on the door and rest of paintwork and hopefully get a perfect paint match, and also to get rid of the stains left from the bird crap on the roof fingers crossed.
Rich H
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26th May 09 at 21:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Better taking it to a bodyshop?


Possibly. Drop Tomnova (Lemass) a PM on here - if nothing else he'll be able to give you an idea of how much you'd be talking.
Tomnova16
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26th May 09 at 21:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What car is it on, ill give you a quote to paint colour the repaired area and lacquer the rest so there is no colour difference to adjacent panels

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
sampayne21
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26th May 09 at 21:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i use a company called shine, i was impressed with there work
Butler
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26th May 09 at 21:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its a 172 cup, mondial blue
l15ter
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26th May 09 at 21:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
touch up paint, and small paint brush set, use a the correct size paint brush for the scratch, then just build it up with paint to surface level, then polish it over, job done
Butler
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27th May 09 at 00:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I want to get it all mopped anyway. I just hope there are no implications with doing all of the above.
flybikeslee
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27th May 09 at 00:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sampayne21
i use a company called shine, i was impressed with there work


halfords ue them, good from what ive seen
BlueCorsa
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27th May 09 at 06:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Its a franchise so some guys might be good others crap, a guy I know got his rear bumper done....It was bloody shite.

[Edited on 26-05-2009 by sand-eel]


That's true. My local one is great, had the rear bumper on the Tigra done and it was a better job than the 'professional' body shop that repaired the rest of the car in the first place. Although they did the work inside their unit rather than outside on the drive.
CorsaSport14
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27th May 09 at 19:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
chips away are shittteeeeee. Mum had her car done, i had my cav slabs done by them and there WANK avoid

 
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