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Rob B

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:00

Hi guys, just want some advice did my first motorway journey after having my bumper sprayed three weeks ago, after i got back there are hundreds of chips all over it so went to the bodyshop and he said its going to happen

He wants another 100 pounds to spray it again which as you can understand im not pleased about... What would you guys do ?

Dee

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:01

Its obvious that the paint he is using is water based and not that strong, tell him to use some decent paint.

I feel your pain as the Astra VXR uses the same paint and the front bumper looks more like a 40k car than a 10k car.

Dave A

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:01

you do get stone chips when you drive cars though. hardly the painters fault is it?

Jenko_Sport

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:02

Get one of them protectors if your worried about stone chips when goin on a motorway journey.

Or just cover it in selotape

Rob B

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:02

Hes saying its because its low to the floor, and said its the same paint hes always used and had no other problem... following a 330ci quite close i feel may of caused it

Rob B

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:03

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
you do get stone chips when you drive cars though. hardly the painters fault is it?

3 week old sprayed bumper with 100's and i mean 100's of chips though Dave, you dont see 07 plate cars with 100s of chips do you ? ive only done about 400 miles.

Fro

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:08

Sure some arn't beetle juice?

Rob B

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:09

100% sure

Cupra Steve

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:11

I've noticed chips on my front aswell, not to pleased, will be sprayed AGAIN after i get it all smoothed again!

mwg

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:15

You got any pics of it? Sounds a bit poor from one motorway journey.

Mine has got a few stone chips but its done 90 odd thousand so cant complain.

Rob B

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:16

well hes doing it again and ive got to take it down on the 9th and get it back on the 14th, the day before french car show

Dom

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:18

i would take it to another bodyshop and get them to spray it again (like ollie said get them to use decent paint) - but i don't think you have a leg to stand on legally as it would be hard to prove that the bodyshop was at fault, as it's a natural occurrence, plus you've stated that you may be at fault anyways

Rob B

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:19

havent told them that though Dom, hes sprayed some mirrors for me for free which most places would of charged 20 quid for so if you look at it that way i suppose 100 quid aint too bad, but its just the hassle of having to remove it all and then refit it the day before french car show !

--Dave--

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:22

surely it's not the quality of the paint but the amount of lacquer they use for the finish?!

perhaps he's not putting enough layers on so the paint is more vulnerable?

K2 GTi

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:27

My car has the ultimate stone chips

[Edited on 02-07-2007 by K2 GTi]

Rob B

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:31

Well its chipped down to the yellow primer that hes used ..

gianluigi

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:31

quote:
Originally posted by Dee
Its obvious that the paint he is using is water based and not that strong, tell him to use some decent paint.

soon all body shops will have to use water based paint apparently.

Dee

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:36

quote:
Originally posted by gianluigi

quote:
Originally posted by Dee
Its obvious that the paint he is using is water based and not that strong, tell him to use some decent paint.

soon all body shops will have to use water based paint apparently.

Correct, expect shody paintjobs.

Calum

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:38

Saw a CRX wrap its front bumper in bubble wrap before it attempted its journey home. No stone chips that way

bieransri

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:38

quote:
Originally posted by Dee

quote:
Originally posted by gianluigi

quote:
Originally posted by Dee
Its obvious that the paint he is using is water based and not that strong, tell him to use some decent paint.

soon all body shops will have to use water based paint apparently.

Correct, expect shody paintjobs.

not really, some painters can get as good a finish as solvent based paints, the same as some painters prefer 2k to cellulose.

Rob B

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:45

its 2pack paint he uses ... hes done my whole passenger side and its perfect, so i dont get it

VegasPhil

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:51

Was it the M6 Toll?

I text you last night.

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Rob B

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2nd Jul 07 at 09:55

i know phil i got it this morning lol what were you doing near mine lol...

It was on the M6 just past corley services, i honestly think it was my fault for playing with tht beamer but i didnt think id come out with 100's of stone chips from it.

VegasPhil

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2nd Jul 07 at 10:05

Was driving a 1.6 Sport.

Wanted to try and beat you.

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Rob B

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2nd Jul 07 at 10:08

Why you driving one of them ?

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