Stone chips and clear coat damage

[Tinman]

I've noticed I have damage to the clear coat on my car.

There are spots on the bumper, wing and side mirror, around 6 in total. I think that they have been caused by stones.

This is a picture of the worst offender which looks like it has gone through to the paint underneath and is about the size of a 20p piece.



I was wondering what was the best way to get them fixed. I've looked into Chipex and Chipsaway. I guess the other option is a body shop. Does any one have any recommendations?

 

[highlander]

looks like a bodyshop job to me if water etc getting under the clear coat

 

[Felonious Crud]

Chipex is pretty good but only from a few feet away. It's a tidy-up, not a repair. For me it tides me over until I get the nose to the body shop to be re-painted.

 

[Andyk]

Going off subject....WHen I looked at your picture I thought it was of a crow sat in the fog....

 

[drewf]

How are you with clouds Andy?

Must be a riot, what with the i8/911s, foggy crows etc..

 

[Andyk]

Well I will be flying through them soon Drew so I will let you know what I see....

 

[Tinman]

Going off subject....WHen I looked at your picture I thought it was of a crow sat in the fog....

Lol I see it now too...but back to the matter in hand...

 

[Tinman]

Hopefully this is a better shot

 

[drewf]

You don't park near to a golf course, do you? I've seen similar damage from golf balls and large hailstones.

 

[Tinman]

You don't park near to a golf course, do you? I've seen similar damage from golf balls and large hailstones.

Not close enough to get hit by one.

They were not there when I bought the car last August. They only appear after some "spirited driving".

I think I'll go down the Chipex route first on one of the smaller spots on the mirror and see where we go from there.

 

[Max Swell]

Hi tony chipex is very temporary. I had the same problem when I jet washed the nose cone and got under the clear coat of a stone chip.

Inevitably it's a reliant of the affected area.

 

[Max Swell]

Hi tony chipex is very temporary. I had the same problem when I jet washed the nose cone and got under the clear coat of a stone chip.

Inevitably it's a reliant of the affected area.

Thats a repaint effin predictive text!