Stone chips

[Ren]

What to do about a few (some quite big) stone chips ?
I've watched a few Youtube videos of guys touching the chips up with paint from paint4u or similar, then taking 2500 grit wet n dry to the raised dry blob before buffing and polishing / waxing etc.
Or there is the Chipex route, dab, smear and "chemical blend" in with existing.

Has anyone hands on experience on this and if so what are the chances or getting a very good result with my Grigio Granito finish ?
Ren

 

[NickP]

I have hands on experience of Chipex, I felt a bit robbed to be honest £50 for a tin of colour matched touch up paint and a pair of rubber gloves. The results are ok, I can still tell there was a stone chip, but it looks a lot better than it did and its much cheaper than getting it blow over at the body shop. If its really bad or there are lots of chips I would get it resprayed professionally. I can't comment on your colour.

 

[conaero]

Ren, what colour is your car....I can see its black, but is it flat or metallic.

If its metallic, just have it repainted, you should be looking at about £300 and its the only way to get it perfect.

If you car is solid black then yes you can do the touch up, flattening.

Can you post the YouTube link for this so I can have a look.

I waxed my car this weekend, and it came up wonderful, but then you look at the leading edge of the bonnet the wax highlights the chips.

As a guy who does not accept defeat easily, I went and had a nose round my garage 'tins' shelf and came up with some black leather reconolising fluid. I thought what the heck...its a rubbery paint which is flexible.

So I smear it on the whole bonnet and wait till its just touch dry then polish it off with some detailing spray, and what do you know, it look a million dollars!

I have heard of a similar trick used by car dealers, they get a permanent marker and do the same thing, but I think the thickness of the rubber paint filled the holes of the chips and hence you can't see any from 12 inches away.

I also have one 'biggy' on the wing that I have been filling for the past few weeks. Its nearly there, just one more go and it will then be ready to colour sand with 2500 grit wet n dry then buff up. What I have done is gone about a millimetre over the depth of the chip then I was gong to mask up around the chip then sand the worst of it down then remove the tape and finish to flat, then buff up.

I have never done this before so am keen for any pointers so your YouTube vid would be appreciated. Its not for the weak hearted, taking sandpaper to a £60k car!

 

[Dan!]

I'll bring my belt sander to Llandow for you Matt, that'll do the trick

 

[Ren]

Matt, mine is Grigio Granito (grey ish)

I'll have a search for the video again and see if I can post it here. I certainly looks a bit drastic - but the finished result looks stunning (on video at least)
I'm thinking of trying it out on the inside lip of the boot so if I screw up it's not too noticeable etc.
Ren

Ren, what colour is your car....I can see its black, but is it flat or metallic.

If its metallic, just have it repainted, you should be looking at about £300 and its the only way to get it perfect.

If you car is solid black then yes you can do the touch up, flattening.

Can you post the YouTube link for this so I can have a look.

I waxed my car this weekend, and it came up wonderful, but then you look at the leading edge of the bonnet the wax highlights the chips.

As a guy who does not accept defeat easily, I went and had a nose round my garage 'tins' shelf and came up with some black leather reconolising fluid. I thought what the heck...its a rubbery paint which is flexible.

So I smear it on the whole bonnet and wait till its just touch dry then polish it off with some detailing spray, and what do you know, it look a million dollars!

I have heard of a similar trick used by car dealers, they get a permanent marker and do the same thing, but I think the thickness of the rubber paint filled the holes of the chips and hence you can't see any from 12 inches away.

I also have one 'biggy' on the wing that I have been filling for the past few weeks. Its nearly there, just one more go and it will then be ready to colour sand with 2500 grit wet n dry then buff up. What I have done is gone about a millimetre over the depth of the chip then I was gong to mask up around the chip then sand the worst of it down then remove the tape and finish to flat, then buff up.

I have never done this before so am keen for any pointers so your YouTube vid would be appreciated. Its not for the weak hearted, taking sandpaper to a £60k car!

 

[conaero]

Ren of give the marker pen a go, it might be good enough for you.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Anyone tried this sort of approach? Looks genius

[video=youtube;6xi3xmeO6C4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6xi3xmeO6C4[/video]

 

[VMSRTI]

What to do about a few (some quite big) stone chips ?
I've watched a few Youtube videos of guys touching the chips up with paint from paint4u or similar, then taking 2500 girl wet n dry to the raised dry blob before buffing and polishing / waxing etc.
Or there is the Chipex route, dab, smear and "chemical blend" in with existing.

Has anyone hands on experience on this and if so what are the chances or getting a very good result with my Grigio Granito finish ?
Ren

Ren
I have the same colour on my Gransport (grigio granito).
I have used Dr Colorchip which comes with a matched paint for each car ( You actually request Maserati Grigio Granito). Whilst I don't have anything to compare it to, it certainly improves the chips.
I suspect this may be similar to chipex?
I guess it depends on how fussy you are. If you want perfection, I would just re spray and avoid the grief.

 

[Maser Sod]

Stone chips are a PITA, and hard to get right. I would pay as much money as possible to get a good job.

I may get some sort of wrap put on my forthcoming new Maser as I hate stone chips so much.

 

[dem maser]

get a wrap using same colour as the car on the front bumper, i have seen it done, looks good

 

[BigR]

Anyone tried this sort of approach? Looks genius

[video=youtube;6xi3xmeO6C4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6xi3xmeO6C4[/video]

That looks potentially a very good way to go, having the odd little chip but a recent mammoth through to the bare metal on the wheel arch. That said, I'm not brave enough with the wet sanding, so may give it a go on my "day to day car with quite a few chips and dings and worth only one tenth of the Masser" first, before braving it on something rather more loved and valuable.

 

[conaero]

I liked the tip where he mixed the based coat with the lacquer to make it look glossy.

 

[Felonious Crud]

That looks potentially a very good way to go, having the odd little chip but a recent mammoth through to the bare metal on the wheel arch. That said, I'm not brave enough with the wet sanding, so may give it a go on my "day to day car with quite a few chips and dings and worth only one tenth of the Masser" first, before braving it on something rather more loved and valuable.

I had a scratch sanded out of back bumper using very fine wet and dry. While I wept quietly the guy doing it said to use no pressure at all and keep it wet. Definitely a skill to perfect on the other car first!