I think my car is a write off

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Quadracer

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 Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees
It's not but it got your attention :D

I've just damaged my own bloody paintwork and I'm gutted :(
Washed my Zed today and carefully removed some rubber marks before giving it a nice polish.
All that went to plan.
Next mow the lawn. Now the lawn is a good fifty feet from where my car was parked but the lawnmower managed to flick a small stone right at the middle of my passenger side door and leave a big chip in the paint. :headbang:
Can you get a touch up pen or the like? Any advice? It's not to metal and there's no dent but its quite bad.
 
I've always used this...

http://www.chipex.co.uk

With a bit of patience and care it'll make it like new. :thumbsup:

I think your Colour Code is: B21
 
Contact a local Dent Wizzard that is recommended.
Try your local top dealers who have very expensive stock (BMW Mercedes etc.) that sometimes need a few defects sorted and then take your car in on the day he is contracted to come in.
They should sort it no bother.
'Reet'.........(Geordie version of right, write)
 
This reminds me of the time my dad nagged my bro to mow the lawn, he did what he was told. Parents returned from supermarket to see a totally smashed patio door, stone flicked from mower. Since the glass stayed jn place it looked mighty pretty. I don't think my dad thought so.
 
is that chipex stuff long lasting and good for scratches? there are a couple around my filler and some on the edge of the door... looks like some one grazed it on a wall
 
Over the years I've tried various chip fixes some of which are OK on a snotty motor but two problems, most times you can see the repair, 2nd when you come to get your local magic repair specialist to put it right, the stuff you used will react so causes extra work. I tend to get my cars done by a great local guy every couple of years fixing all the chips and dinks and have always had perfect results.

BTW I did the same with the mower, good news it didn't damage a car, bad news a stone smashed a double glazed patio door :cry:
 
domsz4 said:
is that chipex stuff long lasting and good for scratches? there are a couple around my filler and some on the edge of the door... looks like some one grazed it on a wall
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I last used it on a stone chip the size of a match head. This was on my carbon black roadster and was down to the metal - slap bang in the middle of the bonnet...

Took a while to build up the paint but once it was done I couldn't see where it had ever been. I found the best approach was to apply it, leave it for an hour and then polish the area with SRP. If you do balls up you can just use the liquid that comes with it to wipe off what you've done and start again.

I'll stress I'm the most cack handed, most unpractical human being you'll ever meet and if I can manage it anyone can. :D

Ewazix said:
Over the years I've tried various chip fixes some of which are OK on a snotty motor but two problems, most times you can see the repair, 2nd when you come to get your local magic repair specialist to put it right, the stuff you used will react so causes extra work. I tend to get my cars done by a great local guy every couple of years fixing all the chips and dinks and have always had perfect results.

BTW I did the same with the mower, good news it didn't damage a car, bad news a stone smashed a double glazed patio door :cry:
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I don't think the chip ex stuff is like that as its the actual exact paint I believe.

I am in no way affiliated with chip ex! :poke:
 
I used a strimmer on my lawn.. Kicked up a stone and smashed my patio door!!!

If its a dent and chip i would personally get a specialist to sort it... Otherwise you will always know its there!


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aquazi said:
I used a strimmer on my lawn.. Kicked up a stone and smashed my patio door!!!
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Wow this is more common than I thought! Third person on this thread to say they smashed the patio door.
 
Quad, I'd get the paint pens from BMW, the pack comes as the colour and lacquer. If the damage is fairly small, but down to the undercoat for example, use a cocktail stick to gently colour in the chip, a bit at a time leaving each layer to dry before applying the next. Build this up until its just under the level of the lacquer and then do the same thing but with the lacquer pen. Don't use the pen directly because you'll have a great big blob of paint that will look worse than the chip!
 
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