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Title: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 20 August 2013, 18:12:14
Yo dudes :)

Someone has scratched the ford fusion. seriously getting sick of being hit, scratched and bashed! (omega sorted though ;))

anyway its not bad and hardly noticeable but there are a couple of other scratches on the ford. is there a decent alternative to chipsaway as I assume they'll be expensive?

 :y
Title: Re: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: dbug on 20 August 2013, 18:45:23
Wouldn't try the local one in Wellingborough - quoted my mate £250 for a simple job which he had done by a bodywork company, to a high standard, for £125.  I was with him when he went to Chipsaway - large premises (no mobile guys locally), guys standng around, little work.  The bodywork company had loads of work in!!
Title: Re: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 20 August 2013, 18:46:53
thamks dbug.... just had a call from them (very quick). £60 to remove the scratches.
Title: Re: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: serek on 20 August 2013, 18:55:04
we have those cawboys next door and must say they do sh$$t job
sometimes they use paint in cans from Halfords
Title: Re: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: omega3000 on 20 August 2013, 19:12:38
May as well get this :  Chipstick (http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/400356806453?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y&lpid=63&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=63#)

 :)
Title: Re: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 20 August 2013, 19:28:41
Quote from: Emd on 20 August 2013, 19:12:38
May as well get this :  Chipstick (http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/400356806453?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y&lpid=63&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=63#)

 :)

Have been using this stuff but "Blue" on the Elite for the odd stone chip's on the front bumper and seriously it does a good job and lasts a few washes as well, Considering its price I'd give it 7.5/10 :y
Title: Re: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 20 August 2013, 19:35:38
Cheaper on Amazon  :y Link (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Turtle-Wax-500ml-Colour-Magic/dp/B001FK0G30/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377023609&sr=8-2&keywords=TURTLE+WAX+COLOUR+MAGIC+CAR+POLISH+DARK+BLUE+500ML)
Title: Re: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 20 August 2013, 19:37:37
the chipstick.... do you just get the closest match i.e. for ours it would be ''light blue''?
Title: Re: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 20 August 2013, 19:40:12
Quote from: Webby the Bear on 20 August 2013, 19:37:37
the chipstick.... do you just get the closest match i.e. for ours it would be ''light blue''?

Cant fine a light blue  :-\

This is the only Blue they make i think Link (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Turtle-Wax-500ml-Colour-Magic/dp/B001FOLMR0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377023931&sr=8-1&keywords=TURTLE+WAX+magic+BLUE) It's fine on Nocturno Blue but Light blue don't think so somehow  :(
Title: Re: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: omega3000 on 20 August 2013, 19:59:21
 :y  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgoGgCn7xsE

Ive used it yrs ago and it does work  :)
Title: Re: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: Lazydocker on 20 August 2013, 20:01:44
Webby, find a local independent mobile scratch, paintless dent and chip man... I paid £300 for one to come and do bumps, scatches and chips on 2 cars - 6 hours work!!

He did a stunning job too :y :y
Title: Re: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 20 August 2013, 20:14:41
ok thanks for info dudes :) nice to see you back LD  :y
Title: Re: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: mantahatch on 21 August 2013, 10:02:12
Quote from: Lazydocker on 20 August 2013, 20:01:44
Webby, find a local independent mobile scratch, paintless dent and chip man... I paid £300 for one to come and do bumps, scatches and chips on 2 cars - 6 hours work!!

He did a stunning job too :y :y


I will second that. Yougest son scrapped his bumper on a wall about 2 weeks, got appointment with our local chap for 18th September. He is very very good and worth waiting for.  :y
Title: Re: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: tunnie on 21 August 2013, 10:06:35
Let us know how you get on bear, LD mentioning £300 for 2 cars and that amount of work is a good price. So if you can find someone in Northants for £150 approx, i'd consider getting the 2.2 a little touch up too.

So interested to see how you get on  :y

Any chance of some before & after photos?  :)
Title: Re: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: omega3000 on 21 August 2013, 16:31:07
I use to know a paint sprayer who did professional paint jobs and custom car show jobs , he was excellent and sprayed my trunk spoiler plus fitted it for £40 . He's disappeared now so that wont help  ;D But i will try and find out where he has gone .
Mite be worth asking Symes if he knows someone in the hot rod trade  :y :y
Title: Re: Chipsaway... cheaper or better alternative?
Post by: Lazydocker on 21 August 2013, 22:08:45
Quote from: tunnie on 21 August 2013, 10:06:35
Let us know how you get on bear, LD mentioning £300 for 2 cars and that amount of work is a good price. So if you can find someone in Northants for £150 approx, i'd consider getting the 2.2 a little touch up too.

So interested to see how you get on  :y

Any chance of some before & after photos?  :)

To give some perspective, he did about 10-12 dents on mine (he went all around the car and flu d them, even ones I hadn't seen before he pointed them out!) and 2 little bits of paintwork. Followed by about 10 little dings on hers and a scratch through to the primer of about 8 inches.

Very pleased and who I will use again when the time comes.