B@STARDS

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:53 am

Dominic wrote:Rob,

The mechanic at my work says he would be willing to give it a go, but with out seeing it, can't say how effective the repair would be. He would need you to supply a touch up paint, and he would buff & polish out the scratch. We also have a body shop who we give a fair bit of work to. They are very good, and quite cheap... could be a 'plan B'.

Let me know if any of that is any use.

similar enough to what i'd have done, it's worth a go tbh as even getting a professional to try, it will cost £50 and will get you a noticable improvement even if it's not totally perfect.

also if the scratch is basically level you could perhaps just cover it with a sticker?

ninja

tut · Post by **tut** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:04 am

That is a patented solution and you will require copyright permission from me...............

tut

Post by **Shug** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:16 am

simon wrote:
jke11y wrote:I posted a photochop of doing exactly that and it was shot down in flames a few months back!
That's cos it would've looked sh*t!
And that one looks sh*t too.

IYHO

Facking Admins, think they own the place.....

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:21 pm

ninja wrote:
Dominic wrote:Rob,

The mechanic at my work says he would be willing to give it a go, but with out seeing it, can't say how effective the repair would be. He would need you to supply a touch up paint, and he would buff & polish out the scratch. We also have a body shop who we give a fair bit of work to. They are very good, and quite cheap... could be a 'plan B'.

Let me know if any of that is any use.
similar enough to what i'd have done, it's worth a go tbh as even getting a professional to try, it will cost £50 and will get you a noticable improvement even if it's not totally perfect.

also if the scratch is basically level you could perhaps just cover it with a sticker?

ninja

I'll give it a go - it can't look any worse!
And it'd have to be a bloody big sticker!

Post by **simon** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:57 pm

Shug wrote:
simon wrote:That's cos it would've looked sh*t!
And that one looks sh*t too.
IYHO

Facking Admins, think they own the place.....

He did a poll at the time, the majority said it looked gash, it still does. Makes it seem like the owner wanted a 355/360 challenge but couldn't afford it so stuck some vinyl on their Exige instead

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:59 pm

simon wrote:
Shug wrote:
simon wrote:That's cos it would've looked sh*t!
And that one looks sh*t too.
IYHO

Facking Admins, think they own the place.....
He did a poll at the time, the majority said it looked gash, it still does. Makes it seem like the owner wanted a 355/360 challenge but couldn't afford it so stuck some vinyl on their Exige instead

it would have looked much better with some under belly neons and some cool blue neons in the vents!!

ninja

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:27 am

Know how you feel mate, had mine about 2 weeks when some twat decided to key my front clam, from above the R/H wheel all the way down to just above the lotus badge. Thankfully whoever done it, was a complete fanny and only damaged the lacquer, so can only really see it in certain light. Got a quote for about £650 to get it resprayed, but decided to leave it for now. Just glad I never caught the b@stard doing it, or i'd be locked up for manslaughter!!!

DaveG · Post by **DaveG** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:04 am

Just called ChipsAway - the guy was round within the hour - they won't be able to fill it- it's a respray job!

So the 3 quotes so far are - £250; £280 and £350 - all excluding VAT Shocked - I think I'll leave it for the moment!

I think ChipsAway prices are pretty random. The guy with the Dundee franchise fixed 3 separate areas of my car, two of which required filling which included a series of deep scratches over one of the rear wheel arches where the previous owner had scuffed it along a stone wall, a thumbnail sized depression on the nose where someone reversed into it and a corner chipped off the hard top. All for £150+vat. fantastic job too, tho be careful if you ever use t-cut near the repairs!

D

VXJON · Post by **VXJON** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:38 pm

RDH wrote:Just called ChipsAway - the guy was round within the hour - they won't be able to fill it- it's a respray job!

So the 3 quotes so far are - £250; £280 and £350 - all excluding VAT - I think I'll leave it for the moment!

Hi rob was it chipsaway at the Gorbals? Thats where i had my car resprayed and for what i seen while hanging around the workshop most of the repairs were top notch.

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:44 pm

It was one of the mobile guys - the quotes so far were from Mitchell Ingles, Fremon (partick) and Nationwide. Chipsaway said they wouldn't touch it - the paint is too difficult a colour to match apparently - and to buy a dark coloured car next time!

THere's a guy in Paisley that Dom's mate recommended - but it'll have to wait til the new year - when i can (nearly) afford it!