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Superficial Damage Repair / slight customisation of front cl
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:44 pm
by EliseR
Have a look at this pic:
Area 1 & 2 have both been damaged on my car, I kerbed it in dalry ages ago. First of all I want to get this sorted...about 1cm has snapped off each area and left the white material underneath exposed.
I was told that the Chrome Orange paint is a nightmare to match, anyone here had much experience of a Chrome Orange paint repair?
Secondly, area 3 - my front plate just keeps falling off - anyone here been able to hide this area? Would a front splitter help?
Taking of front splitters, do you think there is one where it would hide all three areas?
And yes, I realise with a splitter, I need to be even MORE careful with height from ground.
G.
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:46 pm
by mckeann
just stop crashing it
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:46 pm
by Rag_It
Watch out for kerbs in the future, and chuck your plate in the boot!
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:48 pm
by EliseR
mckeann wrote:just stop crashing it
Thats the plan, now how to fix what I have broken...
And hide that moulded plate holder..
G.
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:49 pm
by EliseR
Rag_It wrote:Watch out for kerbs in the future, and chuck your plate in the boot!
Kerbed it within a week - just the damage is obviously getting worse with t being an "open wound" so to speak.
G.
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:49 pm
by Scottynic
if it make you feel any better mine is damage on area 1 and 2 aswell.
Tried to get it down to my dads house where drive is badly mishapen.
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:54 pm
by EliseR
Scottynic wrote:if it make you feel any better mine is damage on area 1 and 2 aswell.
Tried to get it down to my dads house where drive is badly mishapen.
Steve Walkers bodyshop in Livingston quoted me £350 for the work, and he was clearly sh1tting bricks about the Orange paintwork. He said it required four coats of some specially selected paints to match.
G.
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:13 pm
by BiggestNizzy
mine is too all the way round to area 4
(passenger side wheel arch)
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:46 pm
by Rich H
Splitter will cover most of 1&2 but if you belt it off a kerb it can rip a big chunk out of the clam... Possibly not a good idea!
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:54 pm
by EliseR
So....best splitter anyone?
G.
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:55 pm
by DDtB
EliseR wrote:So....best splitter anyone?
G.
Tigga on Sel*ock.... £99
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:56 pm
by EliseR
DDtB wrote:EliseR wrote:So....best splitter anyone?
G.
Tigga on Sel*ock.... £99
Eh?
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:57 pm
by EliseR
AHhh ok I got it. He's a member. Found him, ta.
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:16 pm
by Edin430
Its the same splitter i have and it doesnt cover areas 1 & 2... They lean over the splitter... (Dont have my car just now so cant show you) Looks better tho
IMO... But if your hitting 1 & 2 that easilly i'd be scared to see what happens when you stick the splitter on it - as it hits EVERYTHING... Broke 2 already...
I use a double sided tape for the plate thats almost unmovable - i've got some at home if you want it mate? Although i'm guessing once you put the plate on with it - its going to be hard to get it off!!
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:20 pm
by jj
My old s2 had a fair bit of damage to the "ears" at the front - marked 1 and 2 on your pic.
They had been touched in and the splitter hid most of the damage. Depends how fussy you are I guess.