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Re: Stone chips

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:08 pm
by gasgas
it should be a respray in a shop, only way to ensure you will get a good job and be happy.

Re: Stone chips

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:09 pm
by Dazarooni
I'd be very wary of getting a respray on a bonnet - I'm a full time car detailer and see panels up close and personal every day and have been doing this 4 years. A lot of bodyshop work is extremely poor with orange peel, sanding scratches and rotary holograms typical in the final finish - even from "manufacturer approved" bodyshops.

Re: Stone chips

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:05 am
by cj10jeeper
Dazarooni wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:09 pm I'd be very wary of getting a respray on a bonnet - I'm a full time car detailer and see panels up close and personal every day and have been doing this 4 years. A lot of bodyshop work is extremely poor with orange peel, sanding scratches and rotary holograms typical in the final finish - even from "manufacturer approved" bodyshops.
It’s fairly easy to be critical of paint sprayers on bonnets and I totally agree that bonnets are difficult to spray and some are sub standard finishes. In fact most factory finishes leave a lot to be desired, but what would you do with a stone chipped bonnet?

Re: Stone chips

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 2:53 pm
by steviegtr
Bumpers are always a problem especially colour matching. Look at most new cars & the bumpers are not exact in colour to rest of car. Plastic against steel & bumpers maybe painted at a different shop.

Re: Stone chips

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 4:49 pm
by Dazarooni
cj10jeeper wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:05 am
Dazarooni wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:09 pm I'd be very wary of getting a respray on a bonnet - I'm a full time car detailer and see panels up close and personal every day and have been doing this 4 years. A lot of bodyshop work is extremely poor with orange peel, sanding scratches and rotary holograms typical in the final finish - even from "manufacturer approved" bodyshops.
It’s fairly easy to be critical of paint sprayers on bonnets and I totally agree that bonnets are difficult to spray and some are sub standard finishes. In fact most factory finishes leave a lot to be desired, but what would you do with a stone chipped bonnet?
It would entirely depend on the severity. I can tidy up orange peel, sanding scratches and holograms but it's time consuming.

Re: Stone chips

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:35 pm
by Gasman2
Stonechips only have one solution and that is spray the panel and a good sprayer wont have orange peel
I would expect to pay aroubd 4-500 for a top class bonbet spray

Re: Stone chips

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:52 pm
by chicb
Chipsaway, but see if you can see their work before committing. The guy I use is brilliant & very reasonable compared to body shops. Do not use a mobile one, only one with a unit. Cannot say it enough, check previous work done.