Some idiot has opened a door on my brand new baby and put five small scratches on the rear quarter panel, two groups about the size of a ten pence piece.
Had chips away out today. Thought it would be a simple job, no dent, scratches not too deep, but too deep to polish out.
How wrong was I. Because the paint is a clear coat over the exotica red base, the entire panel has to be painted, otherwise you won't get a colour match:bang: . So I phoned a body shop friend who I knew would not muck me about and give me an honest answer, and he agreed, but said it may need two panels painting to get a perfect match.
And the cost, chipsaway £300 . Body shop (Mick) £100 if its one panel £160 - £200 if its two, depending on what it looks like when he sees it. I would be inclinded to go with Mick as I know he will do a good job, he put my last Punto back on the road after a idiot pulled out on me, two headlights, two wings, a bonnet, slam panel and a front bumper. The panel gap was perfect, in fact better that when it left Fiat.
So if you have a flat colour GP, keep it wraped in cotton wool, cos if you get a scratch or a chip, its going to get expensive.
If anyone else has experience with this problem, HELP!
Had chips away out today. Thought it would be a simple job, no dent, scratches not too deep, but too deep to polish out.
How wrong was I. Because the paint is a clear coat over the exotica red base, the entire panel has to be painted, otherwise you won't get a colour match:bang: . So I phoned a body shop friend who I knew would not muck me about and give me an honest answer, and he agreed, but said it may need two panels painting to get a perfect match.
And the cost, chipsaway £300 . Body shop (Mick) £100 if its one panel £160 - £200 if its two, depending on what it looks like when he sees it. I would be inclinded to go with Mick as I know he will do a good job, he put my last Punto back on the road after a idiot pulled out on me, two headlights, two wings, a bonnet, slam panel and a front bumper. The panel gap was perfect, in fact better that when it left Fiat.
So if you have a flat colour GP, keep it wraped in cotton wool, cos if you get a scratch or a chip, its going to get expensive.
If anyone else has experience with this problem, HELP!
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