ChipsAway

[Foo]

Damnit, I've already put some dings on my bodywork. I have a ~3inch spider crack just in front of the rear spoiler - Probably due to closing the boot by pushing the spoiler not the boot lid.

Also have a scratch down under the driver side door from clipping a verge on a country road.

Only 3 days into ownership, feeling like a proper pillock

Anyone have experience of the chipsaway bodywork repair guys? The service looks ideal, but the franchise system makes me worry that different technicians may be of differing quality.

I'm up for attempting repairs myself, but I think messing with the paintwork may be a bad idea.

Any input appreciated, even if it's 'you berk'

[Gary]

I've used chips away but not on an Elan. Had a quote for repairing a scratch on the boot lid, but in the end managed to get a replacement lid which was cheaper (thanks Monty !)

However we did have a dent repaired on my Wife's A3. They did a reasonable job. They warned us that because it was on a bend in the bodywork they couldn't do a perfect repair. Still if you didn't know it was there you wouldn't be able to spot it, and I'm sure it was a damn site cheaper than going to a proper body shop.

So I guess I'm saying I would use them again,,,

[dermotbell]

They did a great job on my dads excel but I have heard some bad stories also, I think it is very dependent on the guy you get, you need some local recommendations.

[clemo]

as above really..
when it was "real oil based mans paint" i found the application to be rather thin and felt that if (as i do on my car once a year , glue and tar remover , t cut )and then only ever polish... i feel thaqt the paint was so thin that i could actually take it off with over working it...

this may have changed now that we have water based piss paint without good old chemicals but i fear ....

if its good , thick and deep fair enough , but my local guy too thin and t cut would rip it off in a few weekends of mr t cut cleaning.....

best of luck

clemo

[Gary]

Must admit the paint did look thin now you mention it

[clemo]

any update FOO?

[Foo]

I've been dragging my feet on this as there's noone I trust to do the work locally. I'll have a chat with my mechanic on Thursday and see if he knows anyone.