Any one used Chips Away???

[Diab2005]

Unfortunately yesterday I managed to scractch my front left hand side wheel arch as I attempted to park in a tight space (Some arse had parked basically on the line) next to a pillar and stupidly ended up with a scratched wheel arch...the paints come away so i'm considering Chips Away..the thing that worries me is that I know the sunset paint is hard to match. Anyone had any experience with them????

 

 

Pics of damage below:

 

 

Edited September 17, 2014 by Diab2005

[Tarmac@TarmacSportz]

Nnnnnnnooooo

 

That is all

[Tarmac@TarmacSportz]

I would use them on my mums 15 year old beat up diesel fiesta but thats all

[tatooandy67]

I've used chips away before but I won't use them again it's a bit hit and miss really, depends on who you get, a friend of mine had fairly decent results but my experience was less than satisfactory and I ended up going to a local body shop

[chubbster]

They're all small franchises, so they vary in quality. Which one are you interested in?

[Diab2005]

It would be the Chester one...arghhhh so you reckon just local body shop then

[BillyZed]

I used them and they are spot on mate, Hampshire one is anyway

[chubbster]

My experiences with my old Ebisu black metallic 350 at St Albans chipsaway were very good - he worked really hard to match the colour - but it's a different franchisee now, so I don't know whether he's as good.

 

My advice is go and talk to the bloke and let him know how fussy you are. If he seems reasonable/professional/understanding/competent, make your decision.

[mouthwash]

It would be the Chester one...arghhhh so you reckon just local body shop then

 

Isn't Ricey from Chester? He is a trader on here that deals in detailing etc so might know somewhere good to get that sort of repair done?

[GIXXERUK]

My brother has used them a few times with good results, pretty sure he used the Wrexham guy

 

Pm Ricey iirc he works in sandycroft, not sure if he will know a smart repairer but worth an ask

 

 

 

Edited September 17, 2014 by GIXXERUK

[Diab2005]

Yea I used to work on same business park as Ricey ill give him a PM

[Diab2005]

Sent him a PM. Maybe its worth just getting some body work recommendations as I have three dents that need sorting from people opening doors on me in car parks

[Flex]

Just leave it, probably get another ding as soon as it's sorted!

[Diab2005]

Hahaha Flex as tempting as it is and as right as you probably are, it's distressing me far too much

[ianphampton]

I used the Chips Away in Stockport and although initially I was pleased with the results, over about a year the paint seemed to go slightly dull and not have the same gloss as the original paint. Maybe it just needed T cutting but I felt they'd not used the same sort of paint or not quite matched it properly.

 

I don't think I'd use them again

[Ricey]

Never fear I am hear!

 

Yip I can get pretty much everything done to be honest. Not me doing it but got a pretty good little network of skilled types to call upon.

 

Paint guy works out of our unit and Brian the dent bloke (whom I met through this very club) can come in every Tuesday and Wednesday,

[Ricey]

Oh and for the record Chipsaway are garbage.

 

Uncontrolled conditions

Totally limited to Chipsaway products only

Wet flatting and finishing newly sprayed paint

 

I'm not saying there isn't some properly skilled boys out there who can made it work on occasion but mobile repairs will never match a shop repair.

[Ricey]

Point in case

 

This is what happens when you spray proper paint over a chipsaway job.

 

Huge reactions in the paint

 

[Diab2005]

Picked up the zed from Ricey last night..extremely happy with the job now dent free and the match on the paint is unreal. Massive recommendations!!!

[Ricey]

Cheers bud!

 

I can't really take the credit. The paint bloke put the graft in.....I just made the brews!

[ekallus]

Hi

 

Where is your paint guy based?

 

Thanks...

[Ricey]

Hi

 

Where is your paint guy based?

 

Thanks...

Sandycroft just outside of Chester bud.

 

Www.revolveautomotiveltd.com

[SiriusProjects]

All I will say with regards to chips away is be very careful if you go for their wheel refurbishing service. I had my two front wheels done by them. But rather than take the wheels off, the guy did them in situ, which was fine initially, however on inspecting the wheels once he had gone, I noticed a light spray of paint all over the calipers as he never put anything behind the wheels to protect them. Luckily a few days later a new set of painted calipers were going on so it wasn't so bad. Had that not been happening though, I certainly would of called them and given them an earful.

[veilside z]

Its really down to your budget too. Mobile repairs are cheaper as they do not have the overheads but be it at your own peril. Saying that you could get rubbish out of a bodyshop too. All the best for a good repair.

[samsniss350z]

I tried to use chips away, i contacted them twice, twice they promised to get back to me and twice they failed. I'm only thankful they didn't get back to me!!!