Stone Chips / Swirls Recommendation?

[mark_glh]

Hi all,

As with pretty much all new Civics I've seem mine is also gathering a few stone chips and swirls on the paint (NHB).
I was hoping to get the stone chips repaired (4 or 5 of them all together on the wings) and the swirls 'buffed/polished' out if possible to give it a brand new look again.
Can anyone recommend anywhere i could get this done properly for a reasonable price?

I'm in the Manchester area so somewhere not too far away would be good.


thanks in advance,
Mark.

[Rich 11]

Hi Mark and welcome....................Chips away are pretty good and cover all of the UK just about. Hope you get sorted mate

Chips Away

16 Mount Rd
Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2QQ

0161 798 4959‎

[mark_glh]

Hi Rich,
thanks!

Do chips away buff out swirls and minor scratches too or just the paint chips? Wasn't sure because they come to you don't they?


thanks again,
Mark.

[Unknownsoldier]

Most will do quite a bit, like buffing out scratches and even alloy wheel repair etc. etc. etc. so you can but ask the guy....

Tom

[Rich 11]

I used them alot for Alloy wheel repairs when my wife had a TT , she kerb a wheel a month and it got quite funny if i did not call them a least once a month lol,

[jki16]

Hi Guys

I picked up a Red Civic EX as a company car last friday and have now covered 1100 miles with a total od 17 stone chips on the bonnet and wings and one on the roof!! With an estimated mileage of 90,000mls in 3 years My Civic may turn from Red to white at the front!!! If I had bought this car I would definitley be taking it back. We have a feet of 13 red ones and 2 black ones and they are all in pretty much the same shape, great car, shame about the paint!!

[mark_glh]

Thanks for your help.

I phoned the bloke and he said for scratched pannels best thing is to respray them, however for stone chips he said they can't do them at the minute because they've had to switch to water based paint instead of solvent based, which isn't up to the job unfortunately - anyone know of anywhere else that might be able to help?

[Rich 11]

Strange ???................just look in the phone book an d ring around someone in your area Mark

[Unknownsoldier]

Originally Posted by mark_glh

Thanks for your help.

I phoned the bloke and he said for scratched pannels best thing is to respray them, however for stone chips he said they can't do them at the minute because they've had to switch to water based paint instead of solvent based, which isn't up to the job unfortunately - anyone know of anywhere else that might be able to help?

I think thats BS tbh, as Honda paintwork is water and you can't use solvent based paint on it or it'll react IIRC.

Tom

[Jack The Lad.]

You are being told Porkies mark.
Solvent based paint went out of the window in the 90's, after the save the planet meeting in Rio.
Of course they can repair stone chips on water based paintwork.

[mark_glh]

Righto, i'll have a look around and see if i can find anywhere else local that will sort it.

cheers all,
Mark.

[Dimplyred]

Originally Posted by mark_glh

Righto, i'll have a look around and see if i can find anywhere else local that will sort it.

cheers all,
Mark.

I'm sure you will find somewhere Mark, lots of people on here have used these sort of companies and are pleased with the results