My first big chip

pengin · 23rd October 2006, 12:37

I just noticed a big chip on the front left wing (NHB), it's a clean 5mm diam chip and am anxious to get it sorted. Wonder if anyone can advise me on the best way to deal with it. My guess is not a touchup stick since it would probably show?

Think I might have a few other chips, but haven't had close inspection yet. Should I go ask for a paint thickness check at the dealer? It it the sort of thing I can just ask for and they are obliged to do for free, even if I dont have multiple chips? Dont really have to want to wait and gather more evidence of chippage!

Velocity · 23rd October 2006, 12:54

Hi Pengin, Chips Away have always managed to sort out the stone chips on my previous cars. They will come out and give you a free quote

richierich · 23rd October 2006, 14:01

I could make a recommendation as I had a wing resprayed recently, how keen are you on the colour of your car?

Charles_Harding · 23rd October 2006, 14:54

Hope it's not that grey one.

They've run out of that colour in Swindon.

""Change Is Inevitable - Except from a vending machine!"

Bungle · 23rd October 2006, 15:01

I have chip-sticked a couple of smaller ones on my bonnet, and it isn't too bad. It is no where near as good as a proper job, but at least there are no big white patches looking at me. I have no plans to get any professional work done, it will only make me more upset at the next chip.

I wouldn't dismiss using it, even if only for a short while to better hide the mark.

'My first big chip' tickled me. I had to try hard to resist posting a picture of a big... well, chip. Photoshopped onto a wing of a civic, of course. I was not sure how that would have gone down, though.

richierich · 23rd October 2006, 15:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bungle

I have chip-sticked a couple of smaller ones on my bonnet, and it isn't too bad. It is no where near as good as a proper job, but at least there are no big white patches looking at me. I have no plans to get any professional work done, it will only make me more upset at the next chip.

I wouldn't dismiss using it, even if only for a short while to better hide the mark.

'My first big chip' tickled me. I had to try hard to resist posting a picture of a big... well, chip. Photoshopped onto a wing of a civic, of course. I was not sure how that would have gone down, though.

Probably like a sh*t sandwich.

Bungle · 23rd October 2006, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by richierich

Probably like a sh*t sandwich.

Yum, my favorite.

CIVHEAD · 23rd October 2006, 15:20

I have 9 stone chips on the bonnet (NHB), 9 months old, 9000 miles & asked the Dealer to check the thickness. He said it was 150 microns which is within tolerance & was thicker than a couple of CRVs that had just come in (100 microns). He said " Its just one of those things" ! Oh Joy!

richierich · 23rd October 2006, 15:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by CIVHEAD

I have 9 stone chips on the bonnet (NHB), 9 months old, 9000 miles & asked the Dealer to check the thickness. He said it was 150 microns which is within tolerance & was thicker than a couple of CRVs that had just come in (100 microns). He said " Its just one of those things" ! Oh Joy!

9 chips, in 9 months, 9000 miles..... 999, the number of the Australian Beast.

Charles_Harding · 23rd October 2006, 16:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by richierich

the Australian Beast.

I think that you'll find Holdens are on another site

"I often get in hot water - it keeps you clean!"

pengin · 23rd October 2006, 18:35

Thanks for your advice people! I have managed to chill out about it a bit more now (despite having found 2 smaller ones!). Was p!55ed off when the transit cut me up at 60mph and I heard the stones in question hit the car. Dude, I hit that girly horn like there was no tomorrow

Sounds like ample chippidge is something that we probably just have to live with. Perhaps I will get a touchup stick, and in the future when I look at the chipped bits try and go all blurrey-eyed… much like I did when first got it. Might consider chips away in the future when I save up a few more. Any idea whether they can deal with chips that I have `temporarily’ filled with the touchup?

I wont bother with calling them out for a quote just yet then, but if anyone can give a rough idea of price for jobs they’ve had done I’d appreciate it.

terry · 23rd October 2006, 20:29

I had booked my car in for some minor warranty paint work to be done when I noticed a stone chip on the roof that had started to rust.
When I took the car in I asked for the garage to quote how much for the stonechip, they called later to say £300 + VAT as the whole roof had to be sprayed. I declined, and said I would try ChipsAway or similar.
5 minutes later they called and said ChipsAway would charge £75 + VAT, so they would do it for the same cost.
I agreed and they seem to have done a good job.

Moral: Shop around, don't be afraid to say you have a better offer!

Cheers,

Terry

pcr · 23rd October 2006, 20:56

I was looking at secondhand cars at one dealers and was so impressed with the apparent lack of stone chips I asked about it. The dealer gets Chipsaway to come in on a regular basis, he says typically £75 per car.

sarahjo · 23rd October 2006, 21:54

I have a huge stone chip...well rock chip i think on my bonnet...i am very sad about it

I've only done 4500 in my little lady

pjelsworth · 24th October 2006, 15:12

I think stone chips are going to be a fact of life with the Civic. I had my bonnet resprayed on warranty because it got so many chips in a short time. The dealer measured the paint thickness and found it to be under spec (1/2 the thickness of the rest of the car).

I have also got a HUGE chip on my rear offside panel .... they were covering the road in those chipping things, there were 20mph on every lamp post, and the b****y wagon that delivered the chippings was coming hurtling the other way at about 60mph. I heard a really load bang and picked up nice hole the paintwaork

pengin · 25th October 2006, 19:22

This really sucks

Wish Honda was capable of a decent paint job.

Here's an idea. Am interested if anyone thinks its daft.

My impression is that chipsaway and other `paint fixie people' mix up the paint as per the code stamped on the passenger door (B92P-A I think for NHB) and then use their small airbrush. So, why not ask Halfords to mix up a spray can and learn how to do the job yourself. I realise that it's not a trivial job, but since it's going to happen a lot would surely be worth it?

Anyone know a good place to read about spraying tiny areas?

Aside: If NHB is B92P-A, then why does the touchup stick the dealer gave me say B92PHE ? Hmmmm

pengin · 27th October 2006, 21:23

Decided against attempting to spray - obviously!

Found out that dealers often give out touchup paint that isn't precisely the right colour. Apparently the last digit ('A' for the NHB) is the factory code, and it makes a difference. This goes against what my dealers parts dept told me "we can only order that one, the other letters on the end make no difference". A visit to halfords and looking at their paint database revealed lots of B92P paint codes with different factory codes on the end. Pratical upshot: the dealer paint didn't have much/any 'pearl' in it, but the custom mixed one looked just right

gray52 · 24th November 2006, 23:33

on small chips i use the touch up kit, and fill the chip with paint, and before it dries i polish it down with a cutting compound, and do this until the chip is hard to see, i had to do this as the dealer who fitted my park sensors chiped the bumper, was not best pleased. they ordered me a new bumper, wrong shade of paint, as this bumper was flawless and my car has the orange peal option, like many of us do, i rejected this had my old bumper refitted, now with a few more marks on it, but it cost them a 5 year honda happiness pack and half my parking sensor money back, so not all bad in the end. must of cos the dealer well over £1000 in the end, tryin to sort there **** up out, serves them right.

czechplastik · 25th November 2006, 03:56

I must check wanda for the aul' chips, i just hope she's fine. Sounds like you have the right idea gray!

23rd October 2006, 12:37	#1 (permalink)
pengin Valve Cap Join Date: 29th July 2006 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	My first big chip I just noticed a big chip on the front left wing (NHB), it's a clean 5mm diam chip and am anxious to get it sorted. Wonder if anyone can advise me on the best way to deal with it. My guess is not a touchup stick since it would probably show? Think I might have a few other chips, but haven't had close inspection yet. Should I go ask for a paint thickness check at the dealer? It it the sort of thing I can just ask for and they are obliged to do for free, even if I dont have multiple chips? Dont really have to want to wait and gather more evidence of chippage!

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23rd October 2006, 12:54	#2 (permalink)
Velocity Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 21st August 2006 Location: Rotherham Posts: 343 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi Pengin, Chips Away have always managed to sort out the stone chips on my previous cars. They will come out and give you a free quote

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richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I could make a recommendation as I had a wing resprayed recently, how keen are you on the colour of your car?

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Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,303 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hope it's not that grey one. They've run out of that colour in Swindon. ""Change Is Inevitable - Except from a vending machine!"

23rd October 2006, 15:01	#5 (permalink)
Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,220 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have chip-sticked a couple of smaller ones on my bonnet, and it isn't too bad. It is no where near as good as a proper job, but at least there are no big white patches looking at me. I have no plans to get any professional work done, it will only make me more upset at the next chip. I wouldn't dismiss using it, even if only for a short while to better hide the mark. 'My first big chip' tickled me. I had to try hard to resist posting a picture of a big... well, chip. Photoshopped onto a wing of a civic, of course. I was not sure how that would have gone down, though.

23rd October 2006, 15:20	#8 (permalink)
CIVHEAD Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 1st September 2006 Location: Thatcham Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have 9 stone chips on the bonnet (NHB), 9 months old, 9000 miles & asked the Dealer to check the thickness. He said it was 150 microns which is within tolerance & was thicker than a couple of CRVs that had just come in (100 microns). He said " Its just one of those things" ! Oh Joy!

23rd October 2006, 18:35	#11 (permalink)
pengin Valve Cap Join Date: 29th July 2006 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Thanks for your advice people! I have managed to chill out about it a bit more now (despite having found 2 smaller ones!). Was p!55ed off when the transit cut me up at 60mph and I heard the stones in question hit the car. Dude, I hit that girly horn like there was no tomorrow Sounds like ample chippidge is something that we probably just have to live with. Perhaps I will get a touchup stick, and in the future when I look at the chipped bits try and go all blurrey-eyed… much like I did when first got it. Might consider chips away in the future when I save up a few more. Any idea whether they can deal with chips that I have `temporarily’ filled with the touchup? I wont bother with calling them out for a quote just yet then, but if anyone can give a rough idea of price for jobs they’ve had done I’d appreciate it.

23rd October 2006, 20:29	#12 (permalink)
terry Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th September 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 334 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I had booked my car in for some minor warranty paint work to be done when I noticed a stone chip on the roof that had started to rust. When I took the car in I asked for the garage to quote how much for the stonechip, they called later to say £300 + VAT as the whole roof had to be sprayed. I declined, and said I would try ChipsAway or similar. 5 minutes later they called and said ChipsAway would charge £75 + VAT, so they would do it for the same cost. I agreed and they seem to have done a good job. Moral: Shop around, don't be afraid to say you have a better offer! Cheers, Terry

23rd October 2006, 20:56	#13 (permalink)
pcr Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th September 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 848 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I was looking at secondhand cars at one dealers and was so impressed with the apparent lack of stone chips I asked about it. The dealer gets Chipsaway to come in on a regular basis, he says typically £75 per car.

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sarahjo Fallen Angel Rocketship door handle Join Date: 16th October 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,229 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have a huge stone chip...well rock chip i think on my bonnet...i am very sad about it I've only done 4500 in my little lady

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pjelsworth Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 14th May 2006 Location: Halifax, W. Yorks Posts: 382 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I think stone chips are going to be a fact of life with the Civic. I had my bonnet resprayed on warranty because it got so many chips in a short time. The dealer measured the paint thickness and found it to be under spec (1/2 the thickness of the rest of the car). I have also got a HUGE chip on my rear offside panel .... they were covering the road in those chipping things, there were 20mph on every lamp post, and the b****y wagon that delivered the chippings was coming hurtling the other way at about 60mph. I heard a really load bang and picked up nice hole the paintwaork

25th October 2006, 19:22	#16 (permalink)
pengin Valve Cap Join Date: 29th July 2006 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	This really sucks Wish Honda was capable of a decent paint job. Here's an idea. Am interested if anyone thinks its daft. My impression is that chipsaway and other `paint fixie people' mix up the paint as per the code stamped on the passenger door (B92P-A I think for NHB) and then use their small airbrush. So, why not ask Halfords to mix up a spray can and learn how to do the job yourself. I realise that it's not a trivial job, but since it's going to happen a lot would surely be worth it? Anyone know a good place to read about spraying tiny areas? Aside: If NHB is B92P-A, then why does the touchup stick the dealer gave me say B92PHE ? Hmmmm

27th October 2006, 21:23	#17 (permalink)
pengin Valve Cap Join Date: 29th July 2006 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Decided against attempting to spray - obviously! Found out that dealers often give out touchup paint that isn't precisely the right colour. Apparently the last digit ('A' for the NHB) is the factory code, and it makes a difference. This goes against what my dealers parts dept told me "we can only order that one, the other letters on the end make no difference". A visit to halfords and looking at their paint database revealed lots of B92P paint codes with different factory codes on the end. Pratical upshot: the dealer paint didn't have much/any 'pearl' in it, but the custom mixed one looked just right

24th November 2006, 23:33	#18 (permalink)
gray52 Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 23rd November 2006 Location: peterborough Posts: 937 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (1)	on small chips i use the touch up kit, and fill the chip with paint, and before it dries i polish it down with a cutting compound, and do this until the chip is hard to see, i had to do this as the dealer who fitted my park sensors chiped the bumper, was not best pleased. they ordered me a new bumper, wrong shade of paint, as this bumper was flawless and my car has the orange peal option, like many of us do, i rejected this had my old bumper refitted, now with a few more marks on it, but it cost them a 5 year honda happiness pack and half my parking sensor money back, so not all bad in the end. must of cos the dealer well over £1000 in the end, tryin to sort there **** up out, serves them right.

25th November 2006, 03:56	#19 (permalink)
czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,672 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I must check wanda for the aul' chips, i just hope she's fine. Sounds like you have the right idea gray!