[jamesaberdeen73]

Is it just me or is anyone else have excessive chipping on the bonnet and wings. Granted...I have done 13000 miles in the last 5 months but i had a major chip on bonnet after week 2....with lots more to follow. I had the exact same problem with my 2.2ctdi es diesel...and now again on type-r. The dealer more or less acknowledged there was an issue with the hardness of the paint. P.S Halfords milano red retouch paint is a terrible match....dont buy it

 

[jamesaberdeen73]

sorry, i should have read some other forums before posting...looks like everyone else has the same problem.....so annoying.

 

[FireStarter]

Ive done nearly 12000 and at this rate my bonnet will be primer at 30000, my ex wasnt as bad, I had honda check the thickness of paint with a meter and it was well over their tolerence for paint thickness, I even had chips down the side, I was not happy its as if they need wraping in cotton wool never had a car soooooooo bad on paint its a shame as I love the car.............

 

[sdhodges]

Yeah same problem, car has only done 500 miles and i even have chips on the roof!!!

 

[nahkuri]

same here. the paint is soooooo bad! just like watercolor..

 

[Tamster's Civic Batmobile]

Same here - done over 16k miles and I am so embarrassed by how the front looks. There's a small pea size chip on the passenger side near the fog lights from some elephant of a stone some time ago on the M1 driving behind a gritting lorry.

I've got a NHB 1.8 ES - does anyone know how much approx for a full respray in NHB?

Thanks in advance

 

[Unknownsoldier]

I wouldn't go for a full respray just yet, try getting a quote from chips-away.

Tom

 

[angie4m]

I wouldn't go for a full respray just yet, try getting a quote from chips-away.

Tom

They will probably quote about £350 - which is the same price as having a Honda approved body shop doing it

 

[Unknownsoldier]

I wouldn't have thought anywhere near that much, I've had them repaint an (almost) entire rear quarter that was little over 120 quid....

Tom

 

[angie4m]

I wouldn't have thought anywhere near that much, I've had them repaint an (almost) entire rear quarter that was little over 120 quid....

Tom

Thats what they quoted for a topaz blue bmw 3 series bottom bumper which had been pebble dashed by a gritter lorry!! (Jings can't wait for winter with the CTR!) Had to push them for a price cause they guy kept saying it was best to take it to a bodyshop as it was a metalic. Diff if it has been a solid.

NHB would have to be blended, so they may be a bit reluctant to do it

 

[Unknownsoldier]

Oh, thats why, if they just touch in the bits it may be cheaper, the rear quarter is a lot less fiddly (one solid area rather than bits in and out), still they are independant franchises so prices may differ from person to person.

Tom

 

[Jack The Lad.]

Looks like Sprinter has been too busy to post his cunning plans.
Best sort them ourselves, I fancy.