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MatrixGuy
16-08-2007, 20:58
Ok, am getting pretty sick of the stonechips on my bonnet. Just washed, clayed, polished and waxed my willy 2 yesterday..... looks awesome, but the bonnet spoils everything :cry:

What are my options to get rid?

I have a SMART repair kit that i bought but not tried yet. I used it on a scratch and worked quite well.

Bonnet respray or buy a new bonnet?

How much would a bonnet respray cost roughly?

Thanks everyone.

MattyH16valver
16-08-2007, 21:14
Depends how bad they are I suppose....I just had my car fully re-sprayed and opted to get the origal bonnet reparied....but for a new one your looking at about £130 plus another £100 for a decent spray job.

willywayne
16-08-2007, 22:01
If you are willing to be brave, and what have you got to lose?

You could try touching in the stone chips, and then wetsanding back using some 2000-2500 grade wet and dry, then buffing out the sanding marks.

I did it to the front of the mrs's car, and it came up a treat.

Just trying to find a thread i saw a while back on detailingworld showing someone doing it on his escort, amazing turnaround.

FATBOY
16-08-2007, 22:09
i would be interested in this!

and matrix guy, im in the same boat as you! looking for a monaco blue bonnet in decent unchipped nick is like finding a needle in a haystack!

willywayne
16-08-2007, 22:19
The one i was on about has foolishly deleted the pics that were on the thread, but here is a guide from autopia:

http://autopia.org/forum/click-brag/70028-small-how-chip-repair-wetsanding-spring-cleaning-black-g35-56k-owie.html

willywayne
16-08-2007, 22:24
Oh, and here is another one showing some sever orange peel being dealt with!!

Amazing!

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=27031&highlight=stone+chips

MatrixGuy
17-08-2007, 00:34
Thanks wayne!

I must admit after completing the first scratch i was left with light scratch marks from the wet and dry.... i shvt myself, but used some Meguiars Scratch X on it, a few coats of that and they were gone. :)

willywayne
17-08-2007, 00:38
Huh?

You have done it already?

any before and after pics?

Tommo
17-08-2007, 11:36
You could try Chips Away as an alternative

http://www.chipsaway.co.uk/

MatrixGuy
17-08-2007, 12:54
Huh?

You have done it already?

any before and after pics?

not done the bonnet bud,

i had a large scratch down the driver door panel which i did.

VIPERONE
17-08-2007, 13:09
respray and amour guard it

drsmith1979
17-08-2007, 16:12
i dont know why more people dont have a go at spraying it yourself, its not that hard to be fair. Rent yourself or borrow a compressor and spray gun, makesure its a gravity feed if possible, prep your bonnet with scotch pads to give it a key, makesure you really work on the stone chips to get all the grime out. i personally would give it a coat of spray primer or high build primer to fill in the small chips, then sand it all back to a good finish and then after prepping it with 'panel clean' start putting your coats on, you will get dust and small particles in it but dont worry about that, after you have got good coverage let it dry in the sun or use some heat lamps if you have them and then gently wet and dry it to get rid of the surface contaminents. keep repeating the paint clean process until you are happy and then clear coat it. makesure you put on lots of layers of clear coat as in a week or 2 you will be mopping the bonnet with compound and wet and dry to cut through the last remaining contaminents. it will look great and will cost you circa 25quid for the compressor for the weekend, 9quid for the paint, 7quid for laquer and 5quid for sundries. do your manky tailgate and bumpers while you are at it 8)

unless you have an uber mint no rust no chips or scratches willy, i dont see the point in shelling out 150quid per panel for a pro paint job, either get it all dont at once, or do it yourself ;o)

katbloke
17-08-2007, 16:42
Oh, and here is another one showing some sever orange peel being dealt with!!

Amazing!

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=27031&highlight=stone+chips

You a member on Dw are ya wayne,its a cracking site some guys there do amazing work, and the idea of a person spending a few quid on diy stone chip repairs is a good one, afterall if it works great, if it doesnt oh well only a few quid down the drain. Nothing ventured nothing gained

willywayne
18-08-2007, 14:51
Oh, and here is another one showing some sever orange peel being dealt with!!

Amazing!

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=27031&highlight=stone+chips

You a member on Dw are ya wayne,its a cracking site some guys there do amazing work, and the idea of a person spending a few quid on diy stone chip repairs is a good one, afterall if it works great, if it doesnt oh well only a few quid down the drain. Nothing ventured nothing gained

Yes, i joined up, but don't post on there much, just like to get the ideas of there, and look at the show it off section, amazing work!
I have learnt quite a bit from off there, saved me a few quid which is always nice :lol:

willywayne
18-08-2007, 14:52
Huh?

You have done it already?

any before and after pics?

not done the bonnet bud,

i had a large scratch down the driver door panel which i did.

Any before/after pics?

MatrixGuy
18-08-2007, 17:32
Huh?

You have done it already?

any before and after pics?

not done the bonnet bud,

i had a large scratch down the driver door panel which i did.

Any before/after pics?

no bud, sorry. :(

dumb as* me forgot to take a picture before i did it!

willywayne
18-08-2007, 17:47
Remember when you do the bonnet then :wink:

I love to see the outcomes