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Chips Away/ Dr Colorchip

  • 25-11-2010 5:17pm
    #1
    Johnny Utah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,157 ✭✭✭


    There are a few stone chips on my bodywork which I would like to get rid of.

    Anyone tried a crowd called 'Chips Away'- they seem to specialise in this type of work....

    http://www.chipsaway.ie/




    Also, has anyone used 'Dr Colorchip'- it's a product from the States which allows you to repair the bodywork yourself. The results look impressive, although maybe it looks better in a photo than it would in real life.


    http://www.drcolorchip.com/


Comments

  • #2
    hairyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭hairyman


    Usually I would have little or no time for these US wonder products,but the video's look fairly impressive.

    They seem to use it on fairly flat non metallic paint finishes,so I wonder how it would fair on metallic or even pearlescent finishes.


  • #3
    DaveD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 564 ✭✭✭DaveD


    I have one of the kits but haven't used it yet.

    One of the lads on BMW-Driver used it and was impressed with the results.

    http://bmw-driver.net/forum/showthread.php?t=15125


  • #4
    hairyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭hairyman


    Damn good results.

    Definitely worth a go.


  • #5
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    **** me, I've been looking for something like that.
    Great find OP!


  • #6
    whowantstwoknow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 756 ✭✭✭whowantstwoknow


    Probably a silly question for those that know but what if ones car has metallic paint?

    Thanks

    W.


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  • #7
    kdevitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,331 ✭✭✭kdevitt


    whowantstwoknow wrote: »
    Probably a silly question for those that know but what if ones car has metallic paint?

    Thanks

    W.

    Then you're supplied with metallic paint in the kit! My car in the DIY guide is a metallic


  • #8
    Johnny Utah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,157 ✭✭✭Johnny Utah


    DaveD wrote: »
    I have one of the kits but haven't used it yet.

    One of the lads on BMW-Driver used it and was impressed with the results.

    http://bmw-driver.net/forum/showthread.php?t=15125


    Wow, very impressive results.

    kdevitt wrote: »
    Then you're supplied with metallic paint in the kit! My car in the DIY guide is a metallic




    What does the repair look like in reality? Is it noticeable where the stone chips were touched in?


  • #9
    kdevitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,331 ✭✭✭kdevitt


    Some of them are obviously going to be noticeable if they're too deep.


  • #10
    Johnny Utah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,157 ✭✭✭Johnny Utah


    Anyone tried Chips Away?


  • #11
    kdevitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,331 ✭✭✭kdevitt


    Johnny Utah wrote: »
    Anyone tried Chips Away?

    I used them years ago - not fantastic, they just stuck blobs of paint in the chips.


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