ChipsAway

hogweed · 10th May 2017, 08:30

After spending the last 7 years telling everybody that, no matter what their other issues, 75’s don’t seem to rust… I’ve just found some stone chips all round the rear o/s arch. They’re small, and look pretty superficial at the moment, but are starting to rust.

All the local body shops seem to want to spray the entire car, judging by the ridiculous prices I’ve been quoted. Anybody had any experience of ChipsAway?

Ta

fandango151 · 10th May 2017, 08:39

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Originally Posted by hogweed

After spending the last 7 years telling everybody that, no matter what their other issues, 75’s don’t seem to rust… I’ve just found some stone chips all round the rear o/s arch. They’re small, and look pretty superficial at the moment, but are starting to rust.

All the local body shops seem to want to spray the entire car, judging by the ridiculous prices I’ve been quoted. Anybody had any experience of ChipsAway?

Ta

Some are great some are awful. They are franchised hence you take a chance. You need reviews for the one for your area or another suitable local independent.

Guy by me does similar - pricey but no worse than chips away with good results. The actual methodology is fine.

Parker · 10th May 2017, 13:29

As said really it is all down to the individual operating the franchise. I have had some excellent work done but then I once had the bumper corner sprayed, 9 months in it started to orange peel so ended up taking the car to a paint shop.

hogweed · 10th May 2017, 15:07

Thanks all... have spoken to the local guy now, and will report back...

hogweed · 26th May 2017, 18:48

Well, ChipsAway were worse than useless. He looked at the tiny area of rust (like a few millimetres) , sucked through his teeth, and said nah, can’t touch it mate, that’s started to bubble. It might be all the way through, and we don’t do that.

After he’d gone, I touched the couple of little bubbles (each well less than a millimetre in diameter) with sandpaper and exposed bare metal. I’ve touched it up with smooth Hammerite for now to stop it getting worse – too many things making demands on my pocket at the moment, and the local body shop wants £3-400.

The entire area s about the size of your fingernail. The little one.

suzublu · 26th May 2017, 19:03

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Originally Posted by hogweed

Well, ChipsAway were worse than useless. He looked at the tiny area of rust (like a few millimetres) , sucked through his teeth, and said nah, can’t touch it mate, that’s started to bubble. It might be all the way through, and we don’t do that.

After he’d gone, I touched the couple of little bubbles (each well less than a millimetre in diameter) with sandpaper and exposed bare metal. I’ve touched it up with smooth Hammerite for now to stop it getting worse – too many things making demands on my pocket at the moment, and the local body shop wants £3-400.

The entire area s about the size of your fingernail. The little one.

I found a bubble on the front d/side wheelarch, near to where it joins the bumper, popped it & sure enough, about 1/2" of paint came away, leaving metal on show

Felt underneath & about 2" of rusty metal came away around the folded part inside.

So I wire brushed all of the inner part which had rusted, treated it with Deox Gel, then Hammerite Waxoyl, followed by Dynax all around & under the arch liner. Painted over the front visible part & hopefully, caught it in time.

That's 2 sections I've found up to now, the other at the base of the d/side rear jacking pad, again, inside the arch liner, so check under the plastic bits folks

SCP440 · 26th May 2017, 20:00

Depending on your budget I would shop around. I have a local guy to me who seems to be great value even of you need a lot of work.

The big boys have a lot more overheads so probably best to find somebody small and offer cash.

Something to remember with rust it is often 3 times as big as it looks on the surface.

hogweed · 26th May 2017, 20:15

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Originally Posted by SCP440

Depending on your budget I would shop around. I have a local guy to me who seems to be great value even of you need a lot of work.

Oh, I have – extensively. And they’re all rip-off merchants. We had a wonderful back-room sort of guy round here who used to do everybody’s bodywork for about a third of the price of everybody else, but he was killed in the TT a few years ago.

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Originally Posted by SCP440

Something to remember with rust it is often 3 times as big as it looks on the surface.

And yeah, I know how rust can go, but this has only been there about a month, and is superficial…

Rooney · 26th May 2017, 21:45

I don't know anybody who ever called out chipsaway or even a paintless dent remover and got told, ''yeah, no problem, will get that fixed right now''

I have literally no idea how they ever make any money because their ads really seem to write cheques their talents can't cover.

thundercat · 28th May 2017, 10:14

A friend of mine had a scratch on the drivers door on her Suzuki Swift, took the car to Chip Away, made a terrible job as they skimped on the lacquer and the door is dull compared to the rest of the body. When it comes to her selling her car, this will soon be noticed and the price offered to her would be low.

10th May 2017, 08:30	#1
hogweed I really should get out more....... Vauxhall Insignia CDTi; MG TF 135 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 942 Thanked 378 Times in 297 Posts	ChipsAway After spending the last 7 years telling everybody that, no matter what their other issues, 75’s don’t seem to rust… I’ve just found some stone chips all round the rear o/s arch. They’re small, and look pretty superficial at the moment, but are starting to rust. All the local body shops seem to want to spray the entire car, judging by the ridiculous prices I’ve been quoted. Anybody had any experience of ChipsAway? Ta __________________ Past cars: MGB GT; Escort 1300 Sport; Vauxhall VX4/90; Marina Coupe TC; Celica ST (1972); Montego Turbo; Astra GTE 16V; Astra GSI 16V; Golf GTI 16V (Mk II); Sierra XR4x4 Estate; BMW 325i (E30); BMW M3 3.0; BMW M3 3.2 Evo. Left some of the more embarrassing ones out. And about 30 motorbikes.

10th May 2017, 13:29	#3
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10th May 2017, 15:07	#4
hogweed I really should get out more....... Vauxhall Insignia CDTi; MG TF 135 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 942 Thanked 378 Times in 297 Posts	Thanks all... have spoken to the local guy now, and will report back... __________________ Past cars: MGB GT; Escort 1300 Sport; Vauxhall VX4/90; Marina Coupe TC; Celica ST (1972); Montego Turbo; Astra GTE 16V; Astra GSI 16V; Golf GTI 16V (Mk II); Sierra XR4x4 Estate; BMW 325i (E30); BMW M3 3.0; BMW M3 3.2 Evo. Left some of the more embarrassing ones out. And about 30 motorbikes.

26th May 2017, 18:48	#5
hogweed I really should get out more....... Vauxhall Insignia CDTi; MG TF 135 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 942 Thanked 378 Times in 297 Posts	Well, ChipsAway were worse than useless. He looked at the tiny area of rust (like a few millimetres) , sucked through his teeth, and said nah, can’t touch it mate, that’s started to bubble. It might be all the way through, and we don’t do that. After he’d gone, I touched the couple of little bubbles (each well less than a millimetre in diameter) with sandpaper and exposed bare metal. I’ve touched it up with smooth Hammerite for now to stop it getting worse – too many things making demands on my pocket at the moment, and the local body shop wants £3-400. The entire area s about the size of your fingernail. The little one. __________________ Past cars: MGB GT; Escort 1300 Sport; Vauxhall VX4/90; Marina Coupe TC; Celica ST (1972); Montego Turbo; Astra GTE 16V; Astra GSI 16V; Golf GTI 16V (Mk II); Sierra XR4x4 Estate; BMW 325i (E30); BMW M3 3.0; BMW M3 3.2 Evo. Left some of the more embarrassing ones out. And about 30 motorbikes.

26th May 2017, 20:00	#7
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	Depending on your budget I would shop around. I have a local guy to me who seems to be great value even of you need a lot of work. The big boys have a lot more overheads so probably best to find somebody small and offer cash. Something to remember with rust it is often 3 times as big as it looks on the surface.

26th May 2017, 21:45	#9
Rooney Suspended MG ZT 135+ Rover 75 CDTi Tourer, 75 2.5 V6 Saloon Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: County Antrim Posts: 2,027 Thanks: 835 Thanked 882 Times in 557 Posts	I don't know anybody who ever called out chipsaway or even a paintless dent remover and got told, ''yeah, no problem, will get that fixed right now'' I have literally no idea how they ever make any money because their ads really seem to write cheques their talents can't cover.

28th May 2017, 10:14	#10
thundercat Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Club SE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: saxmundham Posts: 1,438 Thanks: 289 Thanked 173 Times in 121 Posts	A friend of mine had a scratch on the drivers door on her Suzuki Swift, took the car to Chip Away, made a terrible job as they skimped on the lacquer and the door is dull compared to the rest of the body. When it comes to her selling her car, this will soon be noticed and the price offered to her would be low.