Stone (or brick!) chip

[choosewisely]

Our car has a chip in the paintwork - fairly high up the front door pillar. Looks like kids throwing stones. It's about 12mm in diameter and it's dented (about 2 or 3 mm deep).

Can anyone recommend a mobile bodywork repair company and how much it's likely to cost?

[saintjanet]

Try www.chipsaway.co.uk (http://www.chipsaway.co.uk)

[choosewisely]

Thanks SaintJanet!

[chainguy]

Go to halfrauds. For about £12, you get EXACTLY the same kit the chipsaway guy uses, and it comes with very clear instructions.

Trust me, it works. I used it to touch up my own car, and I wouldn't use it if I couldn't get it perfect.

[choosewisely]

Will it deal with a dent 2-3mm deep though Chainguy?

[chainguy]

Get your dents taken out, and then paint. I pay around £40 per panel by a local paintless dent removal company as a trade rate. No matter how many dings there are on a panel, they do it for that price. Bloke off the street will pay around £70-£80 a panel.

Then, do the chipped paint.

Not as big or as scary a job as it can sometimes look, believe me.