Does this need repairing?

[TheArchitect]

Hi Guys,

I've got a rather large chip on my roof from a kind stone or something hitting me the other day! Is this likely to spread and lift the lacquer and paint in the surrounding area if I don't sort it out? at the moment all I've done it put a coat of colinite over the top.

Pic

Stone chip by rbaldry86, on Flickr

If it needs repairing to stop it spreading any idea on roughly how much it could cost?

[Squiggs]

Hate to say this but that is peeling lacquer and if you don't get it sorted the chances are it's only going to get worse.

[mneame]

Squiggs said:

Hate to say this but that is peeling lacquer and if you don't get it sorted the chances are it's only going to get worse.

+1

[TheArchitect]

Cheers guys, any ideas on how much its likely to cost for a repair whilst I await for an email back from chips away.

[snuffle]

The fact that it is peeling like that in the first place would possibly indicate an existing paint problem.
Cheapest option touch up with clear nail varnish or buy a touch up lacquer pot.

If you decide to touch it up then apply the thinnest amount at first to avoid the existing lacquer edge lifting.

[paintman]

^^^^^^
To do it properly needs the area flatting back to sound paint.
Then repaint as required.
Bonnet, roof & most bootlids require the whole panel to be done to avoid visible edges to the fresh lacquer.
That's bodyshop, not a man in a van on your driveway.

[Squiggs]

paintman said:

^^^^^^
To do it properly needs the area flatting back to sound paint.
Then repaint as required.
Bonnet, roof & most bootlids require the whole panel to be done to avoid visible edges to the fresh lacquer.
That's bodyshop, not a man in a van on your driveway.

+1