ChipsAway reviews on the forums

ChipsAway reviews on the forums

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grimx

3 posts

183 months

Monday 2nd February 2009
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Hey there guys, I'm also looking for sum1 to do the stone chips on my bonnet and also two linear scratch marks about 3cm long on the door. (dnno what couldve done that weird scratch).

Saw some posts abt chip pros in surrey area, but no contact details etc.
Can sum1 point me to a reasonably priced pro in kingston, southwest london or london area?
Wouldnt mind chipsguy if he covers london lol. tongue out

Color: Bmw carbon black.

eliot

11,449 posts

255 months

Monday 2nd February 2009
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grimx said:
Hey there guys, I'm also looking for sum1 to do the stone chips on my bonnet and also two linear scratch marks about 3cm long on the door. (dnno what couldve done that weird scratch).

Saw some posts abt chip pros in surrey area, but no contact details etc.
Can sum1 point me to a reasonably priced pro in kingston, southwest london or london area?
Wouldnt mind chipsguy if he covers london lol. tongue out

Color: Bmw carbon black.
I would ditch the txt speak fella if you expect a sensible reply.

grimx

3 posts

183 months

Monday 2nd February 2009
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eliot said:
grimx said:
Hey there guys, I'm also looking for sum1 to do the stone chips on my bonnet and also two linear scratch marks about 3cm long on the door. (dnno what couldve done that weird scratch).

Saw some posts abt chip pros in surrey area, but no contact details etc.
Can sum1 point me to a reasonably priced pro in kingston, southwest london or london area?
Wouldnt mind chipsguy if he covers london lol. tongue out

Color: Bmw carbon black.
I would ditch the txt speak fella if you expect a sensible reply.
Laughing out loud. Thanks for the heads up. This forum is a lot more formal than the other ones I am in, but what I like here is that everyone is keen on cars albeit differing levels of knowledge.

But yeah, I'm still looking for someone experienced for my stone chips and weird small scratches. Could it have been a rat? rolleyesconfused

grimx

3 posts

183 months

Wednesday 4th February 2009
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Hey there, Chipsaway guy... u there? smile
Might be going down to visit you to get a few stone chips and scuffs done.. How do I find you?
And how much do you charge? Gonna drive down all the way from London, mind you! smile

russdunkin

65 posts

193 months

Thursday 7th May 2009
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Has anyone used Chips Away in St Albans? Or can recommend someone in North London/Herts area? I'd appreciate any comments or recommendations.

Anatol

1,392 posts

235 months

Thursday 7th May 2009
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ChipsAway Russ Bryan is Buckinghamshire-based, is that close enough to you? I can vouch for him - and he's a member of the network's steering group responsible for continuous improvement and product R&D. His mobile is 07961 978419.

Usual disclaimer, we're part of the same network but there's no formal link between his business and mine, etc.

HTH

Tol

camgear

6,941 posts

195 months

Thursday 7th May 2009
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On a similar note, could you point out someone in Liverpool/Warrington area please? There's a lot of them!

Many Thanks smile

Anatol

1,392 posts

235 months

Thursday 7th May 2009
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That's quite a long way from my stomping grounds - closest I know personally to that area is in Stockport - any good to you?

Tol

camgear

6,941 posts

195 months

Thursday 7th May 2009
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Depends how far they'd travel biggrin

Anatol

1,392 posts

235 months

Thursday 7th May 2009
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They're a fixed site, you take the car into them smile

camgear

6,941 posts

195 months

Thursday 7th May 2009
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Stockports about 25 miles from me, so yes please smile

Anatol

1,392 posts

235 months

Thursday 7th May 2009
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Anatol said:
Yes, Alan Murphy 07832 211444. If memory serves, 20+ years in bodyshops before becoming a ChipsAway operator.

HTH

Tol
Your man in Stockport...

Tol

camgear

6,941 posts

195 months

Thursday 7th May 2009
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Thanks smile

Edited by camgear on Thursday 7th May 19:05

KevinUK

4 posts

180 months

Friday 8th May 2009
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Hi All,
New member here.
I've picked up a number of nasty stone chips on the front wing and bonnet of my car and have read through many of the discussions about the pros and cons of chipsaway.
Car is an 05 BMW 330D touring in silver.
I've got my local chipsaway guy coming out to give me a quote this morning but wondered if anyone had any experience of their service in the Luton & Dunstable area?
If Anatol reads this - can he recomend anyone local to me? If not, Cambridge isn't so far for me to get to him.....
Many thanks
Kevin

Anatol

1,392 posts

235 months

Friday 8th May 2009
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Have a read of the recent threads in Bodywork & Detailing on chip repairs. For reasons gone into detail there, chip repairs on a silver short of a full resprayed repair are likely to be disappointing to a perfectionist or enthusiast - just an unfortunate side-effect of the physics of reflection.

Chips repairs on a silver should be regarded as protecting the underlying metalwork from environmental damage only. Cosmetically the improvement is not great.

To give you an idea - we do not offer chip repairs (short of full respray) on silvers as a paid service, only as a free extra.

If you want or need the chips to go away, budget for respraying the affected panels. On silver bonnet and wing of that size, the financial implications of that usually mean that the car owner decides a quick, affordable protective-but-not-really-cosmetic repair is the better option.

HTH

Tol

KevinUK

4 posts

180 months

Friday 8th May 2009
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Thanks Anatol.
Understand the comment about silver cars and repairing chips. A couple of these are pretty nasty as something fired across from a truck I was passing on the motorway so need to be sorted.
Can you recomend anyone in the Luton & Dunstable area?
Rgds
Kevin

Anatol

1,392 posts

235 months

Friday 8th May 2009
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Hmm, no-one that I know personally. Bucks, or Milton Keynes are the nearest I can personally vouch for.

Tol

KevinUK

4 posts

180 months

Friday 8th May 2009
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Does your operation have a central base I could bring the car to?
Cambridge isn't so far from me.
Cheers
Kevin

HRG

72,857 posts

240 months

Friday 8th May 2009
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Peterborough?

Anatol

1,392 posts

235 months

Friday 8th May 2009
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KevinUK said:
Does your operation have a central base I could bring the car to?
Cambridge isn't so far from me.
Cheers
Kevin
Not for silver chip touch-ins - as I said above, not a repair service we offer - it makes no economic sense to...

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