Smart paint repairs in herts?

Smart paint repairs in herts?

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designforlife

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3,734 posts

163 months

Wednesday 31st May 2017
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I've got a small 1.5cm gouge/scratch down to the primer/metal on the rear wheel arch of my integra.

Bodyshops either won't touch it because it's milano red, or want upwards of £500.

I'm considering using a smart repair (chipsaway or similar), due to the small size of the scratch. I don't really want to touch it in myself due to the location, if any moisture gets in around the arches then it's game over.

Any recommendation of a local smart repairer that covers st albans/radlett?


belleair302

6,843 posts

207 months

Monday 26th June 2017
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BMC Kings Langley or Bowron Motorcare in Flaunden. I am local and have not done well with bodyshop and mobile operators in Radlett / St Albans.

Dr G

15,173 posts

242 months

Wednesday 28th June 2017
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Rob Lane of Fast Lane paint repairs based near Amersham; a lot of smart repairers (wisely) don't like doing small repairs on large panels where there's nowhere to hide the join. They won't want to put their name to a job that they know isn't going to look right afterwards.

Quarter panels are a prime example of this unless there's a trim or swage line they cam work up to.