Smart repair or diy touch up kit?
Discussion
You're likely to find a SMART repairer won't be interested in just touching in a few odd chips.
Chipsaway stopped doing chips around 9/10 years ago when they changed from solvent base colour coat to water base - their tag line changed from 'We paint the chips not the car' to 'On the spot paint repairs'.
Get a touch-up kit from Halfords or the dealer.
Use a straightened out paper clip to apply the colour coat into the chip - much more accurate than the 3" paintbrush that comes with touch-up kits.
Some will talk about keeping applying paint until its proud of the surface then sanding it down & polishing. Try it if you like but you risk damaging the area & big chips aren't going to become invisible. Settle for coloring them in & taking the eye off it.
Chipsaway stopped doing chips around 9/10 years ago when they changed from solvent base colour coat to water base - their tag line changed from 'We paint the chips not the car' to 'On the spot paint repairs'.
Get a touch-up kit from Halfords or the dealer.
Use a straightened out paper clip to apply the colour coat into the chip - much more accurate than the 3" paintbrush that comes with touch-up kits.
Some will talk about keeping applying paint until its proud of the surface then sanding it down & polishing. Try it if you like but you risk damaging the area & big chips aren't going to become invisible. Settle for coloring them in & taking the eye off it.
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