chipsawayman

thanks for the info pete,at least i now know not to put any more energy into finding the kit :D Matt

Hi Guys The reason that most modern paint jobs chip so easily is that there is new legislation on paint that states all paint (in Europe) must be water based. In the bad/good old days they used isocyanates a lot,some times refered to as two pack,in a similar way to stuff like araldite etc they had a hardener. This stufff was and is pretty evil to use,a lot of paint shops are having problems with VOC levels due to EEC legislation. I still am a waiting on a lexus to have a good look at the paint,but going on other japanese cars,i find the paint a bit on the thin side generally, apoint to bear in mind when using T-CUT type products. im experimenting with a plastic film that porche use,i tried it today and it looked acceptable at low level esecialy after i painted over the top of it. There is probably out there a patent for a super hard paint job that does not chip or mark easily,but i bet its ownwed by a paint maufacturer who would loose out by marketting it. on refference to "orange peel"... all cars have orange peel,except those that have had a special paint job. To get rid of orange peel,you have to flatten the paint after it has been sprayed on and before the clear coat goes on.This would take,at a guess up to 12 hours to achieve (if you get it right first time) and thus would add extra cost on to the car.

HI Guys Thanks for all of the imput,will the new kit be available in the UK? and from whom?

thanks for the reply,im not having much joy tracking down this kit,are there any pics of other kits online? matt

The only danger that i know of from washing a car too much is that you can end up with sore arms :duh: there are a few products available professionally that add an extra coat to the exterior of you paintwork.With some of them you do not have to use shampoo to keep the car clean,just hose it down. pollishes vary in quality,i cant mention products by name but the most expensive is not nessesarily the best. I used a top brand polish to finish of a job and was amaised to see it had gone dull after a few weeks. i use a rubbing compund to remove surface film and finish of with polish,rubbing compound only use it once every so often,polish lots of times as it gives extra protection. matt

Hi Guys I have yet to see a pint that can resist stone chipping,the only thing that prevents stone chips is Scotch-cal,unfortunately you can see the plstic film on top of the paint work. A word of advise BEFORE you stick some touch up paint in a stone chip,Clean it first using a quality degreeser.I fyou dont them you could be creating a rust trap!!!!! The chipsaway method for stone chip repairs is to clean out the chip with chemical,allow to dry,blow some paint in it, allow to dry,then remove overspray with chemical. You can still see the crater afterwards but it does prevent rust and improoves the look. Matt

Matt I've removed the contents of your post as we do not allow unauthorised commercial advertsing on the site - please refer to the PM that I've sent you Kind regards Rod Club Secretary

hello Chaps and greetings im looking for a visage body kit for a lexus 200,any ideas where i could possible get mu hands on one.other than importing it all the way from the states. i normally hang around the celica board,postd the question there and was pointed to here. i can also help anyone with questions on chipsaway repairs. i also fit and paint body kits and carry out body mods.im based in peterborough,im a genuine club member over in celica-uk. regards Matt

hi im glad to hear that you had a satisfactory result from your chipsaway guy.Im new around here but i am more than happy to anser any queerys about chipsaway. I own and operate a chipsway car care center in peterborough. Matt