dont beleive whats happened :( plz help!

[rlees85]

i was just removing the bump strips from my car, and the first 3 bits came off fine (its always the last bit that it goes wrong on!)

well whilst taking the last bit off it lifted a LOT of paint...

i heard this happened to somebody else, who was it and how did they get it sorted?

thanks

 

[RIK]

not much you can do other than book it into the bodyshop,,,before rust sets in is ideal

 

[Ian]

or coat it in primer for now :s

 

[rlees85]

how much would it cost in a bodyshop to get it sorted out?

(btw the primer didnt lift, so rust shouldnt be a problem at least)

 

[Titch]

Depends what damage is done and hat they charge etc. Prob about £100 +

 

[rlees85]

oh charming, lol i dont have that much money at the minute, at all
i pushed the strips back on (all of them) and just hope they dont fall off when im on the motorway... for now!

 

[rlees85]

btw cheers for the quick help guys.. v. appreciated

 

[Swallow]

Thats why its probably better in future to colour code, rather then pull bits and pieces off the car which arent meant to be removed.

i would also say £100 + because they will either have to buy the paint or mix it, so that isnt going to be cheap

 

[rlees85]

went around a few bodyshops today, one **** tried to rip me off but the others basically said:

£115 for the door, and £160 for the bonnett (i figured i might aswell get this key scratch out my bonnett aswell if im going to get my door done)

does that seem about reasonable?

 

[scottish-sr]

Cheaper trying to get another bonnet or door from a scrappy if possible.

 

[rlees85]

i was thinking that, i think purple is quite a common colour around here... if i can keep my eyes open.. cheers

 

[p11sr20]

look in yellow pages for any mobile paint technician that does smart repairs. Prices usually start from £55 or give the company i work for a ring Dents Plus on 02086651106 they are based in surrey but have paint technicians all over the uk and all are mobile and will come and give a free quote. they wont be able to do the bonnet though. hope this is of some help.

 

[rlees85]

ive been advised to get the bonett jus polished out as the scratch isnt as deep as i thought, that'll only set me back a few quid.

thanks for the advice on the smart repairs, very much appreciated and ill give it a go!

 

[rlees85]

found a door on ebay, 55 quid delivered, probs aint cheap but its cheaper then getting it sprayed but does n/s (near-side) mean passenger side? (yeah i know i should know that by now lol)

 

[Ed]

What colour is this? Shame your that far from me!

 

[rlees85]

Yeah i was speaking to james earlier, tis a shame your so far away lol

The door is the same colour as my car, which is china blue

 

[sonic]

Don't leave any bodywork in primer, primer is porous and will let moisture under the paint.

 

[wilsonian]

Try T-Cut on your bonnet first before polish. thats how i get scratchs out...

 

[rlees85]

just thought id upload a picture of the damage

would it look really reallly crappy if i just took a spray can to it?

- the little drops are just water btw

 

[Kev]

Ring Steve at Barwell 01455 842648.

Quote the MSC and myself and I'm sure he'll do you a good price. In fact I'm sure he'll beat your current quotes.

Let me know how you get on

Kev

 

[tommo]

to be honest with a solid colour you might get away with spraying yourself. especially if your skint. otherwise, i reccomend a body shop