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Desmo
25-03-2011, 20:32
Just come across this on another forum and have to say I'm quite tempted.

http://www.chipex.co.uk/

Dave has a few chips on his bonnet which is to be expected but I don't fancy paying out getting them all repaired by Chips Away or whoever.

Chipex is only £50 which I thought was a decent price, the paint is matched to your car and it looks simple enough. Anybody used it or heard of any other reports?
divine
26-03-2011, 11:05
Looks the same as that Dr Color stuff everyone on OcUK bought a couple of years back and then wished they'd never bothered as it was crap.
Desmo
26-03-2011, 12:49
It is supposed to be similar but this is based in the UK. I've read some good reviews but I think you have to understand it's limitations. It's not going to make the deepest of chips just vanish which is almost the impression they give.
Grandad
26-03-2011, 13:09
I bought some for the missus' TT a few months ago


not used it yet though :p


as above I tried Dr Colorchip and it was rubbish
Desmo
26-03-2011, 19:15
Well bloody use it and tell me how good or crap it is :D

TBH, for £50 it's not exactly a big risk so might grab some at some stage anyway.
Desmo
29-03-2011, 17:32
After reading a couple more user reviews, I ordered some of this today so will let you know how I get on :p
Desmo
30-03-2011, 21:12
Well it arrived today, and me being an impatient bugger at times thought I'd go out and try it....in the dark ;D

Took a torch with me though :p

This is a chip on the edge of the boot sill. It's not particularly big but it is quite deep...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/piggymon/Motors/Dave/Chipex/P1030960.jpg

Here it is with the paint applied but still "lumped"...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/piggymon/Motors/Dave/Chipex/P1030961.jpg

And here it is rubbed down and "finished"...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/piggymon/Motors/Dave/Chipex/P1030963.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/piggymon/Motors/Dave/Chipex/P1030964.jpg


Took about 10 minutes in all and to start with for my first go I'm happy. A deep chip like this will probably need two to three coverings to really make it disappear. although it will always still be there and visible to the eye I should be able to make them far less noticable :)