Superficial Damage Repair / slight customisation of front cl

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:44 pm

Have a look at this pic:

Area 1 & 2 have both been damaged on my car, I kerbed it in dalry ages ago. First of all I want to get this sorted...about 1cm has snapped off each area and left the white material underneath exposed.

I was told that the Chrome Orange paint is a nightmare to match, anyone here had much experience of a Chrome Orange paint repair?

Secondly, area 3 - my front plate just keeps falling off - anyone here been able to hide this area? Would a front splitter help?

Taking of front splitters, do you think there is one where it would hide all three areas?

And yes, I realise with a splitter, I need to be even MORE careful with height from ground.

G.

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:46 pm

just stop crashing it

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:46 pm

Watch out for kerbs in the future, and chuck your plate in the boot!

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:48 pm

mckeann wrote:just stop crashing it

Thats the plan, now how to fix what I have broken...
And hide that moulded plate holder..

G.

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:49 pm

Rag_It wrote:Watch out for kerbs in the future, and chuck your plate in the boot!

Kerbed it within a week - just the damage is obviously getting worse with t being an "open wound" so to speak.

G.

Scottynic · Post by **Scottynic** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:49 pm

if it make you feel any better mine is damage on area 1 and 2 aswell.

Tried to get it down to my dads house where drive is badly mishapen.

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:54 pm

Scottynic wrote:if it make you feel any better mine is damage on area 1 and 2 aswell.

Tried to get it down to my dads house where drive is badly mishapen.

Steve Walkers bodyshop in Livingston quoted me £350 for the work, and he was clearly sh1tting bricks about the Orange paintwork. He said it required four coats of some specially selected paints to match.

G.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:13 pm

mine is too all the way round to area 4

(passenger side wheel arch)

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:46 pm

Splitter will cover most of 1&2 but if you belt it off a kerb it can rip a big chunk out of the clam... Possibly not a good idea!

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:54 pm

So....best splitter anyone?

G.

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:55 pm

EliseR wrote:So....best splitter anyone?

G.

Tigga on Sel*ock.... £99

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:56 pm

DDtB wrote:
EliseR wrote:So....best splitter anyone?

G.
Tigga on Sel*ock.... £99

Eh?

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:57 pm

AHhh ok I got it. He's a member. Found him, ta.

Edin430 · Post by **Edin430** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:16 pm

Its the same splitter i have and it doesnt cover areas 1 & 2... They lean over the splitter... (Dont have my car just now so cant show you) Looks better tho

IMO... But if your hitting 1 & 2 that easilly i'd be scared to see what happens when you stick the splitter on it - as it hits EVERYTHING... Broke 2 already...

I use a double sided tape for the plate thats almost unmovable - i've got some at home if you want it mate? Although i'm guessing once you put the plate on with it - its going to be hard to get it off!!

jj · Post by jj » Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:20 pm

My old s2 had a fair bit of damage to the "ears" at the front - marked 1 and 2 on your pic.

They had been touched in and the splitter hid most of the damage. Depends how fussy you are I guess.