212 stone chip

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Cleaned the new motor the other day get some of the winter grime off for a day or 2. Came across these couple of paintwork chips on the roof. Have I got to worry about them with the colour? Look almost like rust. Anything I can do to treat? Cheers

 

[MrGreedy]

Get a quote from.a bodyshop.
They are down to bare steel, as you can see.

If these are not fully ground out to remove the rust and correctly treated, you will end up with a hole in your roof.

You can DIY but results will be likely terrible (at least, if I did this job they would be terrible).

 

[markjay]

Get a quote from.a bodyshop.
They are down to bare steel, as you can see.

If these are not fully ground out to remove the rust and correctly treated, you will end up with a hole in your roof.

You can DIY but results will be likely terrible (at least, if I did this job they would be terrible).

Based on my experience:

DIY job - including removal of rust and then applying undercoat - will be good enough to prevent further rusting. The surface fill and paint match could be reasonably decent to the extent that it won't be noticed from a distance.

Smart repairers will do a much better job - the repair will be almost noticeable, other than when looking at it up close. In other words, most probably only someone checking-over the paintwork will notice it.

For a seamless 'like new' repair, only a body shop will do.

In summary, it all depends on what you are trying to achieve, and how much you are willing to spend.

 

[ALFAitalia]

Polish out rust, treat any remaining rust with chemical, prime, build up to slightly above the surface level with layers of colour and clear lacquer......cut back flush with compound. Job should be just about invisible. Using a body shop for a stone chip seems excessive to me. Especially as you could go out and get another chip the next day! Stones chips just happen and a pretty much unavoidable. Pity I have not got a pic of my old 209 bonnet.......more chips than paint for the first foot as it spent its life on the motorway before I bought it! That I did get resprayed.....but none of the chips rusted like that....just stayed white/grey due to being galvanised.

 

[MrGreedy]

@markjay @ALFAitalia

Yes, I think I was a bit quick and distracted whilst burning toast this morning


I should have said, get this professionally repaired if you want a really good job (including smart / chip repair).

DIY is possible, but if I did it it would stand out like a sore thumb.

 

[usernamerequired]

Thanks for all the replies. I've had plenty of stone chips in my time but not seen one rust like this before hence the concern. Is there a particular treatment chemical I should be specifying it be treated with?

 

[johncherokee]

Thanks for all the replies. I've had plenty of stone chips in my time but not seen one rust like this before hence the concern. Is there a particular treatment chemical I should be specifying it be treated with?

I have never had a problem using a spot of Kurust, then build up with paint and lacquer once it is dry.

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

Personally, I’d sub it out to a mobile chip specialist like Chipsaway. They’re cheap, come to you, and have a specialist’s expertise and all the right materials. “Other brands are available”

https://www.chipsaway.co.uk/

But each to their own