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Cosmo1111 · Mar 25th, 2008, 09:48 AM

got some small chips at the front on my mini.

im sure you all have or have had the same problem. just wanted to find out if its better to buy some touch-up paint from the dealer? (and how much)

or go to a professional?

thank you very much, want to get my mini looking new

sef · Mar 25th, 2008, 10:07 AM

Depends how bad the chips are... I've used the touch up paint on my car a few times and it does the job okay... At the time it cost me approx £12.00

fordcymru · Mar 25th, 2008, 10:36 AM

If the paint chips are quite small then some touch up paint would do fine wether it is solid colour or mettalic. Larger paint chips can be filled with paint via touch up brush or airbrush, left to dry, flatted off with some 1500 or 2000 grit wet&dry and then polished up to blend in. The latter option is best left to a competent paint tech if your unsure (just in case you rub right through). Or if you dont mind splashing the cash call in a smart repair guy.

Mar 25th, 2008, 09:48 AM	#1
Cosmo1111 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Local Time: 11:22 PM Posts: 32 Offline	Best Way To Fix Up Chips got some small chips at the front on my mini. im sure you all have or have had the same problem. just wanted to find out if its better to buy some touch-up paint from the dealer? (and how much) or go to a professional? thank you very much, want to get my mini looking new

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Mar 25th, 2008, 10:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
fordcymru MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Wales Local Time: 02:22 PM Posts: 92 Offline	If the paint chips are quite small then some touch up paint would do fine wether it is solid colour or mettalic. Larger paint chips can be filled with paint via touch up brush or airbrush, left to dry, flatted off with some 1500 or 2000 grit wet&dry and then polished up to blend in. The latter option is best left to a competent paint tech if your unsure (just in case you rub right through). Or if you dont mind splashing the cash call in a smart repair guy.

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