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    Angry StoneChips

    Okay, so after cleaning my car.. I realized the White marks I noticed on the side of my car isnt what it seemed.. Seemed to be where rocks from a dirt road had nicely scratched my car down to the metal ( I think ) They are something you cant hide.. and now I hate myself for driving on dirt roads.. Its so sad to look at the car with these.. and I also have some nasty scratches..
    Now anyways.. Would a autocrash be able to fix it up ? I tried several times with Turtlewax Scratch removal.. but its not enough..
    Im on a tight budget.. So if a autocrash repair could do it.. How much would you average the bill to be..?
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    Buy some touch up paint and do it yourself.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Sashyre View Post
    Buy some touch up paint and do it yourself.
    All you have to do is get the paint code, for example F368. However your vr looks like the purple isn't a stock colour. Is it a colour from another car? Like say the ve purple? That way you can get the exact match for your colour in either a little touch up brush or spray can and touch it up yourself

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    Yeah being a VE purple.. I wasnt sure if I could get the touch up paint.. Im not 100% sure if they added more pink into the paint.. the last owner said they did but.. Yeah..
    Where could I get touch up paint from?

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    Most Holden Dealers have touch up paint. Maybe ring around and ask them


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    g'day bud, when you apply it dont use the brush thats supplied with the paint if you dont have to,use a tooth pick on small chips, get your self a bottle of CLEAR nail polish. let the paint settle for about a week as it will shrink into the chip. metalic paint will look darker than the colour its supposed to match as it sits flat so to speak. grab your clear nail polish and spot it with it, it should make the paint "stand up" then giving it its clear coat look that is required with metalics.

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    take the fuel filler cap off and take that to a paint supplier or panel shop and get them to mix you up some paint that is matched to the colour as even the touch ups dont always match. might have to buy 250ml rather then 50ml but atleast it will match

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    Might go visit one place I know of.. and see if they can remove it.. if they cant Ill go see the holden dealer..
    Also added a new pic..
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