That’s the wonder of T-Cut

Many of us have been told by our Dad, or friends and family that T-Cut is a wonder product that can fix any damage upto and sometimes beyond a total right off. The fact of the matter is that in SOME circumstances it is possible to improve the look of a light scratch if the product is carefully used. As a general guide, if the scratch can still be seen when the damaged area is wet, then you need much more than a gentle, or firm rub with this wonder product.

In the wrong hands it is VERY easy to  cause the sort of damage shown on the door of this Citroen in a matter of minutes.

If in doubt, call Peter on 07830 36 46 86

Deja vu Qashqai. Back in November 2010 Peter carried out a repair on a red Qashqai rear quarter. Well this is the same vehicle, the same panels and the same damage. The first picture even shows some of the filler and primer used for that November repair.

With the exception of the new damage the repair was impossible to see, so the system works. As you can see even the repair of the repair works.

Peter wouldn’t wish this on any one, but if your car paintwork is damaged give him a callon 07830 36 46 86

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Sometimes you get a call that needs prompt attention. In this case the off side front bumper had been caught on a concrete curb and as well as scuffing the paintwork, it had brocken most of the plastic brackets for the driving light. Though Peter was not able to replace the brackets, once the paint repair was complete he was more than happy to glue the lamp back into position so that it would not blind oncoming drivers. All part of the service if possible.

If you think Peter might be able to help you, call him on 07830 36 46 86

There is a general opinion among those who have suffered from this urban blight that cars are usually keyed by older school kids with nothing better to do. Peter certainly sees more examples during and just after school breaks but there are also examples where it is clear the damage is carried out by someone known to the driver, often an ex partner.

Peter is always happy to try and help with this sort of damage, so if that is the case with you, why not call Peter on 07830 36 46 86

Peter tests his skills on a Vito damaged by a container truck. Peter recently carried out a repair on a Mini and the repair so impressed this Vito owner that Peter was asked to look at some damage on the nearside rear quarter panel. Not your regular bumper scuff, the container had re-modeled the swage line and distorted the panel itself. The owner had used a touch-up kit to protect the damaged area, though quite a lot of surface rust had set in already. This was removed as much as possible with a trusty Dremel prior to priming and filling. The filling took several hours to build up and flat down,but the end result was as good as Peter expected and better than the customer believed possible.

Carried out on the understanding that Peter would get the best repair possible, it was a good 8 hour job with regular cups of tea supplied.

If you would like to talk to Peter about any damage to your vehicle, give him a call on 07830 36 46 86

No pictures here to protect the innocent. Earlier this week Peter was repairing a very fetching, pink car for a young lady who was the designated driver for an upcoming Hen Party. While the repair was being started, Peter overheard a conversation between the driver and a co-hen regarding the lack of a matching nail polish for the big weekend.

Knowing the paint being prepared for the repair was very benign and having had paint on skin and nails in the past it was suggested that a coat of the water based paint applied with a small brush and dried with a hair drier could be covered with a clear nail polish and would have the desired effect.

Peter advised that there would be no guarantee and that the paint should be tested first on one nail and used for the shortest period before the big night, but has since heard that the effect was just what the driver wanted.

As well as cars, Peter has also painted a combine harvester, a truck, a dentist chair, a fridge door and a mobile phone. If you have a vehicle that needs a paintwork repair why not call him on 07830 36 46 86

No matter how careful you are while maneuveringyour car, there can always be an unexpected crunch in the dark. A protruding bracket on a skip hidden in the shadows came into contact with the front wing if this nice SLK. Too sharp a dent to be handled by “paintless dent removal” (PDR) specialists Peter at ChipsAway (PDS) Ltd was called in to help.

A little re-shaping was needed, to remove the high spots, followed by a light skim of filler to return the wing to the correct shape. This was followed with ChipsAway primer. While this was baking, Peter mixed the correct version of the colour. Three or four coats of AquaClear paint covered the primer and this was followed by the environmentally friendly ChipsAway lacquer. Once this was baked, a little flatting and polishing brought the repair up to the same high glass as the rest of the wing.

If you think Peter may be able to help you with damage to your car, then why not call him on 07830 36 46 86

Anyone with even a hint of petrol in their viens will have spent a little time wondering what would be in their Dream Garage if they had the money. Well I have worked on most of them over the years, but this was a special one when I got to work on a bunch of them together.

This post is just to let you know, I love my job!

JDM Subaru Impreza STi paintwork repair:

This series of pictures shows a repair Peter carried out on an STi Impreza after one of the window deflectors came off. There was quite a lot of double sided tape to be removed after the brackets and N/S deflector was removed and after all the glue was removed it was possible to see the damage long term application does to the paintwork.

This was flatted down and prepared then both sides of the car were masked off ready for painting. After painting a clear coat was applied and the car cleaned down.

If this sort of work needs doing to your car, why not call Peter on 07830 36 46 86 for a quote.

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ChipsAway stonechip repair. There are not many posts on stone chip repair on the site in part because Peter does not repair very many,but also because they are difficult to photograph. Here is one done recently on a one week old Zafira.

The first shot actually shows the stone chip with some primer in as the plain picture did not come out, but it shows the shape. The chip was about 5mm long and 1.5mm wide.

The second shot shows the repair close up. The finger is pointing at the repair which is just visable at a distance of about 20cm.

The third shot shows the bonnet from eye level at a normal viewing distance of about 75cm and is invisible.

This is what is possible, given Peters expertise and a couple of hours!