Stone Chips

[Pommie]

Anyone got any tips on how to hide or repair stone chips. My front guard looks a bit the worse for wear but not really bad enough to get resprayed. Rather try and and tidy it up than respray as its only gonna get chipped again first time out, but not sure of best way to do it. Black nail polish fills the holes fairly well but it's a bstard to cut back and get smooth. All help gratefully recieved.

[BUSGO]

I use the Turtle wax that comes with a little stick of coloured solid wax.
You go over the holes with the stick and fill them up and then give the area a coat of the liquid wax. The colour blends in quite well and buffs up beautifully. Chips all gone.

Only trouble is that you have to do it every month or so. BUT IT WORKS.

[Volvi]

Busgo, might work for simple colours, what about like copper or others? I have a copper touch up bottle but when using it it leaves a blob and hand polish wont cut that down, what do you recomend as a cutting agent and do you use an electric buffer?

[BUSGO]

You can use very fine grain wet and dry on the bigger blots Volvi. You just need to be careful not to get away from the chip spots and go lightly and check often between rubs.

Finish with a good polish or even toothpaste for a super fine finish.

I have a small BMW touch up pack that I bought when I had a BMW. It has the base colour and a small bottle of clear with a nail polish type applicator.

When filling in the chips, be very sparing with the paint and if too much goes on, wipe it straight off and start again.

I don't use any electric buffers on my bike at all Volvi.


I had a go at the BMW where there was a large chip on the tank and it came up like new.

[Pommie]

Thanks for that. I only got it last week and it's my pride and joy. haven't had chance to get out on it yet either due to work. however next weekend I'm off and looking forward to polishing the seat with my backside

[m8ee]

I don't know how to get them out, but I have some advice to stop getting them, if everyone is doing 300, make sure you are in front.

[Pommie]

I use the Turtle wax that comes with a little stick of coloured solid wax.
You go over the holes with the stick and fill them up and then give the area a coat of the liquid wax. The colour blends in quite well and buffs up beautifully. Chips all gone.

Only trouble is that you have to do it every month or so. BUT IT WORKS.

Went and got a bottle of blue and a bottle of black and spent the day colouring in my bike. Works pretty good, looks heaps better, thanks BUGSO