Notices
Series I Tech Garage The place to discuss anything technical about the RX-8 that doesn't fit into any of the categories below.

Bodywork repair and rock chips...

Thread Tools
 
Rate Thread
 
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:24 AM
  #1  
3dartist81's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
From: London/Toronto, ON, Canada
Bodywork repair and rock chips...

Being the 3rd day of owning it, and cruising on the highway.. a rock came out of no where and SLAMMED into the right-rear-passenger door. The holes it left, are pretty small, and they're white.. so they dug pretty deep I would assume..

I have no idea what options I have (since i own motorcycles) with cars, I assume just a full new door (**** that), or touch up paint? How good is it?

Are there any other options?

thanks guys.
Reply
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:57 AM
  #2  
jskup1's Avatar
The Chief
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 827
Likes: 0
From: Virginia Beach, VA
take it to a paint shop specializing in restorations. They can air brush the chip and buff it out with the least amount of paint with little chance of overspray. It's also a lot cheaper than letting a dealer body shop mess with it.
Reply
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 10:30 AM
  #3  
3dartist81's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
From: London/Toronto, ON, Canada
hmm good call.. like the kind of paint restoration places that do paintings nad what not?
Reply
Old Jun 11, 2007 | 10:32 AM
  #4  
stormyblu8's Avatar
My other car is a tardis!
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 190
Likes: 0
From: Woodbridge, VA
Search the board for Langka. They make a kit that you can buy (about $40 I think) that will work with the Mazda touch up paint (you have to buy that from the dealer) to repair those chips. I've got the kit and I have tried it once. Worked very well, but I have to redo the spot to make it perfect.

It doesn't hurt the original paint and makes the spot totally like new when you are done.

Much cheaper than a repair shop, new door, etc!!!!
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
jgsnake
General Automotive
2
Jul 30, 2023 10:26 AM
LB2739
New Member Forum
5
Jul 9, 2019 02:25 AM
nferguson88
RX-8 Parts For Sale/Wanted
1
Oct 6, 2015 12:45 PM
jDt!
RX-8 Parts For Sale/Wanted
11
Oct 2, 2015 04:04 PM
dancingdan42
RX-8's For Sale/Wanted
0
Aug 19, 2015 09:29 AM



You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:50 AM.