Paint Chip Damage
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From: California
Paint Chip Damage
I have recently had the misfortune to have a stone thrown and hit two spots on the hood of my Victory Red C6. I'm sure the best repair
will be for a complete repaint of the hood. I didn't want to have somone do a 'touch up' job.
I'm in Simi Valley California. Can anyone out there in my area suggest a paint shop or dealer that would provide the kind of satisfaction that a 'Corvette ' person could love?
will be for a complete repaint of the hood. I didn't want to have somone do a 'touch up' job.
I'm in Simi Valley California. Can anyone out there in my area suggest a paint shop or dealer that would provide the kind of satisfaction that a 'Corvette ' person could love?
Melting Slicks
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From: Goleta California
Precision auto body in Santa Barbara/Goleta area. They do very nice work, bit of a drive for you though and they aren't cheap. They say you won't know it has been repaired. I had my minivan repaired there once. The local roofers backed into the driver side quarter panel, messed it up good. The van was a charcol grey with metal flake, nice color. They did a beautiful job, and you could not tell after it was done that there had ever been any damage. They also warranty there work.
Melting Slicks
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From: Bandon, OR
If you want to give a do-it-yourself job a try, Langka.com sells a kit that uses your own touch-up paint, and then smooths the resulting "paint blob" down to match your original paint surface. I have a kit, but have been fortunate enough to not have had to use it yet.
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by Byrdguy
I've heard great things about the Langka kit. With a little patience and some touch up paint, a great repair can be done. Stone chips are a fact of life unfortunately. Good luck.
Melting Slicks
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From: FL
Originally Posted by millpond
If you want to give a do-it-yourself job a try, Langka.com sells a kit that uses your own touch-up paint, and then smooths the resulting "paint blob" down to match your original paint surface. I have a kit, but have been fortunate enough to not have had to use it yet.
Melting Slicks
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From: Newark, DE
St. Jude Donor '06
Langka
Originally Posted by millpond
I have a kit, but have been fortunate enough to not have had to use it yet.
To the OP... it's worth a try before going to the pros.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Northern CA
Originally Posted by Blue Demon
I've tried the Langka kit several timew with absolutely no success. Maybe its just me, good luck to you if you try it.
Still worth a try though, there are always more chips in the future.
You have nothing to lose. 
Melting Slicks
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From: Northern CA
Originally Posted by dennis50nj
my dealers paint shop said they can paint any panel i want 350.00 per panel and they do all high end cars