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I have a very small paint chip on my two year old BMW 2 Series. It's only 2mm in size, what's the best method for repairing it?
Hello, I bought a Mk2 Mazda MX-5 1.6 Isola from a dealer on Autotrader in July 2014 for £1700. On inspection the red paintwork had large whitish marks on the bonnet and boot. The dealer told me the...
I have just ordered a new Peugeot 308SW and the salesman asked if I would be interested in Peugeot Protect {exterior and interior guard} at an extra cost of £195. Could you please advise if this is worth...
My 2008 Golf was recently repaired by a Volkswagen approved body shop after a small bubble appeared on the wheel arch. On collecting my car, I found widespread scratches and damage to the pain and bodywork....
We recently purchased a car from a Nissan dealer without seeing it on the assumption they sell top quality cars. However when the car was delivered it had loads of marks and scratches on it. I contacted...
My son purchased a five month old Hyundai i30 in August 2012 from a dealer. Over the past year several large sections of paintwork several inches in diameter have come away, mainly around the front bumper. My...
I've been told that automatic tunnel carwashes (those with rolling brushes) damage the coating and lacquer of the paint. Is this true?
I purchased a 2012 Jaguar XJ (12 plate) six weeks ago from an authorised Jaguar dealer, with about 22,500 miles on the clock. After purchase I waxed the car with Autoglym and it looked great. Now after...
My partner and I bought a new Dacia recently from a major dealer and were given (not offered) 'free' paint protection. We were not told what this was. I initially thought it was an insurance product but...
I bought a 2006 Ford focus C-MAX from a main dealer in 2007. In 2008, rust bubbles appeared under the paintwork and the dealer sent me to its paint shop, who found out by measuring the paint thickness...
 

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