Bonnet Re-Spray

[rhud]

During its first year of life my A150 Classic SE (Nov 07 Cosmos Black metallic) picked up numerous stone chips on the bonnet. Decided to have the bonnet re-sprayed by MB approved bodyshop as the car was going in anyway for a (not my fault) rear bumper repair.

Result (touch wood) not a single stone chip in five months since.

What might be the explanation?

 

[television]

Your original paint was the hard ceramic, that splinters, the new paint is just normal, and much softer, so the stones do not give that sharp jagged hole

 

[rhud]

Thank you for this explanation,Malcolm. It does seem odd that in this respect the 'normal' finish apparently copes better with day-to-day hazards than the factory original.

 

[faulkner9]

hey dude, did you get a list of approved resprayers or just come across one in the yellow pages or similar, i could do with finding a decent sprayer for a custom merc colour around the midlands area?

 

[rob the painter]

Hello faulkner9, I am in the process of relocating my paintshop to Swadlincote (south Derbyshire) if that is close to you(?). What is it you want painting?

 

[faulkner9]

hey, man yeh thats not too far away, well i have the usual stone chip damage, that has bubbled up on my door and created a small surface hole. and i also need my rear spoiler relaquering or however you spell it?