[pekem]

Good luck for tomorrow Gary.
I was asked by Navtec this week if I wished to update my SatNav maps. It might be that you could ask for yours to be updated free of charge by way of further compensation. Also, you might consider writing to Sir Trevor Chinn the Chairmain of Pendragon, the holding company of Stratstone, I know that he would be interested.

Pendragon PLC
Loxley House
2 Oakwood Court
Little Oak Drive
Annesley
Nottingham NG15 0DR

 

[pekem]

Took the car in they replaced the Seal took anout 2 hours gave me half a tankful of diesel also bought some touch up paint (yes my first scratch), over £13 dearer than MB. I notice there are lots of XFs around now hope there are not too many more rather like the exclusiveness of the last few months.

I asked about any satnav updates the service manager said no but I could tell he was lying his lips were moving.

gary

Good to read that you appear to be over the worse Gary.
Were you happy with the result of the touch up kit? I have to say that in the past I think that I have expected too much from them and was never really happy eith the result.

 

[pekem]

For several years I have bought paint from from Autopaint St Helens for my classic and modern cars.

Their aerosols have always been a perfect match - after a thorough shaking just squirt some in a small container and use a fine brush.

Is it really that simple Vapourgrey :?: I suspect that you have a natural aptitude with proceedures associated with car care whereas I am the type of person who reaches for the instructions after the event

 

[pekem]

It really is very easy to touch-up stone chips with this paint. I have always found the contents of manufacturers' paint sticks a poor colour match and too thick to work with. Even thinning it down is rarely successful.

Thanks for that, I will order one but before I do I would like to know if there is merit in choosing from:
touch up pots from £2.95
paint pens from £2.95
mixed aerosols from £6.99

Is it that the Zarallic paint used by Jaguar requires a mixed aerosol. I can't see the point in squirting an aerosol in to the lid and then using a brush when it seems that a touchup pot would short circuit the effort.

 

[pekem]

Good to read that you appear to be over the worse Gary.
Were you happy with the result of the touch up kit? I have to say that in the past I think that I have expected too much from them and was never really happy eith the result.

The touch up pencil is the best I have used it has a very fine brush perfect to fit in small groove, its also very thin so flows OK but problem like all these paint sticks have is colour match on metallic, I find its too dark (only just). I never use the lacquer as it tends to darken the finish but good for scuffs on wheels.

gary

Maybe you should consider Vapougrey's remedy. It does have the merit of using correctly mixed shades. I know you have just spent the money but if you are unhappy with the result