Chipex Type for Alfa Red
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Just looking at your Avatar pic, it looks like Alfa red - 289/A, which is the Rosso Allfa 05+.
The rubino is darker, and I believe metallic. As stated, the paint code should be on a sticker under the bonnet.
By the way, the Chipex kit is pretty good once you get the knack for it and have a bit of patience!
I think we posted at the same time!
The kit is good - colour match (for Rosso Alfa at least) is spot on. It does take a bit of practice to get the technique right, ensuring the right amount of paint is applied and patiently taking the excess off with the special solution.
It might take a couple of layers to completely cover a chip and make it flush with the rest of the paint, but as the colour match is good, a single layer is acceptable for most chips.
Hope that helps!
P.S. The often have discount codes available for AO members offering a 25% discount - worth a look!
i had a go with mine this weekend your right it takes a bit of practice the problem i have was getting the excess paint of with the blending solution i felt i had to rub it hard to get it to come of which in turn took the paint in the chip off
will have another go this weekend.That was exactly my problem! After giving the guys at ChipEx a ring, who were very helpful, I had another go. The trick is to only use a very small amount of the blending solution, and using the 'flat' part of the plastic card thing (as opposed to the edge that I was using). Then its just a case of patiently and lightly rubbing away until it starts to come off.i had a go with mine this weekend your right it takes a bit of practice the problem i have was getting the excess paint of with the blending solution i felt i had to rub it hard to get it to come of which in turn took the paint in the chip off
A lighter touch and more patience basically! When it starts to come off, there will be a limit to how much comes off as you've only used a small amount of solution, so just use a different bit of cloth with a bit more solution.
This approach has tended to work for me, although if too much paint is applied it can be very trying!
I still haven't worked out how to address the 'road rash' on the leading edge of the rear arches though!
Cheers for the advice patience is where i fall down:lol:
No problem!Thaks for the colour and technique advice!
I would have probably fallen down the same hole of applying brute force rather than patience
As for price, it doesn't seem that bad at £50? How much are the alternatives.
I still get impatient with it though, particularly if I'm doing multiple chips and it's just not quick enough :lol:
Not sure about alternatives, but it's worth looking around other forums on AO to see if there's a discount code active - I'm pretty sure I got my kit for less than £40!
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A tenner in halfords?Thaks for the colour and technique advice!
I would have probably fallen down the same hole of applying brute force rather than patience
As for price, it doesn't seem that bad at £50? How much are the alternatives.
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Yes, but this doesn't work half as well as Chipex/Dr Colorchip solutions.
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Depending on how bad your road rash is, and if your car is still under warranty, you may be able to get Alfa to fix it. I just had mine sorted - both rear arches + bonnet. They also replaced the protective strip on the arches with a slightly longer version to hopefully prevent repetition. I've only had the car back a week so too early to tell if the new paint is going to be tougher than the original, but the chap at the dealers reckons the paint shop uses multiple layering approach that should be more resilient. Time will tell.....
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How good is the Alfa paint stick?
Just ordered one for a few bits on my SW
Just ordered one for a few bits on my SW
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