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Our 'dent guru' Rob seen here carrying out 'Paintless Dent Removal' on the door of an Audi. Paintless Dent Removal or 'PDR' as it is known in the trade, is a cost effective way of removing small car park type dents from panels when there is no paintwork damage. If you would like a quote for this service please contact us

7 tips to remember when taking your driving test

https://www.chipsaway.co.uk/our-world/blog/2016/3/30/7-tips-to-remember-when-taking-your-driving-test/

Tips for a long car journey with kids – part 2

https://www.chipsaway.co.uk/our-world/blog/2016/3/21/tips-for-a-long-car-journey-with-kids-%E2%80%93-part-2/

Funny motor insurance claims to give you a giggle!! "I was driving along the motorway when the police pulled me over onto the hard shoulder. Unfortunately I was in the middle lane and there was another car in the way.." (Thanks M Robson) "Going to work at 7am this morning I drove out of my drive straight into a bus. The bus was 5 minutes early.." (Thanks N Bradley) "I was driving along when I saw two kangaroos copulating in the middle of the road causing me to ejaculate through the sun roof." (from an Australian claim form - Thanks N Shepherd) "The accident happened because I had one eye on the lorry in front, one eye on the pedestrian and the other on the car behind." (Thanks Sharon Burrows) "I started to slow down but the traffic was more stationary than I thought." "I pulled into a lay-by with smoke coming from under the hood. I realised the car was on fire so took my dog and smothered it with a blanket." Q: Could either driver have done anything to avoid the accident? A: Travelled by bus? The claimant had collided with a cow. The questions and answers on the claim form were - Q: What warning was given by you? A: Horn. Q: What warning was given by the other party? A: Moo. "I was going at about 70 or 80 mph when my girlfriend on the pillion reached over and grabbed my testicles so I lost control." "The car in front hit the pedestrian but he got up so I hit him again" "I pulled away from the side of the road, glanced at my mother-in-law and headed over the embankment." "The other car collided with mine without giving warning of its intention." "I collided with a stationary truck coming the other way" "A truck backed through my windshield into my wife's face" "A pedestrian hit me and went under my car" "In an attempt to kill a fly, I drove into a telephone pole." "I had been shopping for plants all day and was on my way home. As I reached an intersection a hedge sprang up obscuring my vision and I did not see the other car." "I was on my way to the doctor with rear end trouble when my universal joint gave way causing me to have an accident." "An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car and vanished." "I was thrown from the car as it left the road. I was later found in a ditch by some stray cows." "Coming home I drove into the wrong house and collided with a tree I don't have." "I thought my window was down, but I found it was up when I put my head through it." "The guy was all over the road. I had to swerve a number of times before I hit him." "I had been driving for forty years when I fell asleep at the wheel and had an accident." "As I approached an intersection a sign suddenly appeared in a place where no stop sign had ever appeared before." "To avoid hitting the bumper of the car in front I struck a pedestrian." "My car was legally parked as it backed into another vehicle." "I told the police that I was not injured, but on removing my hat found that I had a fractured skull." "I was sure the old fellow would never make it to the other side of the road when I struck him." "The pedestrian had no idea which way to run as I ran over him." "I saw a slow moving, sad faced old gentleman as he bounced off the roof of my car." "The indirect cause of the accident was a little guy in a small car with a big mouth." "The gentleman behind me struck me on the backside. He then went to rest in a bush with just his rear end showing. " "I had been learning to drive with power steering. I turned the wheel to what I thought was enough and found myself in a different direction going the opposite way." "I was backing my car out of the driveway in the usual manner, when it was struck by the other car in the same place it had been struck several times before." "When I saw I could not avoid a collision I stepped on the gas and crashed into the other car." "The accident happened when the right front door of a car came round the corner without giving a signal." "I was unable to stop in time and my car crashed into the other vehicle. The driver and passengers then left immediately for a vacation with injuries." "The pedestrian ran for the pavement, but I got him." "The accident occurred when I was attempting to bring my car out of a skid by steering it into the other vehicle." "My car got hit by a submarine." (The Navy informed the wife of a submariner that the craft was due in port. She drove to the base to meet her husband and parked at the end of the slip where the sub was to berth. An inexperienced ensign was conning the sub and it rammed the end of the slip, breaking a section away, causing her car to fall into the water. The Navy paid the compensation claim.) (Thanks Jay Kuivinen) "A house hit my car." (A house was being moved by a large truck. My friend had his car parked on the side of the road correctly. The house began to tilt off the truck and eventually fell off the truck, landing on my friend's car. He eventually had the insurance paid, after lengthy explanation and the moving company confirming the story.) (Thanks Ben Keirnan)

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Before and after pictures of a dented bumper we repaired last week in 4 hours!

Headlamp Lens Refurbishment

NEW SERVICE HEADLAMP LENS REFURBISHMENT If you have cloudy headlamp lenses on your car, it may cause your car to fail it's MOT and will certainly affect your night time driving visibility. Headlamp lenses cloud over time due to environmental / sunlight damage and scratching from dust and grit thrown up off the roads. We can now repair these and restore the surface finish to give clearer vision and safer driving. Costs start at £45 per lens plus VAT, see video below

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How much does a repair from ChipsAway cost? One of the first questions that comes to mind after your car has sustained some damage is, “How much is this going to cost me?” The realisation that your car has been scratched or dented, or that your alloy wheels have become scuffed, can cause great annoyance and distress. Understandably, you want the repair to be done as quickly as possible, at a reasonable price, without compromising on quality of finish. The quick answer is it’s not possible to give a set price here, because the cost can vary so greatly depending on the type and extent of damage. If you need to know now, the best thing to do is fill out an enquiry form which will go straight to your local technician, who will call to arrange a visit, view your scratch, scrape or dent and give you a free, no obligation estimate and advice. You’ll also get details of your local specialist so you can phone them straight away if you’re in a rush. Below is more information on the issues that can affect the price of a ChipsAway repair. Whilst it’s not possible to give a “sliding scale” of costs, this might help to explain why some repairs are less straightforward than others. Car scratch repair costs Things that affect complexity and price: Damage Size Location Number of panels affected Depth of scratch Type of finish With many repairs, the size of the damage is the main factor which determines cost, particularly if you have a chip or two, from loose road surfaces or similar. If it is confined to one panel, this will be simpler to fix than a scratch that trails across multiple panels. It’s also important to consider the depth of the scratch. The more layers of paint which have been removed, the more surrounding layers need to be sanded in order to build the paint back up. This takes more time, expertise and skill than a shallow scratch in your paintwork. Whilst we are experts in matching and mixing paint (see our post What colour is my car? and the ChipsAway repair process) there is more work involved in blending the paint across the separation of panels than in one. The type of paint finish is also a factor, with metallic or matt paints requiring different application techniques (some footballer’s cars would need extra work, that’s for sure). Dent repair prices Key cost issues to consider: Size Location Paint damage The first thing to bear in mind is that ChipsAway technicians are equipped to deal with minor dent removal, such as shopping trolley dings, small impressions from run-ins with bollards, etc. These can easily be repaired at a location to suit you. Some dents may be repaired with minimal repairs needed on the paint. Dents which exclude extensive paint damage take much longer to repair, which impacts on price. Alloy wheel refurbishment costs Key factors that could affect the repair: Wheel size Damage type Wheel finish/ Logo badges As with the other types of repairs, the size and type of damage all impact price, with the biggest, most demanding repairs taking the most time and expertise to repair. You can see more about the types of damage we repair with our alloy wheel refurbishment post. Scuffed logo badges (emblems) may be bought online by yourself and fitted at no additional cost by the technician. Bumper repair costs ChipsAway can carry out all types of bumper repair. The issues that will make the repair trickier are: Whether the surface is scratched or the whole bumper is cracked Textured vs. painted There’s no doubt that having a bumper repaired rather than replaced overall will save you money. Our specialists can seamlessly repair most types of damage, but different techniques need to be used depending on whether the bumper is just scratched or cracked. In the same way, the cost can vary as to whether it’s a simple colour match and respray, or there is a textured finish to match as well. Fill out an enquiry form or give us a call today At ChipsAway, we pride ourselves on carrying out the highest quality repairs, conveniently ans cost effectively. The fastest way to find out the cost of a potential repair is simply to make an enquiry and get a free estimate to put your car’s damage right again

What is the ChipsAway repair process?

What is the ChipsAway repair process? It’s incredibly frustrating when your car is damaged, whatever the circumstances may be. Your first thought is to get the damage repaired in the most professional and cost effective way. Do you know what a ChipsAway repair entails? We’ve created a car repair infographic to show you what a ChipsAway repair is all about, whether it’s at one of our drop in CarCare Centres or carried out by your local specialist at a location convenient to you! To take a closer look, just click below!

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