small craters of scratches? Best option?

[JaseW]

White 2021 Model 3.
I have some small craters like these on the car, not many, but not sure about leaving them if they rust. Is there a good place to take it to (north london area) or am I able to fix it?

Thanks

 

[Danzr]

Look like very tiny stone chips and they should be able to hidden very cheaply with a smart repair - you may be able to attempt yourself with a kit.

I don't have first hand experience of this with Tesla's but Audi repaired similar on my car for £4 (touch up material cost) when it was in for its service.

I saw in your other thread you asked if you should fix before you sell, and I'd say that depends on who you intend to sell it to - when I sold my last car there were some small stone chips on the bonnet and the fact they were exposed gave the dealer confidence that they hadn't been poorly/cheaply hidden and I was honest about them, I don't think it affected the value of the car dramatically and it was one less thing to worry about.

These sort of things happen on cars so I wouldn't worry too much if you plan to sell soon, but they should be made good to prevent them getting worse.

 

[beasty54]

Easy to do yourself with some touch up paint, realy fine sandpaper and some polish. I did a load of chips like this on a 3 year old white Cupra I picked up a couple of years ago, it took a bit of doing because they were right down to the metal but you couldn't see them by the time I'd finished.

 

[JaseW]

Thanks both I’ve decided to get a chipex kit and see how well that works

 

[kelvin 660]

Thanks both I’ve decided to get a chipex kit and see how well that works

Let us know how you get on, will you?