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Aug 17 2017

Skydda lacken från vinterskador

Vintern är precis runt hörnet, så att skydda din bil från korrosion och rost är extra viktigt för att hålla den i gott skick. En bil är oftast det näst dyraste köp du någonsin gör; att köpa hus eller lägenhet är det enda som är dyrare. Vi lägger ut flera hundra tusen på att köpa […]
Aug 17 2017

Chipex sporttävlingar 2014

Få reda på alla tävlingar, triathlons och sportevenemang vår CEO deltog i under 2014…. Manchester Marathon – April 2014 42 kilometer genom Manchesters gator Manchester Marathon måste vara ett av de bästa i Storbritannien för de som vill ha en bra tid och försöker slå ett personligt rekord! Det har en underbar atmosfär med musikaliska […]
Aug 17 2017

Hur du kör säkert på vintern

Du öppnar dörren en vintermorgon… och kliver ut i en oväntad snöstorm. Temperaturen har sjunkit snabbt över natten och det snöar kraftigt. Undertill har dessutom isen slagit till. Du kämpar dig till bilen, bara för att inse att du har lämnat isskrapan någonstans i huset. Du föser undan snön på vindrutan i hopp om att […]
Aug 17 2017

Ta reda på hur du tvättar bilen ordentligt | Chipex Blogg

En bil är vanligtvis det näst dyraste du kan köpa efter ett hus. Du är stolt över din bil och vill såklart hålla den ren och fin, men faktum är att vissa tvättmetoder och produkter kan förstöra bilens externa ytor om de används regelbundet. Vi vill här guida dig genom några grundläggande tips på vad […]
Aug 17 2017

How to Use a Chipex Kit for Bumper Damage

Ferrari 328 bumper before using Chipex Ferrari 328 bumper after using Chipex Like many, you take pride in your car’s appearance. When it gets dirty you wash it or have it washed, then it has a coat of wax lovingly applied and it’s looking great once more… that is until you get to a section […]
Aug 17 2017

How To Clean Your Car’s Interior

Often, car owners take much care and pride in the exterior of their vehicle using a good shampoo, polish and wax to keep it pristine, while paint chips or scratches can be taken care of using the excellent Chipex paint touchup system. However, many either neglect the interior completely or only give the dash and […]
Aug 17 2017

Så lagar du lackskadan på din bil

Häromdagen tänkte jag ta min nyinköpta Lexus LS 400 på en liten körtur, men när jag närmar mig bilen kan jag med ve och fasa se att någon har dragit ett vasst objekt längs två av mina dörrar och att en av dörrarna har fått en riktigt djup repa. Det var ju ingen ny bil, […]
Aug 17 2017

Hitta färgkoden på bilen

Bilens färgkod – kanske inte precis världens mest spännande ämne, men lika viktigt för det när du är i behov av att fräscha upp färgen på din bil med Chipex bättringskit. När det kommer till färgkoder, så behöver Chipex professionella lösning en exakt färgkod för att kunna ge dig 100% perfekt resultat. Det går helt […]
Aug 17 2017

The Many Types of Car Paint Finishes

Henry Ford once wrote in his autobiography of the Ford Model T: “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black”. It’s a common misconception that the Model T was only available in black, when in actual fact in the first years of its production (1908 […]
Aug 17 2017

Omlackeringskostnad vs Chipex Bättringskit

Om du är stolt över din bil, och de där fula reporna från tråkiga stenskott verkligen börjar gå dig på nerverna, så kanske det är på tiden att tänka på att lacka om stötfångaren. Men att lackera om bilen, oavsett vilken del som behöver lackas, kan kännas lite motigt av flera anledningar än en. För […]
Aug 17 2017

Hur man reparerar stenskott i lacken

Stenskott är oundvikligt för alla förare som regelbundet dundrar fram på motorvägen. Du kör i höga hastigheter, och bilen slungor upp de små grus bitarna som ligger på vägen i full fart. Plötsligt kommer det höga ljudet *knack*! När stenen slungas upp mot karossen. Och du känner hur det vrider sig i magen då du […]
Aug 17 2017

How to Spray Paint Your Car on a Budget

Sometimes, a scratch or scuff on your car’s bodywork is just too deep and wide to be able to use a paint repair kit, and the panel may need respraying instead. However, if money is tight and you simply can’t afford to have it done professionally, or your car isn’t worth spending that kind of […]
Aug 17 2017

Chipex Touch Up Paint versus Car Paint Pen | Chipex Blog

The car touch-up paint pen has its uses, certainly, but at the same time it’s always better to go with a more permanent and better fix for car paint chips and light scratches – the Chipex seamless car touch-up system. However, just because I’m writing this Chipex blog doesn’t mean I’m going to be entirely negative about the touch-up pen. Indeed, I’ve used […]
Aug 17 2017

Car paint suppliers

Spray painting stuff is fun – fact. It doesn’t matter what level you’re painting at, or what you’re actually spraying, it’s all good. If you’re a professional spray painter, and you’ve helped take a rusted-out classic back to looking like it just rolled out the factory doors for the first time 40 years ago, there […]
Aug 17 2017

Rust treatment for cars

Rust is the blight which effects cars around the world. If you’re fortunate enough to live in a warm, dry climate like California, it’s a much easier battle keeping it at bay. However, for those of us in the U.K. where the climate is perfect for honing those dark brown patches on your vehicle’s bodywork, […]
Aug 17 2017

What is road rash and why is fixing it so important?

Here on the Chipex blog, we often refer to ‘road rash’ when we’re talking about car paint chips and what causes them. If you haven’t been afflicted by car paint chips very much (lucky you!) maybe you’re not totally sure what we mean by the term road rash. We thought it would be a good […]
Aug 17 2017

Which Car Shampoos are Best for Car Paintwork?

On more than a few occasions, I’ve winced as I see people squirt a load of washing up liquid into a bucket, fill it with warm water, watch as suds galore overflow, soak a sponge and begin to scrub away gleeful as their car goes from dirty to clean. Why wince though, you say! After […]
Aug 17 2017

The Best Products for Cleaning Car Wheels | Chipex Blog

Keeping your paintwork looking fresh, clean and with a super depth of shine is great, but I’ve often come across cars at meets and shows where the paint looks amazing, but the wheels simply haven’t been looked after. People tend to forget that wheels often get way dirtier than paintwork, and they’re often not cleaned […]
Aug 17 2017

How and Why to Keep Your Car Windscreen Clean

With Autumn here, and Winter to follow, the sun starts to sink lower in the sky, and as that happens, driving in heavy traffic becomes difficult and dangerous. A good pair of sunglasses help hugely, but something that’ll aid your visibility further is have a clean windscreen. Trying to see ahead is ridiculously hard when […]
Aug 17 2017

How to remove bug splats, and which products to use

Bug splats are an absolute nightmare to those of us who like to keep our car’s as clean as possible. Why? Because they’re an absolute pain in the backside to remove! One warm evening in summer, a friend I was dropping off after a day out told me to take the scenic route home. They […]
Aug 17 2017

How to get rid of bad car interior odours

Does your car interior smell bad? Perhaps you’re wondering why it does, and how to get to back to it being fresh again. Here are a few reasons why that might be so, and what to do a about it. Causes of a stinky car cabin Let’s go through the obvious stuff first. If you’ve […]
Aug 17 2017

How to Care for your Car’s Exterior Trim | Chipex Blog

Plenty of cars, both old and newer models, suffer from the exterior trim looking faded and tired – the original rich black of the plastic and rubber stripped away from the bumpers, door handles, side mirror casings, windscreen cowling and more, until it’s a dull, matte shade of grey, or worse it’s beginning to crack. Often, you’ll […]
Aug 17 2017

Chipex Racing 2015

Find about all of the races, events and triathlons our CEO took on in 2015… Country to Capital 45 Mile Ultra Marathon – January 2015 A double length marathon to kick off the New Year! The Country to Capital starts of near Wendover and takes you on a cross country route that eventually joins up […]
Aug 17 2017

How To De-Mist Your Car’s Windscreen Quickly

As Autumn deepens, rains become more frequent and the temperature starts to drop as we inevitably head towards wintertime. With the cold and damp comes an annoyance for drivers; a misted-up windscreen. Yes, it’s surprising how something so seemingly inconsequential can exasperate us so much! Jump in your car ready, already late for work, and […]