| Options |
Cost |
Process |
Time |
Frequency |
| LANGKA |
$19.95 |
Three easy steps |
less than 20 goof-proof minutes |
One bottle lasts 20-30 chips |
| Professional Body Shop |
$250-$450 per occurrence |
repaint entire panel affected |
3-5 days without your vehicle |
Revisit shop each time new chips are acquired. |
| Do It Yourself |
Lost free-time or hours away from work |
sanding, priming, spot painting in thin layers, sanding blob, relayering, more sanding, rubbing compound |
4-5 hours waiting for layers to dry, 3-4 hours sanding and finishing, more if mistakes are made |
Repeating entire process per-chip |
| Do Nothing |
Hundreds of dollars in lost value |
untreated paint chips exposes underlying surface and can lead to rusting |
slow, eventual process |
New corrosion opportunities for every untreated chip |
