Posts in 10 Good Excuses

It wasn’t me, honest! This is something Peter hears 2 or 3 times a week and often the damage could have been caused by either party. One giveaway is when there is still brick dust embedded in the paint, walls do not usually wander past cars. Coping stones on the top of low garden walls that […]

Does Size Matter? Peter sees cars that have been damaged in most of the Supermarket car parks in and around the City with the one exception, the new John Lewis car park. Is this because the spaces are getting smaller, cars are getting bigger or drivers take less care?

Does colour matter? Over the last few weeks Peter has repaired more Black cars than ever before. Most Black cars these days are metallics and pearls. Names like Obsidian and Sapphire are the order of the day, but they are all blacks of one shade or another. Often with 12 or more tints these are […]

Does my partner have to know? Can you keep a secret? This happens quite a lot with all ages groups and with all ages of vehicle. The record so far is 2 days and 34 miles into ownership of a new car. I have met up with some very nice people in supermarket and pub car […]

My partner has scratched my new car. This is a very common one. It does not seem to matter who answers the door. If it is the lady of the house it is often “my partner took my car to work today while his was being serviced and look what he has done! Can you […]

“I bet you get lots of calls from Ladies!” I got an email from a guy who had found me on the web so I gave him a call to see how I could help, and this was his opening line. He really thought that he was probably the first man to call on my […]

The Shopping Trolley did it … One of the most dangerous things made by man is the Shopping Trolley. Well that’s what Peter would think if he took all the calls seriously. There is no doubt that a free running trolley can damage your paintwork. If someone forces their trolley between 2 cars they can […]