"dave @ stejonda" wrote in message
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I've been quoted GBP200 for effecting a repair to the door - this on
a
1994 Peugeot 106 is probably as much as / more than the car is
worth. (I
have fully comp' insurance but claiming would be crazy.) Thus I have
wondered whether patching up the holes with a 'plastic metal' type
of
product and applying some touch-up paint would be effective (the
lock &
door still work) or whether I'd just be being a crazy cheapskate.


Saying the following in the absence of seeing the damage....

Speaking with one of my trade hats on, you're a skin-flint g, OTOH
and depending on the size of holes, if all you want to do is mask the
damage then I don't see any reason why you shouldn't effect a 'repair'
using some form of filler.