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04-21-2008, 03:11 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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how to fix small paint damages...
i was just wondering how to fix pebble induced damages on my mini...especially the front.....i live in las vegas and there are a lot of big trucks carring small pebbles on the truck....unfortunetly those pebbles hit my car in the front occassionally...and made these little marks which seem unpleasant after i get my car washed... in my opinion, i don't think it's gonna cost that much...since they can paint over those marks??? what do you guys think???? any help? much appreciation...thanx.
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04-21-2008, 03:19 PM
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I wash the car well and then go about filling in the nicks with touch-up paint. After it dries (30 minutes or so), I come back and smooth over the blob of left-over paint with a product called Langka, which is an abrasive paste that 'melts' new paint and leaves old, well cured, paint pretty much alone. I'll polish a bit with Scratch-x and maybe a finer abrasive to shine it up and move on.
The tiny chips are gonna happen on our flat-nosed little cars... no getting around it. I'm just hoping that the touch-ups will get me a few more years before I break down and respray the bonnet and bumper.
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04-22-2008, 07:27 PM
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7th Gear
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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Do the touch-up paint and then ClearBra it.
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04-22-2008, 10:47 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Originally Posted by agranger
I wash the car well and then go about filling in the nicks with touch-up paint. After it dries (30 minutes or so), I come back and smooth over the blob of left-over paint with a product called Langka, which is an abrasive paste that 'melts' new paint and leaves old, well cured, paint pretty much alone. I'll polish a bit with Scratch-x and maybe a finer abrasive to shine it up and move on.
The tiny chips are gonna happen on our flat-nosed little cars... no getting around it. I'm just hoping that the touch-ups will get me a few more years before I break down and respray the bonnet and bumper.
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thanks.but where can i buy touch up paints and scratchx or clearbra products? |
04-23-2008, 04:13 AM
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6th Gear
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Covington, Louisiana
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I ordered touch-up paint from the dealership. I got scratch-x at pep-Boys. No clear bra here.
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04-23-2008, 06:44 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Levittown, PA
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Most Tint Shops also do Clear Bra's. they are well worth the investment. i'm going to respray and apply the bonnet with my Gov't Stimulus check.
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04-23-2008, 07:02 AM
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5th Gear
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Southwest of the Flint Hills
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www.thexarea.com for reasonably priced clearbra products.
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04-23-2008, 08:34 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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As mentioned earlier, Scratch-X is made by Meguiars... I've found it at auto parts stores and Target/Walmart auto sections. Touch-up paint is at the dealer's parts desk. Langka is a specialty product... I've always ordered on-line at http://www.langka.com/complete-paint...96f5760b864580 |
04-29-2008, 11:42 AM
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1st Gear
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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+1 for Langka. Good stuff. I bought the kit for $40-50 (includes shipping) and am very happy with the results.
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05-17-2008, 10:03 PM
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2nd Gear
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Baltimore,Md
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blobs
I tried to fill a scratch on bumper where it seemed like the paint peeled off.. now i have multiple blobs :(
Usually for smaller blobs I use scratch X over the small area to smoothen it off and it gels with the car. But this one is tough as the blob is bigger. I tried scratch X but it didn't do much.
I have ordered the langka kit. Do you guys think that blob is easier to remove with the kit?
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