Touch Up Paint-Any Tips??
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haven't been able to perfect my technique yet, (have a spare hood donated by a body shop to practice til perfect...)
Multiple coats of paint, do not do it in one go, so this will take a couple of days let the paint dry between coats.
use a small tooth pic, or very small brush to do each individual coat of paint.
Good Luck!
Multiple coats of paint, do not do it in one go, so this will take a couple of days let the paint dry between coats.
use a small tooth pic, or very small brush to do each individual coat of paint.
Good Luck!
most chips will require at least 5-6 coats, deep ones can go 10-15 coats.
I would sand, then do 2 coats of the base coat. from there, just use
clearcoat until you get a slight convex paint 'blob' vs surrounding paint.
Let dry at least a week (this step is probably the most important), take
a 1500grit and sand down until the height of your touchup matches
the surrounding paint. then use a 2000grit and wetsand to smooth out.
use polish (3000grit range) compound. ScratchX works too.
The key is not rush. if the paint is soft even after letting it sit a week,
give it another week. don't worry, only YOU will see the blob while it
dries.
I would sand, then do 2 coats of the base coat. from there, just use
clearcoat until you get a slight convex paint 'blob' vs surrounding paint.
Let dry at least a week (this step is probably the most important), take
a 1500grit and sand down until the height of your touchup matches
the surrounding paint. then use a 2000grit and wetsand to smooth out.
use polish (3000grit range) compound. ScratchX works too.
The key is not rush. if the paint is soft even after letting it sit a week,
give it another week. don't worry, only YOU will see the blob while it
dries.
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Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Exit 9 New Jersey Turnpike
I need to do this chore soon but have pretty much convinced myself that I don't have the nerve to get sandpaper anywhere near Maggie 
, so I will just do my best with the paint.
My guy running the paint shop at my dealer indicated that you should NEVER use the brush that comes with the paint container from the dealer - but actually get a matchbook, rip out a match and use the fuzzy end. Another possibility is a "paint touch up applicator" from Griot's that looks interesting (though I have no feedback on this yet) - not a brush but some manner of paint conductive material.
Bill
, so I will just do my best with the paint. My guy running the paint shop at my dealer indicated that you should NEVER use the brush that comes with the paint container from the dealer - but actually get a matchbook, rip out a match and use the fuzzy end. Another possibility is a "paint touch up applicator" from Griot's that looks interesting (though I have no feedback on this yet) - not a brush but some manner of paint conductive material.
Bill
^^ I use the brush to place a dab in a yogurt cup (or you can use any
disposable plastic) and then use a tooth pick to apply onto the car.
I tap the toothpick to a wall or concrete to make the tip into a tiny T shape
so that it can retain paint at the tip.
the paint will use its capillary action to pull itself onto the chip... the paint
must be either new or thinned. can not be thick.
disposable plastic) and then use a tooth pick to apply onto the car.
I tap the toothpick to a wall or concrete to make the tip into a tiny T shape
so that it can retain paint at the tip.
the paint will use its capillary action to pull itself onto the chip... the paint
must be either new or thinned. can not be thick.
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