Road Rash Repair
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A while back, like 6 months or so, I recall a discussion about different products that are available for fixing minor road rash and scratches. I've tried searching but have not been able to find the thread. At the risk of being redundant, what have you guys been using for road rash repairs to paint?
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The aim is to end up buffing and waxing to perfection. Do that and paint touch up if need to.
With your color, it would be best to not cut into the paint or will have more color match issues in the area, which can be difficult given your color. So awesome if you could leave it original with buffing ,and spraying a little clear and maybe a squirt of paint.
Buffing and maybe one little spot to color match can be accomplished. There all kinds of grits of sand paper, eg, 2000 and 3000 grit. Using a rubbing compound with a system, say 3M three (two because your working with a nice translucent color) step of compounds. With different pads for each different compound using professional buffer/pad(s) and most important an experienced hand you can get it like glass again. With sanding any scratches can be eliminated/sprayed easily with 2 stage color/clear coat PPG paint, say one little spot.
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With your color, it would be best to not cut into the paint or will have more color match issues in the area, which can be difficult given your color. So awesome if you could leave it original with buffing ,and spraying a little clear and maybe a squirt of paint.
Buffing and maybe one little spot to color match can be accomplished. There all kinds of grits of sand paper, eg, 2000 and 3000 grit. Using a rubbing compound with a system, say 3M three (two because your working with a nice translucent color) step of compounds. With different pads for each different compound using professional buffer/pad(s) and most important an experienced hand you can get it like glass again. With sanding any scratches can be eliminated/sprayed easily with 2 stage color/clear coat PPG paint, say one little spot.
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The repairs I need to make are not surface marks. They are little chips right through the paint color.
Most on the hood, a few on the driver's door, and the typical chipping along the edge of the door from bumping into objects.
I also have a couple of spots that were filled in with standard touch paint (rather poorly I might add) which I would like to redo properly.
I remember one product that was a two part process. The first part of the process was applying a color, wiping it on with a cloth which filled the chips. Then the second part was applying a solution that cleared off the excess surface color around the area. Then it was just a matter of buffing things to blend it together and waxing.
Most on the hood, a few on the driver's door, and the typical chipping along the edge of the door from bumping into objects.
I also have a couple of spots that were filled in with standard touch paint (rather poorly I might add) which I would like to redo properly.
I remember one product that was a two part process. The first part of the process was applying a color, wiping it on with a cloth which filled the chips. Then the second part was applying a solution that cleared off the excess surface color around the area. Then it was just a matter of buffing things to blend it together and waxing.
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Do you have a metallic paint? Those are much harder to match. If solid, you might have luck with paintscratch.com
A little trick that I learned was to take a paper match. Bend it a few times (fold it back and forth), then tear it it two. Fluff the little fibers up so they are soft, then use a pair of scissors to cut the match into a point. Now you have a nice touch up brush that holds paint really well.
A little trick that I learned was to take a paper match. Bend it a few times (fold it back and forth), then tear it it two. Fluff the little fibers up so they are soft, then use a pair of scissors to cut the match into a point. Now you have a nice touch up brush that holds paint really well.
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The repairs I need to make are not surface marks. They are little chips right through the paint color.
Most on the hood, a few on the driver's door, and the typical chipping along the edge of the door from bumping into objects.
I also have a couple of spots that were filled in with standard touch paint (rather poorly I might add) which I would like to redo properly.
I remember one product that was a two part process. The first part of the process was applying a color, wiping it on with a cloth which filled the chips. Then the second part was applying a solution that cleared off the excess surface color around the area. Then it was just a matter of buffing things to blend it together and waxing.
Most on the hood, a few on the driver's door, and the typical chipping along the edge of the door from bumping into objects.
I also have a couple of spots that were filled in with standard touch paint (rather poorly I might add) which I would like to redo properly.
I remember one product that was a two part process. The first part of the process was applying a color, wiping it on with a cloth which filled the chips. Then the second part was applying a solution that cleared off the excess surface color around the area. Then it was just a matter of buffing things to blend it together and waxing.
I think the solution they include and also mix into the paint is really some stuff called 'Langka', which I see has their own website and their own system. It basically makes the paint not "blob", which is the result you're shooting for.
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That is the stuff I remember reading about.
Now that spring is around the corner, all these little things are tickling at me.
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