Paint Chip Touch-Up / Dr. Colorchip (photos)
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Burning Brakes
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Paint Chip Touch-Up / Dr. Colorchip (photos)
Ok...I ordered a paint chip repair kit from Dr.Colorchip and thought I'd document the results.
The Kit...(matched paint, paint remover, brush, and the all important rubber glove.)
Started by clay barring the sections I was going to touch up.
Applied paint with cloth...
Was a bit unnerving to "finger paint " my car....let dry for an hour and a half. I then removed the excess with a microfiber towel and the solution. The paint binds with the exposed metal but wipes off the already painted surface.
Before:
After:
Pretty damn amazing...cost $50.00 and took about four hours.
Cheers,
BO
The Kit...(matched paint, paint remover, brush, and the all important rubber glove.)
Started by clay barring the sections I was going to touch up.
Applied paint with cloth...
Was a bit unnerving to "finger paint " my car....let dry for an hour and a half. I then removed the excess with a microfiber towel and the solution. The paint binds with the exposed metal but wipes off the already painted surface.
Before:
After:
Pretty damn amazing...cost $50.00 and took about four hours.
Cheers,
BO
Last edited by BlackOp; 08-15-2009 at 08:04 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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This is the second time I have done it...the first time I made the mistake of not using a clay bar prior to painting. It kept coming off with the solution. I was also uneasy about letting the paint dry too long and not being able to remove it. This time was much more effective....says to wait 3 days before waxing. I didnt wait long enough last time...we'll see.
#4
Burning Brakes
very nice !! i always wanted to see it work in action, thinking about buying it too for my little scuffs etc. do you think itll work on scratches or works best on these chips
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I've done this on my sandblasted header panel. Not quite as good as yours, but I think you're onto something with the towel. Lots easier than dab...dab...dab...dab...
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Burning Brakes
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It works best on the small chips...they pretty much vanish. The bigger ones are noticeable from about a foot and a half or in direct sunlight. At night/ dusk or two feet back, it looks like a new car. Scratches..not so much. If it's down to the metal, it will cover the exposed metal but will still be visible.
What I learned:
1. Use a wax stripper/ clay bar prior to painting. very important.
2. Use the remover/solution very sparingly, it goes fast. Might be best to order the kit with the 4 oz. bottle.
3. Let the paint dry for at least an hour.
4. Use a microfiber towel to remove to paint..makes it MUCH easier.
It works best on the small chips...they pretty much vanish. The bigger ones are noticeable from about a foot and a half or in direct sunlight. At night/ dusk or two feet back, it looks like a new car. Scratches..not so much. If it's down to the metal, it will cover the exposed metal but will still be visible.
What I learned:
1. Use a wax stripper/ clay bar prior to painting. very important.
2. Use the remover/solution very sparingly, it goes fast. Might be best to order the kit with the 4 oz. bottle.
3. Let the paint dry for at least an hour.
4. Use a microfiber towel to remove to paint..makes it MUCH easier.
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My car is going into the body shop to have a dent on the front right fender fixed and resprayed. They said that they would give me a bottle of the paint for touching up the rock chips. Anyone see a reason why I couldn’t just use this paint and use the Dr. Colorchip paint removal solution to remove the excess? I would really prefer to use the paint from the shop since it will be matched.
EDIT: The Dr. Colorchip website states that the paint provided by Dr. Colorchip is the only paint that will work with the "blending solution"
EDIT: The Dr. Colorchip website states that the paint provided by Dr. Colorchip is the only paint that will work with the "blending solution"
Last edited by dhansen; 08-20-2009 at 02:59 PM. Reason: answer found
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My car is going into the body shop to have a dent on the front right fender fixed and resprayed. They said that they would give me a bottle of the paint for touching up the rock chips. Anyone see a reason why I couldn’t just use this paint and use the Dr. Colorchip paint removal solution to remove the excess? I would really prefer to use the paint from the shop since it will be matched.
EDIT: The Dr. Colorchip website states that the paint provided by Dr. Colorchip is the only paint that will work with the "blending solution"
EDIT: The Dr. Colorchip website states that the paint provided by Dr. Colorchip is the only paint that will work with the "blending solution"