Paint question...
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Paint question...
Big chip of paint came off shark last night (don't ask how) the resulting "hole" is about .75" x 2.5" - what should one use to "seal" this up so that water doesn't get under the paint and no more paint comes off?
Any help would be much appreciated!
Any help would be much appreciated!
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If they can't/won't match the paint they are a pretty poor body shop.
If you go to an auto paint/body supply shop (not a body shop, a paint store), they can custom match your paint in your choice of materials. It will be expensive - perhaps $50 for a pint. a quart won't be that much more.
You can use an artists brush to "fill" the hole. Overfill it, then block sand with fine and superfine paper, then buff. It isn't likely that you will get a perfect job, but it will be less noticeable.
If you go to an auto paint/body supply shop (not a body shop, a paint store), they can custom match your paint in your choice of materials. It will be expensive - perhaps $50 for a pint. a quart won't be that much more.
You can use an artists brush to "fill" the hole. Overfill it, then block sand with fine and superfine paper, then buff. It isn't likely that you will get a perfect job, but it will be less noticeable.
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Wally,
Thanks for the reply. Any insight on the "choice of materials" I should be seeking?
Also, since the metal is exposed, do I need to put down some sort of primer? The primer on my car is a red color.
Thanks again.
Thanks for the reply. Any insight on the "choice of materials" I should be seeking?
Also, since the metal is exposed, do I need to put down some sort of primer? The primer on my car is a red color.
Thanks again.
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Yes, a paint code will be valuable to the paint shop. I had a shop mix a pint of custom paint that perfectly matches the silver Porsche uses on their wheels. Didn't think this silver color had it's own paint code, but they printed one on the label when it was done. BTW....I brought in a painted wheel cap as a sample. The results were not absolutely perfect, but much better then any other pre-mixed paint out there. A good idea is to bring in the gas cap door to the paint shop for them to match. They will take the paint code first and then adjust for your cars age, fade, etc. Wally was spot on, it cost $50 bucks.
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