Touch up technique
08-08-2003, 03:32 PM
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hi, a professional detailer told me:
Use a "cue tip" like the one that goes in your ear, and gently dab it on, if you use the paint brush, the little one provided, it will smear it and actually have the lines going across it, and may actually get on more surface then what you wanted to.
Hope this helps
chris
Use a "cue tip" like the one that goes in your ear, and gently dab it on, if you use the paint brush, the little one provided, it will smear it and actually have the lines going across it, and may actually get on more surface then what you wanted to.
Hope this helps
chris
08-08-2003, 03:33 PM
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- Get the factory paint kit for a good match of your color
- clean the chip of all rust/crap/grease/wax
- Apply blob of paint to the chip using a toothpick or similar
- When drying (and becoming shallow again) apply another coat
- and again...
- until the blob is just that, a blob that goes over the level of the non damaged paint
- Apply langka with the rubbing card and a very tight cloth to buff out the extra paint at the appropriate time (follow directions based on temps and dyring time).
- Let dry, wax. Done...
Works better on white than on Metallic Blue, but hey, best way I've found so far.
- clean the chip of all rust/crap/grease/wax
- Apply blob of paint to the chip using a toothpick or similar
- When drying (and becoming shallow again) apply another coat
- and again...
- until the blob is just that, a blob that goes over the level of the non damaged paint
- Apply langka with the rubbing card and a very tight cloth to buff out the extra paint at the appropriate time (follow directions based on temps and dyring time).
- Let dry, wax. Done...
Works better on white than on Metallic Blue, but hey, best way I've found so far.
08-08-2003, 03:38 PM
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No no no don't you dare use a q-tip. That would be a horrible mess. Use a toothpick and just dab it on. If the metal is showing, you may want to first dab in a little primer. If you have alot of chips, change toothpicks frequently and refresh the paint since it gets gummy quick (and you don't want to apply gummy paint).
The touch up kits have sandpaper and a little sanding block and rubbing compound. But if you use the sanding block, you'll probably unwittingly sand down a lot of the finish in the surrounding area, leading to horrible looking deformations. Just dab in a touch of paint and leave it at that.
The touch up kits have sandpaper and a little sanding block and rubbing compound. But if you use the sanding block, you'll probably unwittingly sand down a lot of the finish in the surrounding area, leading to horrible looking deformations. Just dab in a touch of paint and leave it at that.
08-08-2003, 03:47 PM
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www.autopia.org has more than you could ever hope to imagine. And agree...toothpick or like a #2 paint brush, and let the capillary action of the paint pull itself off the tool and into the scratch...don't brush on. The site explains it better to me.
08-08-2003, 03:48 PM
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08-08-2003, 03:49 PM
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08-08-2003, 04:57 PM
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I use a toothpick with a few light applications. The URL Jeff references is an excellent one. Bottom one it is more than one application, and takes more time than one simple heavy application.
