Touch up Paint
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Touch up Paint
I'm doing some touch painting to day to cover some of the chips. Do you really need to apply the clear coat after the paint? If so how long do you have to wait before you can do the clear? Also, how long before you can wax over the repair? It seems like most people just let it dry overnight, is that okay?
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Instructions from
http://www.automotivetouchup.com/touchupdirections.aspx
Paint Touch Up Application
Thoroughly shake the touch up paint basecoat color before applying. Apply as many coats necessary to cover the area leaving 5-10 minutes minimum between light coats. Do not wet sand or use prep solvent in between coats of touch up paint or clearcoat.
Please allow 30 minutes after the last layer of base coat color application to apply touch up clearcoat. Apply 2-3 coats of clearcoat using a light dabbing motion waiting 10-20 minutes in between each coat. Be gentle with the brush because you do not want to disturb the undercoats.
Clearcoat should be dry to the touch in 1-2 hours, but will completely dry overnight. Use Rubbing Compound once fully dry to bring out and optimum level of gloss. Do not wax the fresh paint for one month.
http://www.automotivetouchup.com/touchupdirections.aspx
Paint Touch Up Application
Thoroughly shake the touch up paint basecoat color before applying. Apply as many coats necessary to cover the area leaving 5-10 minutes minimum between light coats. Do not wet sand or use prep solvent in between coats of touch up paint or clearcoat.
Please allow 30 minutes after the last layer of base coat color application to apply touch up clearcoat. Apply 2-3 coats of clearcoat using a light dabbing motion waiting 10-20 minutes in between each coat. Be gentle with the brush because you do not want to disturb the undercoats.
Clearcoat should be dry to the touch in 1-2 hours, but will completely dry overnight. Use Rubbing Compound once fully dry to bring out and optimum level of gloss. Do not wax the fresh paint for one month.
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Dr. ColorChip (http://drcolorchip.com/thankyou.html...K%2b3z2ozu41Gv) does a nice job on typical rock chips. You might have looked at them before using normal 'touch-up' paint.
Last edited by AP997S; Feb 16, 2013 at 07:12 PM.
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Dr. ColorChip (http://drcolorchip.com/thankyou.html...K%2b3z2ozu41Gv) does a nice job on typical rock chips. You might have looked them before using normal 'touch-up' paint.
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I never apply the clear coat to small chips; I simply apply with a toothpick to a level amount and let sit. If it's a bit high, I will use polish to take it down - not rubbing compound.
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I use Porsche touch up paint. Saw a procedure on TV several years ago for proper application. After applying the touch up paint it forms a hemisphere over the area, let is sit for 1 hour. I bend a sharp razor blade into a U shape and slightly scratch the surface of the hemisphere to make it flat against the rest the body, let is dry for a day and apply the clear coat.
On mine (Guards red) you can only tell it is has been touched up at 2 feet away. Tedious procedure but it works.
On mine (Guards red) you can only tell it is has been touched up at 2 feet away. Tedious procedure but it works.
