While detailing my Z last week, I discovered I had a good-sized chip in my paint that was right down to the primer. I just bought some touch-up paint from the dealership and plan on using it later this week, but I wanna make sure I do it right the first time. Does anyone out there have any touch-up paint techniques they'd like to share? The chip is in a highly visible area, and I'd obviously rather not have the cure look worse than the disease.

 

Take it to the dealer. You spent a lot to get the z, whats a little more. I did the same thing.

 

If you are a DIY guy, then do it yourself, otherwise, take it to a body shop. If you want to DIY, here's a great how to article: http://www.bettercarcare.com/articles.php?articleId=27

 

Good article.

 

Thanks for putting that info for the article, very good.

 

No prob, just tryin to help, and save some people some money if possible--spent enough on the car anyway. FYI...here are some more, quite a few good ones http://www.autopia-carcare.com/how-to.html
--Deven

 

Excellent article...thanks!

 

Has anyone had experience with the touch-up pen from nissan that has the paint on one end and clearcoat on the other for small stone chips (2-3 mm)?

 

I have it, and it works ok, but the tip is still too thick. The best way to apply touch up paint is with at toothpick as per the article above. It works pretty well though, for areas like underneath the front bumper where quality of work isn't noticed much and you just want to cover a scratch

 

How many coats did you put on of paint and clearcoat? How long did you wait between coats?

Thanks.

 

I only used the pen for a small scratch at the bottom of the front bumper. Only used one coat, but it wasn't very deep, and I just did it for cosmetic purposes. didn't use clearcoat there...was just being lazy

 

I used the dull end of a pin to apply the paint a little bit at a time

 

Did you find it stood up to glazing and waxing?

 

For chips on the body, I used the method in the article, and it worked out great..wax with no problem. I didn't use the pen on that area, I used the paint from the bottle, but I think it's the same thing. If you dab the pen out a few times, you should get enough paint to use on a toothpick

 

Thanks guys.

 

you can also give it a try. Works well for fine scratch. but not so well for deep scratch(by some A$$hole who keyed my car a few month ago.

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