Paint Chips and Nicks
11-28-2006, 12:15 AM
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Paint Chips and Nicks
This is my first black car. Being such it has a few nicks and chips in the paint on the front bumper and such places that are well noticable to me.
I know you can get the little bottles of paint from any auto store but I'm afraid if I do that it will just look spotty.
Is there a better way to fix these, I'm really OCD about how clean my car is and any small thing really gets to me.
I know you can get the little bottles of paint from any auto store but I'm afraid if I do that it will just look spotty.
Is there a better way to fix these, I'm really OCD about how clean my car is and any small thing really gets to me.
11-28-2006, 02:49 AM
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Learn to use the touch-up paint. My car has pretty bad rock chipping on the front but you can't tell from more than a few feet away. Some spots on it you can't even tell from up close.
11-28-2006, 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by taurran
Learn to use the touch-up paint. My car has pretty bad rock chipping on the front but you can't tell from more than a few feet away. Some spots on it you can't even tell from up close.
Agreed. Try the OEM touchup paint on an inconspicuous place first.
I just touched-up a paint chip on my lower bumper and it worked surprisingly well. Use it very sparingly. I actually applied it with a toothpick not the brush that's supplied. I was able to get a spot on application.
Good luck!
11-28-2006, 05:09 AM
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maybe this will help
try getting a body shop to mix the paint and clear in a small bottle use a medcal grade 24 guage needle to apply the paint to the chip. a peice od construction paper to sand over it after the paint has fully dried. then use a cleaner wax with a hi speed buffer for just that area.come back with whatever wax u use whether zaino or meg. nxt way its not a perfect match but it looks alot better than the touch up paint from auto parts store.do not reuse the needle
try getting a body shop to mix the paint and clear in a small bottle use a medcal grade 24 guage needle to apply the paint to the chip. a peice od construction paper to sand over it after the paint has fully dried. then use a cleaner wax with a hi speed buffer for just that area.come back with whatever wax u use whether zaino or meg. nxt way its not a perfect match but it looks alot better than the touch up paint from auto parts store.do not reuse the needle
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Originally Posted by stevez redline
a peice od construction paper to sand over it after the paint has fully dried. then use a cleaner wax with a hi speed buffer for just that area.come back with whatever wax u use
construction paper, never heard that, but what a great idea! May have to try that myself. Thanks!
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11-28-2006, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by stevez redline
maybe this will help
try getting a body shop to mix the paint and clear in a small bottle use a medcal grade 24 guage needle to apply the paint to the chip. a peice od construction paper to sand over it after the paint has fully dried. then use a cleaner wax with a hi speed buffer for just that area.come back with whatever wax u use whether zaino or meg. nxt way its not a perfect match but it looks alot better than the touch up paint from auto parts store.do not reuse the needle
try getting a body shop to mix the paint and clear in a small bottle use a medcal grade 24 guage needle to apply the paint to the chip. a peice od construction paper to sand over it after the paint has fully dried. then use a cleaner wax with a hi speed buffer for just that area.come back with whatever wax u use whether zaino or meg. nxt way its not a perfect match but it looks alot better than the touch up paint from auto parts store.do not reuse the needle
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