So I managed to back into my neighbor's car today, and luckily he got the worse end of the deal, and it's his beater so he probaby won't care.

But the paint rubbed off in 2 very small areas above and below my left rear turn signal. I want to get some touch up paint and cover it up, but I've never been very good with it in the past. I can never find the happy medium between under- and over-applying. Any tips would be appreciated. thanks.

 

The secret to touch-up is the undercoat. I use white enamel for PPW. OEM touch-up paint is thick. A couple of drops of mineral spirits helps. Two light coats works for me.

 

Cool thanks, so are you saying I should try to find a matching color at the paint store and use that instead of the OEM?

 

I experimented with PPW touch-up paint. Never did like the results. Then I tried a base coat of white enamel, followed by PPW touch-up.

You will have to experiment to see what works best for you.