spray vs Pen vs bottle (for paint chips)

[vortex-5]

If the wise here would kindly tell me for bigger chips that are already evened out by wetsanding (basically feels flat to the touch and finger nail can`t catch)



Would it be better to buy paint in a spray can? I used to paint my RC hobby car with this method and I found it works quite well but in that situation you paint the underside not the side that`s exposed.



For medium chips 1mm - 2mm in diameter which solution works best?



and for small chips 1mm and below?



I only ask because like many I`m fed up with OEM paint and I`m deciding to get what`s billed as a professional premixed can of basecoat and one of clearcoat but as usual I want to find out from the ever knowledgable crew at autopia if this is "all hype"



Eagerly await all comments :-)

[vortex-5]

Sorry forgot to mention:



Is there a difference when making this selection for metallics vs non-metallics?



(I assume the answer is yes but might be helpful for others)

[vortex-5]

no opinions on the matter?

[Accumulator]

For stuff that small I`d use a small artist`s brush. Maybe a size 0 or even smaller. I have a bunch of them from 1 to 0000 and they`re my usual choice. If I ever get my BMW back from the shop that`s how I`m gonna do its chips (it`s metallic).



For something bigger you could get an airbrush, but for some reason I`m leery of taking one of those to my cars, even though I`ve used one a lot in the past (for plastic models).



Metallics are *really* hard to match, but spraying with an airbrush would probably make for better results. But as I said, I haven`t tried it and the brush is quick and straight-forward.



I wouldn`t expect a spray can to work very well for such small repairs.

[Flat-6]

I have used small syringes, like those used for diabetics etc. I just fill with a bit of the touch up paint sold at the dealer in one of those bottles with the brush applicator. Then you can fill really small chips level full, I get much better results using this method than a brush of any size. I dont really know how to get your hands on syringes (my wife is a nurse) but if you can they are a great tool.