Cleaning out paint chips

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Brinn

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What brands of cleaners is sufficient for cleaning out paint chips before filling them in? I know that a citrus based cleaner is what is often used but it doesn't say on most labels. Is a normal wash followed by isopropyl alcohol in the chip enough to do the job?
 
P21s Total Auto Wash is citrus based. 50/50 mix of IPA/H20 right after roughing up the edges of the pit with sand paper. You should be good to go.
 
I don't think I can get any P21s car wash up where I am. Can I get away with just the isopropyl alcohol to clean the chip?
 
Brinn, Yeah if you don't have the citrus based cleaner. Go ahead, hit it with the sandpaper then the 50/50 IPA mix. Sorry, for the delay in getting back up to the site and seeing your response. With this reply, this thread will float back to the top and maybe you can get other opinions. :D
 
I went ahead and just cleaned with isopropyl. Filled in the chips (the paint didn't flow quite like I hoped it would :nixweiss but it's passable ). Now to wait a week before I sand down the excess paint.
 
Wait at least 24 hours for the touch up paint to dry. I'm about to embark on a paint chip filling session soon.



Just offhand, does Lowes or Home Despot carry 1500-2000 grit sandpaper blocks?
 
I use a wooden toothpick to remove the built up wax from the edges of the chipe and then follow up with Isopropyl Alcohol.



Use the end of a cardboard matchstick to apply paint. Do a search I know I've posted this before. Langka can also remove "The Blob".
 
Remember, thin coats. Use a hair dryer between coats to help speed up the dry time or wait 30mins to an 1 hours between coats.



Wait 24 hours and you're good to sand. Most home improvement stores don't carry 2000+ grit. You'll probably need to find an autobody or fine wood finishing store's to try and get some.



Paco
 
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