Fix a rock chip... or not?

[flh3]

About 3 months ago I got a rock chip on the passenger side door, about waist high. It's a black truck, the chip is gray. I just got back in town and was planning to fix it after cleaning the truck but I'm not so sure I should attempt it. It's not that bad and I could definitely make it more visible/worse.



The chip is really just a speck, probably the size of the tip of a pen (I'm obsessive)... is this a cause for concern, rust, etc? I was thinking of having it taken care of by an auto body shop or a detailer, if they can, but that might not be until 6 - 12 months from now. Is it ok to wait that long, is there something I should do in the mean time? thanks

 

[Imatk]

If it's that small I think you can handle it. If you try to touch it up and it looks worse, you can literally wipe away the paint and start again.



It takes a good day for the paint to fully cure. So don't be nervous about it.



Sounds like it didn't go past the primer so you shouldn't have to worry about rust.

 

[Accumulator]

Yeah, you can probably make it a lot better with some touchup paint and a little common sense. There are some good threads here where we've discussed how to DIY in detail.



And a pro can always wipe off your touchup if/when you want to get it professionally done at a later date.



Or...just wax/seal over it and don't let it bother you. I've had a lot of chips that I never touched up, and as long as you keep things well-maintained it's usually just not a problem.