Hello all.
Believe it or not, I only learned of Autopia a month ago. I've owned several Fords that never chipped below the sealant, and a couple of immaculate BMW's that had no chipping. Now I own a Mitsubishi Evo with notoriously thin or brittle paint, so here I am.
I originally found the site last month while searching for "how to clean a black car". Great tips on QEW, but I ended up selling that black car for another one similar to it in white. Both Evo's.
The problem is, my black car was flawless paint-wise. The white replacement not so much, but then again, it is WHITE so the upkeep is much less ridiculous.
Anyway, I landed on Autopia again while searching for "repair stone chip that is starting to rust". Autopia was the first result so I figured it's time to join!
I have two chips that have brownish tint. I will be following the -clean up chip area/apply rust converter/apply base coat paint with toothpick/drop of clear- method to fix. I've used this technique before over sealant with some success, but have not tried it on bare metal. The only thing I'm not sure about is if I should get a small bottle of primer to apply with a toothpick from the paint store. I'm thinking yes and will proceed in this direction unless told otherwise.
So I am grateful to have found the forums. I know just enough to be dangerous, but I'm willing to learn. I haven't cared much about detailing up to this point, but I do care about keeping my Evo around for a while, if not forever. Stickies, here I come.
:bananalama:
--Jay
Believe it or not, I only learned of Autopia a month ago. I've owned several Fords that never chipped below the sealant, and a couple of immaculate BMW's that had no chipping. Now I own a Mitsubishi Evo with notoriously thin or brittle paint, so here I am.
I originally found the site last month while searching for "how to clean a black car". Great tips on QEW, but I ended up selling that black car for another one similar to it in white. Both Evo's.
The problem is, my black car was flawless paint-wise. The white replacement not so much, but then again, it is WHITE so the upkeep is much less ridiculous.
Anyway, I landed on Autopia again while searching for "repair stone chip that is starting to rust". Autopia was the first result so I figured it's time to join!
I have two chips that have brownish tint. I will be following the -clean up chip area/apply rust converter/apply base coat paint with toothpick/drop of clear- method to fix. I've used this technique before over sealant with some success, but have not tried it on bare metal. The only thing I'm not sure about is if I should get a small bottle of primer to apply with a toothpick from the paint store. I'm thinking yes and will proceed in this direction unless told otherwise.
So I am grateful to have found the forums. I know just enough to be dangerous, but I'm willing to learn. I haven't cared much about detailing up to this point, but I do care about keeping my Evo around for a while, if not forever. Stickies, here I come.
:bananalama:
--Jay
