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tonydotigr

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Hi all,



I’m trying to repair a couple scratches on a black ’03 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The scratches can be felt with the finger nail and go into the primer. I’ve tried many different rubbing compounds w/o any luck. I bought some factory touch-up and I’ve been reading “Repairing Chips and Scratches� article. The touch-up paint has a pen and brush applicator. Does anyone have any tips for this process?



Is there a kit available for this online? Where can I go about getting the sand paper?



Sorry in advance for the bad quality attached pictures.



Thanks!
 

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If you can feel them with your fingernail, and you can tell they go into the primer, then you won't be able to simply polish them out. You are on the right track reading the Repairing Chips and Scratches article.



As for tips, the #1 tip I could give you is to be patient. To get it right takes practice and patience. Other tips? I would also suggest using a toothpick to apply the touch up paint rather than the brush that it comes with. A toothpick makes it easier to apply smaller amounts of polish. Also, it's better to apply several layers of paint (letting it dry in between layers) until you've built up the paint to the same thickness as the rest of the paint, rather than putting on one thick glob at once.



Once you've put on the touch up paint, you will need to either sand (per the article) or use some Langka, as mentioned above. I've found that the Langka works okay, but not great at all. My big problem with it was that it took off too much paint. I had better luck when i let the touchpaint dry for several days before I used the Langka on it.



You should be able to pick up the required sandpaper at a local autobody supply store (you can find them in the yellow pages).



toussi1 said:
put on some light paint touchup, then let it dry and go over it with polish.
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This won't be sufficient... the touchup paint won't be smoothed out without sanding or Langka...



Hopefully this helps some. Don't expect perfect results that blend invisibly into your paint the first time (unless you just have a knack for this)... getting the touch down with how much touchup paint to apply does take a little practice. And, that's assuming that your touch up does match exactly (even OEM touchup paint from the dealer doesn't always match perfectly).
 
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