Sneak peek for Truth in Detailing only!! 1600hp Dodge Viper Paint Correction

tsolomon

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My English Bulldog "Bitty" got excited in the garage yesterday and ran into the car and the buckle on her collar put a 2" scratch on the lower part of the door, of course its down to the primer. Its in a spot where if I did a good job of scratch repair would not be too noticeable.. The car is black in color. Looking for any ideas and has anyone used Langka for excess touchup paint removal.:(
 
One clean it with a solvent.



Two, using a black touch up bottle from any parts store, fill in the area with the black, but not completely to the top of the scratch.



Three, let dry for an hour or two.



Four, apply a coat of clear, let dry for 30 minutes and then apply another coat, making sure it is slightly higher than the factory finish surounding the damaged area.



Five let dry to a couple of hours.



Six, using 2000 grit wet or dry, fold over a soft, flat object like an eraser, and after soaking the paper for 30 minutes in water, carefully wet sand the built up area down to even with the factory finish.



Seven, do not get "agressive", just get it flat.



Eight, hand compound the area with a light clearcoat safe compound to remove the sanding marks.



Nine, then polish with anyones polish to remove the compound marks and wax or seal the area.



If you don't fix this, the salt from the roads will quickly eat away the primer and ecoat and then you will see blistering of the area and an expensive trip to the bodyshop for a $100 to $300 repair.



It is not difficult, if you feel unsure, go by a body shop and they'll give you a peice of cut out metal that is painted, doesn't have to be the same color, use the black on it, and practice the procedure.



Matter of fact a different colored panel would make it easier for you to understand the fill and sand methods as you can see exactly how far you can go etc.



Ketch

:up
 
that's what happens when your mirror finish is so mirrored that you have animals literally running into your car :eek:



follow Ron's advise ;)
 
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<strong class='bbc'>that's what happens when your mirror finish is so mirrored that you have animals literally running into your car :eek: [/b]</blockquote>Is it just me or do moths and other light attracted bugs like my car much more now that I have KSG * 3 on it? I swear those things like congregating on my car at night when I leave the garage door open..
 
Jerry, I feel your pain. I also own a Bulldog.

5 years old an still thinks she is a puppy.



Good luck on the repair.



With Ron giving you advise you can't go wrong.
 
Hey guys, I am starting to really like it here at TID. My last detail I made my first detail video. This is just the rough draft made with the FlipShare program on my camera. but I am in the Process of editing the professional version right now.

So here is a little sneak peak, just for you guys here at TID!

This car dyno'ed over 1600whp and is detuned down to around 1000hp. there are other video's of my ride in it on the Youtube channel. any ways here ya go, hope you enjoy it!


Write up coming soon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qm-Ld6vvpk
 
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