Im trying to repair a scratch on my quarter panel thats about 3 inches long. its showing primer, but no metal. What is the best way to touch this up? The color is azure blue. Ive watched a few videos on it, and looks like I need to apply the touch up paint, let dry, apply clear, let dry, then wet sand and buff. Is this correct? any info or tips would be great? Also where is the best place to order the touch up paint from? Thanks in advance
touch up paint question
- Thread starter brett3xx
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try PaintScratch Touch-Up Paint (rs), Spray Cans, Spray Paint, Paint Pens, Car Paint, Automotive Paint
enter in your car info and it will give you the paint color options for your year car.
they also sell the clear and other stuff you might need.
as for the toucj up it self your on track just apply the base color let it dry for a few hours they put the clear on but fill the scratch higher than the paint surface and when it drys and cures(wait a few days) give it a wet sand and buff.
enter in your car info and it will give you the paint color options for your year car.
they also sell the clear and other stuff you might need.
as for the toucj up it self your on track just apply the base color let it dry for a few hours they put the clear on but fill the scratch higher than the paint surface and when it drys and cures(wait a few days) give it a wet sand and buff.
Dan
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If you have never done this before FIND A PRACTICE PANEL!!!! Refine your technique then work on your actual car. I also recommend getting Langka Blob Elminator (just the refill is fine). It works amazingly well to bring you back to square one when you don't get the results you want with the touchup paint.
Ok thanks, can I apply the color coat with a toothpick or fine artist brush so that it is below the original paint level(so that I don't have to take it down any) and then apply the clear so that it is barely over the existing paint level. Followed by wet sand and buff? Will I need one of those sanding pens for this?
Dan
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I never found a toothpick to work well at all. The micro applicators Langka sells work well for me as well as using the factory brushes in the touchup paint. The thing you have to realize is the paint is going to shrink 90% plus of its volume, so you are going to have to do muliple layers. It really is all about trial and error before you get good at it.
I have used some of the aftermarket paints touchup kits, I have to say the two I tried were terrible. The paint is not as good as the factory stuff and it dries up within a year.
I have used some of the aftermarket paints touchup kits, I have to say the two I tried were terrible. The paint is not as good as the factory stuff and it dries up within a year.
muscleknight
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I use the tip of a needle to do touch ups for small chips. I actually use a tooth pick to get a little dab of paint out of the bottle. I then lay it on a towel and dab the needle on the tooth pick dab to get just a little paint. I then apply it to the chip. I then will let it dry for a few days and re-evaluate it.
Accumulator
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brett3xx- Huh, I coulda sworn I responded to this yesterday :nixweiss
I use small artist's brushes, sizes 0 and smaller.
If you're gonna wetsand, I'd make sure you can get the sanding scratches out before you try it on anything you care about. And *take it easy*, people botch this up all the time and if you really mess it up you'll have to get a pro to do some repainting (just what you're trying to avoid).
You don't need a sanding pen, but you do need some decent paper or an abrasive block. Don't go coarser than 2K. 3-4K are a lot easier to polish out but usually too gentle to do a good job of leveling.
IMO buying touchup paint is a crapshoot; sometimes the stuff from one place is OK and other times the paint from somebody else is a lot better, and sometimes nobody's stuff matches right.
I use small artist's brushes, sizes 0 and smaller.
If you're gonna wetsand, I'd make sure you can get the sanding scratches out before you try it on anything you care about. And *take it easy*, people botch this up all the time and if you really mess it up you'll have to get a pro to do some repainting (just what you're trying to avoid).
You don't need a sanding pen, but you do need some decent paper or an abrasive block. Don't go coarser than 2K. 3-4K are a lot easier to polish out but usually too gentle to do a good job of leveling.
IMO buying touchup paint is a crapshoot; sometimes the stuff from one place is OK and other times the paint from somebody else is a lot better, and sometimes nobody's stuff matches right.