Yet another Paint Chip Question

[melissa809]

Hey guys...here goes..have a couple of paint chips, one is right on the edge if the headlight "frame"...so not a flat surface



Anyways, I lightly filled the two chips...now I'm thinking about that Langka kit....the fact that I already have a thin layer of touch up paint in my chips.....is this going to be a problem with this kit?......also, is the fact that one chip is on an "edge"....i.e. headlight area......will Langka still give reasonable results?



Thanks

Melissa

 

[Legacy]

Hey guys...here goes..have a couple of paint chips, one is right on the edge if the headlight "frame"...so not a flat surface



Anyways, I lightly filled the two chips...now I'm thinking about that Langka kit....the fact that I already have a thin layer of touch up paint in my chips.....is this going to be a problem with this kit?......also, is the fact that one chip is on an "edge"....i.e. headlight area......will Langka still give reasonable results?



Thanks

Melissa

I doubt it...I can't get to work on a flat surface. Ended up wetsanding and clear coated the area.

 

[melissa809]

I doubt it...I can't get to work on a flat surface. Ended up wetsanding and clear coated the area.

Oh really?..alright...guess I will just put on a couple of more layers until they're flush...Thanks for your quick reply

 

[Accumulator]

melissa809- I've used the Langka kit on all sorts of odd contours without any problems. While it's not the same as wetsanding/etc. it's still a viable option, especially if the sanding gives you pause.



I'm trying to visualize your situation... :think:



With the Langka, you want to slightly *over* fill the chips, leaving a slight "blob" that's higher than the surrounding paint. Which is what you'd do if wetsanding anyhow.



So it sounds to me like you oughta get more paint in the chip(s) no matter what you're planning to do for the finishing touches.

 

[melissa809]

Cool...thanks for the info....and yeah, the chip is right on the edge of the headlight "frame"...if that makes any sense....lol...I always appreciate your advice

 

[rdorman]

I have had mixed results with Langka. I find it better to let the paint harden longer then recommend especially on compound surfaces. Generally, I end up going back to my pencil eraser sanders (pencils with varying grits of sand paper punched out with a hole punch and super glued to the eraser tip). Either way, you have to over fill them so give it a shot! All you have to loose a few bucks.

 

[Accumulator]

I have had mixed results with Langka. I find it better to let the paint harden longer then recommend especially on compound surfaces. .. All you have to loose a few bucks.

Yeah, it's easy to overdo it with the Langka, especially if the paint isn't really truly dried. I'd rather drive around with the overfilled blob for a few weeks than try to rush things, but doing many thin coats will dry/cure faster than doing fewer thicker ones, so that might speed things along.



At least the worst that'll happen is that you're back to square one. That's why I like recommending the approach, if you have an "oops!" with sanding it's a whole 'nother kettle of fish, even if the issue is just getting rid of the sanding marks. Redoing things after an "oops!" with the Langka is never any worse than a waste of time and a little effort.