What to do with small chips on the hood... Touch up paint?
05-27-2002, 12:17 PM
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You will get more, and touchup paint never looks right, especially with certain colors
Best bet is to ignore them and when your hood is chipped to hell, spend $300-400 and have it repainted if it bothers you.
Or just get some x-pel/clear bra type product to prevent further chips.
Or just get some x-pel/clear bra type product to prevent further chips.
05-27-2002, 07:21 PM
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Heres an interesting article... sounds like its more trouble than its worth though...
<ul><li><a href="http://www.carcareonline.com/paint_chips.html">CLick clICK</a></li></ul>
05-27-2002, 07:39 PM
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But even if you don't follow those tips to the letter, the techniques are worth knowing......
....like using a toothpick instead of the touch-up bottle brush to apply the paint. And many thin layers instead of one thick blob. There's a lot of good advice in the carcareonline article, even if you don't follow the steps 100%.
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05-28-2002, 06:14 AM
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I've ordered a "pen" that dispenses touch-up paint. Haven't rec'd/tried it yet...
You basically have 3 choices with chips: (1) ignore them and learn to live with them; (2) touch them up; (3) have the affected area repainted at a body shop.
The big issue with touch up is that while it may be color-matched, it's a different kind of paint and is being applied differently from the way the rest of the car is painted (blobbed on versus sprayed). With metallic paints the touch-up fix will just never match the original paint in appearance. With a color like black (which like other dark colors really shows chips), the chances of a good match are much better. Then it's just a question of application technique so that you don't end up with little blobs all over the finish.
I've ordered the "AutoSharp Pen" just to see how it works on my wife's black wagon. Sounds interesting.<ul><li><a href="http://www.autosharppen.com/">AutoSharp Pen</a></li></ul>
The big issue with touch up is that while it may be color-matched, it's a different kind of paint and is being applied differently from the way the rest of the car is painted (blobbed on versus sprayed). With metallic paints the touch-up fix will just never match the original paint in appearance. With a color like black (which like other dark colors really shows chips), the chances of a good match are much better. Then it's just a question of application technique so that you don't end up with little blobs all over the finish.
I've ordered the "AutoSharp Pen" just to see how it works on my wife's black wagon. Sounds interesting.<ul><li><a href="http://www.autosharppen.com/">AutoSharp Pen</a></li></ul>
05-28-2002, 09:17 PM
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Here's an article that may be helpful
http://www.autodetail.com/touchup.htm
Any questions, please email me or call me at 1-800-964-8711.
Note: All AudiWorld members receive the car club discount so make sure you sign up by going to http://www.autodetail.com/carclub.htm
Sincerely,
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http://www.autodetail.com<ul><li><a href="http://www.autodetail.com/touchup.htm">Touch Up Tips</a></li></ul>
Any questions, please email me or call me at 1-800-964-8711.
Note: All AudiWorld members receive the car club discount so make sure you sign up by going to http://www.autodetail.com/carclub.htm
Sincerely,
Melissa
http://www.autodetail.com<ul><li><a href="http://www.autodetail.com/touchup.htm">Touch Up Tips</a></li></ul>
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