Help me touch up my paint!!
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Help me touch up my paint!!
Hey, I just finished adding some paint to a real annoying rock chip I had on my drivers side door. I didnt use the brush that comes with the bottle, I went and got a fine artist's brush and trimmed that down even more.
So now it's all done however I would like to smooth it out a bit because in a couple of the spots it looks like theres a little more paint that needed.
So, what can i use to bring down the touch up paint and try to match it with the existing paint?? I've heard of rubbing compound and I think I have some in the garage but don't want to ruin the existing paint by scratching it up. Any suggestions???
So now it's all done however I would like to smooth it out a bit because in a couple of the spots it looks like theres a little more paint that needed.
So, what can i use to bring down the touch up paint and try to match it with the existing paint?? I've heard of rubbing compound and I think I have some in the garage but don't want to ruin the existing paint by scratching it up. Any suggestions???
#2
a search on the words "touch up paint" (or even better "touch up paint smooth") will yield prior discussions on paint chip repair with some good info there.
Additionally the site with really good directions about this moved the page to a new location at http://www.carcareonline.com/viewarticle.aspx?art=8
I think if you take a look at the procedure they do describe how to remove excess paint.
good luck and have fun.
Additionally the site with really good directions about this moved the page to a new location at http://www.carcareonline.com/viewarticle.aspx?art=8
I think if you take a look at the procedure they do describe how to remove excess paint.
good luck and have fun.
Last edited by JJB; May-1st-2003 at 10:24 AM.
#4
Ok I did some reading up, and a number of places said to smooth things out with 2000 grit sand paper. Can anyone here speak from experience reassure me that this wont screw up the existing paint around the area i filled in or leave any marks???
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2000 grit is so fine, that it will clean any surface to an almost mirror finish, it is used to give a very fine and smooth finish on materials. 1000 grit that I've seen used on metals left a finish that was very smooth and glossy. So you will be safe.
#8
Re: Help me touch up my paint!!
Originally posted by DoBeR
I went and got a fine artist's brush and trimmed that down even more.
I went and got a fine artist's brush and trimmed that down even more.
Good call not using the brush in the cap, though. Those things are useless.
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Re: Re: Help me touch up my paint!!
Originally posted by Mark_02DX
Good call not using the brush in the cap, though. Those things are useless.
Good call not using the brush in the cap, though. Those things are useless.
Yay! Sunlight Silver Metallic fingertips!
Anyway - you really should read the article linked above. Follow all the steps, and you should get a really good finish.
~HH
#10
yeah like they were saying above use like 1500 -2000 grit sand paper and wet sand it then after that buff it out and it'll look str8 hope this helps
depends on your color if its metalic then yeah it has a clear coat because its 2 stage paint but if its just white or black or anything like that, that doesn't have metalic's then no it doesn't because its single stage paint.
does the second gen, more specificly 98 come with a clear coat or not?
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