Touch up paint

[GeoffCapes]

I've got a couple of little chips of paint out of my GT on the edge where the door has been opened onto something.
And one of them was made by me!

Do I have to go to a main stealer for a touch up stick or pot of paint? or are there cheaper options?

 

[RSM Masser]

Next job - line garage walls with carpet!

 

[Trev Latter]

I've used Chipex stuff in the past with good results. http://www.chipex.co.uk/?gclid=Cj0KEQjw5YfHBRDzjNnioYq3_swBEiQArj4pdEBsu4z0qldlmMVE1c3xSgQS4t2MnwIOZDxJysxqPbgaAtaa8P8HAQ

 

[conaero]

Get the paint mixed at Halfords in one of their touch up pots, they are very good.

Then get some lacquer touch up and mix equal quantities into a small jar/pot with a lid and leave for the air bubbles to disappear overnight.

Apply in several coast to build it proud.

Leave for a further week to harden fully, longer if possible.

Wet sand the area with 3000 grit wet and dry (being bloody careful)

Cutting compound then polish to finish.

What I tend to do is do the above over the course of a month after the usual washing process.


TBH, I never got on well with the chipex.

Another quick tip that I do is use a permanent marker and dot them in, you will be surprised how well this "dealer trick" works, especially on darker cars.

 

[GeoffCapes]

Next job - line garage walls with carpet!

It's the wall outside the garage! The garage already has cardboard on it.

 

[CatmanV2]

Matt has the way of it

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[StuartW]

Another quick tip that I do is use a permanent marker and dot them in, you will be surprised how well this "dealer trick" works, especially on darker cars.

Yep, one of the reasons I like a black car - Sharpies are my friend!

 

[rockits]

I've used Chipex as well a few times. Nice little kits they do.

 

[azapa]

there are some great tutorials on Youtube. I have bought paint and applicators here: http://stores.ebay.com/paints4ucom/ - you really don't use a brush, more of a toothpick type thing to dot the paint on.

The paint I bought there for the stradale was a touch too light, I bought again for the X3 and was perfect...

 

[azapa]

BTW: this is great for polishing after the 3000 wet and dry: Menzerna One-Step Polish 3-in-1 very quick and amazing shine. I use little foam pads on a cordless drill, but elbow grease and a cloth would work too.