Touch up paint application advice
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Does anyone have any tricks for applying touch up paint? I have used it on other cars but it never really looks very good up close. I have lots of little white pock marks on the hood from stones that really stand out against the black paint. I have a feeling it might look worse if I don't apply the touch up properly.
I bought the paint from the dealer and it comes with paint and a clear coat. Both bottles have applicators. Am I better off leaving them alone though? Will they eventually rust if I don't touch them up?
As always, any advice is greatly appreciated!
I bought the paint from the dealer and it comes with paint and a clear coat. Both bottles have applicators. Am I better off leaving them alone though? Will they eventually rust if I don't touch them up?
As always, any advice is greatly appreciated!
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After cleaning off all the polish with a suitable solvent i dab a little bit of paint in the hole with a cocktail stick.
Leave it for a day and add some more paint. Continue until the paint is slightly proud of the surface.
Rub it smooth with some 3000 grade wetndry/silicon carbide paper, use soapy water!
Finish with compound, polish and wax.
Actually I get better results if the last coat or two are clear coats.
This method takes a bit of patience but but is probably the most reliable to use at home.
Leave it for a day and add some more paint. Continue until the paint is slightly proud of the surface.
Rub it smooth with some 3000 grade wetndry/silicon carbide paper, use soapy water!
Finish with compound, polish and wax.
Actually I get better results if the last coat or two are clear coats.
This method takes a bit of patience but but is probably the most reliable to use at home.
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Felipe Pr (05-28-2011)
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From my experience working with joint compound, this makes perfect sense to me. I am not much of a mechanic but I am very patient so I will give this a try.
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