need a touch-up..

[Mrk_Mickey]

I'm so, SO sick of seeing all the bloody imperfections in my paint caused from stones, EGGS, keys and other things. My paintwork is in great condition minus three keyscratches and the imprints of shards of egg shell that have happened since i bought the car I swear it's because i'm too careful with it..hehe.


Anyways. I'd like to know if anyone could suggest their favoured way, or the BEST way to touch up paint? On the "This guy is SERIOUS" thread, that dude used touch up paint then a buff and polish or something to get rid of small chips, so I'm assuming I should be able to do something quite the same and would much rather this than a repaint.

Cheers guys
Mickey

[thestu]

damn it...if your were in melb i know the man...but your not

goood luck searching

[DMS_Dan]

You can apply thin layers of touch up paint and after each later wetsand then do another layer. Then use a buff to polish the scratches out

[Mrk_Mickey]

I'm assuming you mean a wetsand with say, 600grit?

[Golf Houso]

Your car is white though, you wouldn't notice the stone chips as much, would you?

[Mrk_Mickey]

There's a PHAT chip on the side of my bonnet which really bugs me every time I wash my car. My grille looks like shyte because it's a polkadot style. And to top it off (yes, I AM ANAL) there's a bit scratch on the left corner of front bumper.


Hey if i wet-sand then buf new paint onto my car, would it make dull spots or would it not show?

[Mischa]

I'm assuming you mean a wetsand with say, 600grit?

probably more like 2000 grit

i've got a few blemishes on mine i might just do the lazy option and take it to my panel guy

[Mrk_Mickey]

Haha how much will that cost you?

I don't have spare money, remember?

[DMS_Dan]

I usually use 3000 grit for my wetsand work. Wipe the area with prepsol then apply your touch up paint in thin layers then once you have built up enough you can wetsand it then buff it.