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paint chips & touchup paint (brush on vs. aerosol)
That depends on how thick you apply the paint. If you have a deep chip
you need to layer it and take your time. -- Steve "Mike S." > wrote in message ... > > In article >, Steve W. > wrote: > >First off DON'T USE THE BRUSH. If you have found a color that actually > >matches your paint there are some easy steps to use to fill a chip. > >1. Clean the area thoroughly with a wax/grease remover. > >2. Use a pencil type sander (glass fiber made by 3M) > >3. Clean the area again. > >4. Spot in primer (if needed) Use a round toothpick to transfer the > >primer/paint. > >5. Once dried lightly scuff the primer. Wipe area again. > >6. Spot in paint as you did the primer. Make it SLIGHTLY higher than the > >surrounding paint. > >7. Use 1000 grit paper on a small block to sand paint level with > >surrounding area. > >8. Buff out area with a good polishing compound. > >9. Wash the entire car and wax it. > >10. Watch for more chips........ > > The problem with this approach is that most metallic touch-up paints seem > to achieve a color match only when they are "blobbed" on. It seems like > the metal chips stay on top and the pigment settles to the bottom. Once > you sand down the blob, the color changes (usually darker) and the repair > looks worse than if you hadn't levelled the repair in the first place. > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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I'd use an air brush to fix the places you describe. Spray cans suck.
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