The best product is a toothpick and some colour matched paint mixed up at your local Autolink or Linkup paint supply. Total cost < $30 and enough paint to do scratches and stone chips for a lifetime.
A super fine brush from Warehouse stationary is also a good thing to have in your detailing kit.
Fill up the divit, and let harden for a week, next time you buff car they all flatten off and you can hardly see them.
I've used the Dr Colorchip system (ordered to a US forwarding service) and it was OK. I think it would take a bit of practice to get as proficient as the people in the videos as it certainly didn't seem to work that well for me when following the instructions. I've since sold that vehicle so can't take any pictures, sorry, but overall I found it to be a decent option, but not perfect. I ended up using the paint more liberally with much less 'wiping' action, and then leaving it to cure longer than advised (bear in mind temperature will affect cure time). If I ended up with a high spot of paint then I just cut and polished the panel.
The best product is a toothpick and some colour matched paint mixed up at your local Autolink or Linkup paint supply. Total cost < $30 and enough paint to do scratches and stone chips for a lifetime.
A super fine brush from Warehouse stationary is also a good thing to have in your detailing kit.
Fill up the divit, and let harden for a week, next time you buff car they all flatten off and you can hardly see them.
Do you just take your car there and ask or is there some other magic info they need?
All they need is you car's factory paint code. You'll find this info in your handbook or on a label secreted on your car somewhere - under the bonnet, in the boot etc etc
These DIY kits are only good for touching up a few small, shallow chips.
If you have a lot of chips, the best repair is a professional respray of the affected area.
On a similar topic - if the paint is wearing through on a patch on the bumper or hood is there any way to cost effectively repair/recoat it or is it a professional respray?
edit: Also, thanks for the info above - will have a look for my color code tonight.
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wasabi2k: On a similar topic - if the paint is wearing through on a patch on the bumper or hood is there any way to cost effectively repair/recoat it or is it a professional respray?
edit: Also, thanks for the info above - will have a look for my color code tonight.
Define wearing through ?
- colour or clear coat flaking off ? - wearing due to friction \ rubbing exposing undercoat (grey underneath) ? - does it look like the rest of the paint is doing it ? - if red car is it patchy and white ?
If you can post pics that would be handy
In most cases the only way to fix this type of thing is to spray the whole panel. Or if its an older car that you don't mind not being perfect you can do things like mask off or blend.
Depending on issue (like red paint) it may be a matter of polishing and waxing to keep the de-pigmentation at bay.
Hard to tell without pics as paint damage manifests in many different ways and varies by paint type and colour.
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