hiding stone chips?
09-09-2011, 03:09 PM
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hiding stone chips?
just curious if there is anyone out there that knows how to make a touchup pen leave a nice smooth spot when filling in stone chips... there has to be a way... nothing worse than seeing that sinking glob of paint covering the old chip spot. i thought maybe wax paper and a razor blade or putty knife to slide the paint into a smooth cover like doing body work or mudding drywall but dunno..
09-10-2011, 03:02 AM
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09-10-2011, 03:28 AM
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ill do some before and after pictures as well in case it goes bad people can see what i mean lol
09-11-2011, 07:10 PM
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I have found that the paint pens do not match the original paint;
granted my car is yellow - so you wouldn't have this problem on black, but try as I might, the paint pen is noticable darker than the OE paint...
GM Paint 'pen' = FTMFL
I had a moron slam into me on a bicycle, and take a spot above my rear passenger tail lamp down to hte black plastic...
I spent enough time on that spot, that if it was possible to have it be a 100% match, it would be by now... and it isn't
(if you don't look right at it, you miss it, but if you look right at it, you can see a big dark spot from where I prepped, filled, and blended in the touch up paint)
granted my car is yellow - so you wouldn't have this problem on black, but try as I might, the paint pen is noticable darker than the OE paint...
GM Paint 'pen' = FTMFL
I had a moron slam into me on a bicycle, and take a spot above my rear passenger tail lamp down to hte black plastic...
I spent enough time on that spot, that if it was possible to have it be a 100% match, it would be by now... and it isn't
(if you don't look right at it, you miss it, but if you look right at it, you can see a big dark spot from where I prepped, filled, and blended in the touch up paint)
09-11-2011, 10:45 PM
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Thought about getting some touch up paint and using this
LANGKA Paint Chip and Scratch Repair
LANGKA Paint Chip and Scratch Repair
09-12-2011, 01:00 AM
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If a scratch is soo deep its to the bare plastic and or metal your never going to get it right out...You have to respray it. Touch up paint is only a temporary fix for the most part. If its a light scratch then you compound it and move the clear from around the scratch into the scratch therefor filling in that scratch so its not easily seen. Use the right paint...get your paint code and either get it from a local dealership or go to your local paint store and just get small ounces of it...they should have a small bottle with a brush that you can pour it in and use that brush to touch it up.
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I have found that the paint pens do not match the original paint;
granted my car is yellow - so you wouldn't have this problem on black, but try as I might, the paint pen is noticable darker than the OE paint...
GM Paint 'pen' = FTMFL
I had a moron slam into me on a bicycle, and take a spot above my rear passenger tail lamp down to hte black plastic...
I spent enough time on that spot, that if it was possible to have it be a 100% match, it would be by now... and it isn't
(if you don't look right at it, you miss it, but if you look right at it, you can see a big dark spot from where I prepped, filled, and blended in the touch up paint)
granted my car is yellow - so you wouldn't have this problem on black, but try as I might, the paint pen is noticable darker than the OE paint...
GM Paint 'pen' = FTMFL
I had a moron slam into me on a bicycle, and take a spot above my rear passenger tail lamp down to hte black plastic...
I spent enough time on that spot, that if it was possible to have it be a 100% match, it would be by now... and it isn't
(if you don't look right at it, you miss it, but if you look right at it, you can see a big dark spot from where I prepped, filled, and blended in the touch up paint)
09-12-2011, 01:09 AM
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If a scratch is soo deep its to the bare plastic and or metal your never going to get it right out...You have to respray it. Touch up paint is only a temporary fix for the most part. If its a light scratch then you compound it and move the clear from around the scratch into the scratch therefor filling in that scratch so its not easily seen. Use the right paint...get your paint code and either get it from a local dealership or go to your local paint store and just get small ounces of it...they should have a small bottle with a brush that you can pour it in and use that brush to touch it up.
the yellow touch up paint is seriously darker than the yellow allpied at hte factory... I have observed two other yellow cobalts and the spots touched up stood out like sore thumbs...
and seriously my fix worked perfect - you have to know it is there to notice it...
it's all in the prep and patience... and alot of wet sanding.
the yellow touch up paint is FTMFL;
my car isn't "years" old anyway...
built late 2009 model year;
purchased from the dealer a little more than eighteen months ago...
Like i said, I am not the first car to show that the yellow touch up paint doesn't match...
I'd wager the way it's reduced/applied at the factory lends to it finishing lighter...
You do realize that some paints will appear different depending on the temperature it's applied right?
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bah... as long as the base coat is the right colour it should be fine...
the yellow touch up paint is seriously darker than the yellow allpied at hte factory... I have observed two other yellow cobalts and the spots touched up stood out like sore thumbs...
and seriously my fix worked perfect - you have to know it is there to notice it...
it's all in the prep and patience... and alot of wet sanding.
you sir would loose that bet.
the yellow touch up paint is FTMFL;
my car isn't "years" old anyway...
built late 2009 model year;
purchased from the dealer a little more than eighteen months ago...
Like i said, I am not the first car to show that the yellow touch up paint doesn't match...
I'd wager the way it's reduced/applied at the factory lends to it finishing lighter...
You do realize that some paints will appear different depending on the temperature it's applied right?
the yellow touch up paint is seriously darker than the yellow allpied at hte factory... I have observed two other yellow cobalts and the spots touched up stood out like sore thumbs...
and seriously my fix worked perfect - you have to know it is there to notice it...
it's all in the prep and patience... and alot of wet sanding.
you sir would loose that bet.
the yellow touch up paint is FTMFL;
my car isn't "years" old anyway...
built late 2009 model year;
purchased from the dealer a little more than eighteen months ago...
Like i said, I am not the first car to show that the yellow touch up paint doesn't match...
I'd wager the way it's reduced/applied at the factory lends to it finishing lighter...
You do realize that some paints will appear different depending on the temperature it's applied right?
09-15-2011, 02:31 PM
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sooo i tried the brick and carnauba wax method... idk if i did it wrong,
i rubbed the brick by the stone chip, wound up making the chip bigger.
so i kept going and going and now the whole car is metal colored with no paint. o well at least theres not stone chips, i thought. then i waxed it and the car looks great IMO. now its a real headturner. people drive by looking confused at me and say 'wtf happend to your car'.... i know, they think i went and got some fancy painjob but i did this for like free! sick tight, your the **** dude thanks
i rubbed the brick by the stone chip, wound up making the chip bigger.
so i kept going and going and now the whole car is metal colored with no paint. o well at least theres not stone chips, i thought. then i waxed it and the car looks great IMO. now its a real headturner. people drive by looking confused at me and say 'wtf happend to your car'.... i know, they think i went and got some fancy painjob but i did this for like free! sick tight, your the **** dude thanks
