filling paint chips

Haywire · 07-10-2008, 02:12 PM

ive searched and read a lot of people that have chips, and some REALLY odd ways others have gone about it.

is there a GENERAL way that chips are filled in...that looks professional. I have the touch up paint, now all i have to do it GET AT ER!

nj335i · 07-10-2008, 02:18 PM

If you're in Toronto, I'm sure Picus could help you. It's best to have an experienced person help with this on your first time. I did it myself, and it looks decent. You just have to prep the area, fill in the touch up paint little by little, then use some 3000-5000 unigrit sanding blocks along with some lubricant to smooth it down. It'll look like you're damaging the paint, but don't worry - with an orbital polisher, you can get it right out.

Haywire · 07-10-2008, 02:27 PM

dang! its THAT much work, i figured you just get out a toothpick...take a lil bit, throw it in the hole (repeat)

shit deal.

nj335i · 07-10-2008, 02:59 PM

Well, you can always just fill it in with touch up paint and see how that goes. I just like things as perfect as I can make it. Filling the chip in with touch up paint will be better than nothing!

ScheerSpeed · 07-10-2008, 03:01 PM

just get a very fine paint brush, so that way you make it as smooth as possible and sand it as little as possible.

haper · 07-10-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Haywire

i figured you just get out a toothpick.

don't do the toothpick, you'll end up w/ a 'blob' of paint that extended above the good paint.

like already mentioned, get a very fine paint brush - got mine at the local stationary store - and do many, many very thin layers. the key is to get paint in the chip only and not on the surrounding good paint. and not to create a blob. if you do this you don't really have to sand or use the LANGKA method.

Haywire · 07-10-2008, 04:21 PM

alright, ill give it a shot...maybe LoL. I have a huge scratch on the other side of the car that a shop is going to try and fix up for me. now if i were to let this shop do the work for me, its possible that any mistake they make could be buffed out, correct?

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Haywire Haywire, brand new BMW owner :D 28 Rep 782 Posts Drives: 328i coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	filling paint chips ive searched and read a lot of people that have chips, and some REALLY odd ways others have gone about it. is there a GENERAL way that chips are filled in...that looks professional. I have the touch up paint, now all i have to do it GET AT ER!
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nj335i Modaholic 88 Rep 1,705 Posts Drives: with 3 pedals Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: East Coast iTrader: (7)	If you're in Toronto, I'm sure Picus could help you. It's best to have an experienced person help with this on your first time. I did it myself, and it looks decent. You just have to prep the area, fill in the touch up paint little by little, then use some 3000-5000 unigrit sanding blocks along with some lubricant to smooth it down. It'll look like you're damaging the paint, but don't worry - with an orbital polisher, you can get it right out. __________________ Euro Delivery - April 2007
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Haywire Haywire, brand new BMW owner :D 28 Rep 782 Posts Drives: 328i coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	dang! its THAT much work, i figured you just get out a toothpick...take a lil bit, throw it in the hole (repeat) shit deal.
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nj335i Modaholic 88 Rep 1,705 Posts Drives: with 3 pedals Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: East Coast iTrader: (7)	Well, you can always just fill it in with touch up paint and see how that goes. I just like things as perfect as I can make it. Filling the chip in with touch up paint will be better than nothing! __________________ Euro Delivery - April 2007
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ScheerSpeed Major General 415 Rep 5,768 Posts Drives: '13 F30 Estoril M-Sport 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (14)	just get a very fine paint brush, so that way you make it as smooth as possible and sand it as little as possible.
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Haywire Haywire, brand new BMW owner :D 28 Rep 782 Posts Drives: 328i coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	alright, ill give it a shot...maybe LoL. I have a huge scratch on the other side of the car that a shop is going to try and fix up for me. now if i were to let this shop do the work for me, its possible that any mistake they make could be buffed out, correct?
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