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08-28-2016, 03:03 PM | #1 |
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Quick Paint Job Question
I seem to have suffered a stone type incident to the corner of the front plastic bumper.
Paint seems to be intact, but it's left a pinhead sized indentation where it's struck. Just wondering if it's worth fixing....ie would a bit of touch up paint smooth it over? Or another DIY method?
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08-28-2016, 03:58 PM | #2 |
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Get some 1k lacquer putty(Kombi) and fill divot using a razor blade as spreader. Lightly sand putty only with p800 then use touch up paint. When all dry, buff.
Touch up alone won't fill the divot. Also wouldn't use brush in cap of touch up paint. Get some dabbers instead. Dabbers are a small round fuzz ball on a shaft. Hold a lot of paint and don't leave brush strokes. Get dabbers from automotive paint supply. |
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08-28-2016, 04:11 PM | #3 |
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Great advice, thanks.
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08-28-2016, 06:25 PM | #4 |
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I found touch up paint without sanding will make it look worse. Dr colourchip is pretty good for stone chips, it's not a perfect fix but enough to forget about it and go back to enjoying the car. Certainly a lot less effort than wet sanding and polishing out.
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08-30-2016, 04:55 AM | #6 |
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Cool - thanks all.
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