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[Roo]

I've come across a couple of chips on the front of the car above the headlamps. The front was only painted in October

Is there a way of touching these up without having to respray the whole lot? Would a body workshop be able to do it to a high standard quite cheaply?

I have a few chips on the back too which the paint is a year old. I did ask for them to be done when the front was done but the attempt of cover up was wacking a bit of paint with a brush. (very noticable as its not even the correct shade.) Do you think i can get these done too?

Most are too far gone for T-cut and can't use T-cut on fresh paint

Hope someone can help.

Roo

[ginger_monkey]

you can get touch up pens or little touch up brushes in a pot. If you take your time and only get it in the chip it should look alright.

[Bungle]

i wouldn't bother with the touch up pens

i buy a tin of spray paint the same colour and spray a bit into the lid

then get a fine artist brush and use this to touch up the chips

when you first spray the paint into the lid its very thin this is good for really fin scratches/chips

leave it 5 minutes and it thickens up, this is better for the deeper scratches

[ginger_monkey]

Nice idea I like it

[jack_marshall]

Go to your local car refinish suppliers. Get them to mix you a quarter of a litre of your colour, if its metallic it will be basecoat. Dont thin it down and it doesnt need hardener with it. Use it straight out the tin.

Just use a very small artist brush (one with sharp pointed bristles are best) and fill the stone chips. Dont get excited and start brushing though, it will look gash.

Top tip. Dont go to Halfords for your paint.

Edit- Avoid stoney roads!!!

Edited by jack_marshall, 01 December 2007 - 10:22 PM.