Fix rock chips

Amj2020 · 05-05-2015, 03:50 PM

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Davey · 05-05-2015, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

I had a huge rock indent happen to my G last season on the hood.

I had to PDR the hood back into shape before using nissan touchup. i allowed the paint to dry for 3wks before i wet sanded it down smooth. nearly undetectable now

Nearly undetectable unless you know where it is.

I fixed a chip on the roof of my DD that way. Nobody would find it but I know right where it is.

kenchan · 05-05-2015, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Amj2020

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Originally Posted by Davey

Nearly undetectable unless you know where it is.

I fixed a chip on the roof of my DD that way. Nobody would find it but I know right where it is.

yah, i had a golfball fly and hit my civic like 30yrs ago. it left a dent on the roof and i was like wtf mang, i have a dent on my roof a little off to the right side.

needed another dent to even it out on the left side.

nis350 · 05-05-2015, 07:42 PM

Dr. Colorchip is quite good for diy and it is easy to use. It is much better than the regular touch-up paint where it would leave blobs of paint.

Some would wet-sand the blobs, but you have to be very careful not to destroy the (thin) clear coat around the chip area then you'll end up with a larger dull spot in the future.

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Originally Posted by Davey

My car has <1000 miles and already has a couple of chips, one or two on the bumper and one on the hood. It happens.

I have a Dr Colorchip on the way as well as a couple of touch up pens to try out. Most of the lacquer stuff you buy (like the Duplicolor) can be removed safely with a cotton ball damped with rubbing alcohol - and if you get a big blob on there when you are doing your repair, you can use that same cotton ball to level it out without worrying about sandpaper. Then let it harden up again and use a little fine compound to blend it in.

You never get an invisible repair without the $300 respray but probably if you took your car to the shop every time you got a rock chip you'd never be driving it. Fix them the best you can and when you get a bunch of them, have the hood/bumper/fenders resprayed or whatever.

I have not used Dr Colorchip yet but I've heard you get good results.

I have used traditonal touch-up paint like Duplicolor many times with decent results - as in, it stands out less than the grey primer spot did, and it will prevent rust - but if you have a metallic or pearl color it rarely matches well enough to get even close to an invisible repair.

Davey · 05-06-2015, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by nis350

Dr. Colorchip is quite good for diy and it is easy to use. It is much better than the regular touch-up paint where it would leave blobs of paint.

Some would wet-sand the blobs, but you have to be very careful not to destroy the (thin) clear coat around the chip area then you'll end up with a larger dull spot in the future.

I got mine last night, haven't tried it yet, but it does not smell like lacquer to me. It smells like enamel. I bought it for the "system" and to test out how well it works/the lack of blobs because I agree, wetsanding is not the best approach. Bringing just the repair/fill down to the level of the original paint is the better idea.

But you can actually do this with the cheap lacquer stuff, too.

The Duplicolor stuff that is lacquer can be used just like Dr. Colorchip as I described. I would not bother wet sanding the blobs - for exactly the reason you describe. Even 2000 grit scratches in something as hard as car paint can take a lot of work to remove by hand and of course that is by removing more clear coat until the entire finish is as thin as the bottom of the scratch.

Instead, just knock the lacquer down with a cotton ball with a little rubbing alcohol on it. Not too wet, or the paint will turn to water-like consistency. Just barely damp, give it a few little wipes to get it leveled out and then let it dry again.

Once it hardens up fully, give it a light polish with your favorite fine rubbing compound and you will have a pretty nice repair.

Amj2020 · 05-08-2015, 10:07 AM

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nomodsjk · 05-08-2015, 10:15 AM

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exsanity · 05-08-2015, 10:21 AM

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<3 = ♥

..as in.. I ♥ kenchan

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