Small Rock Chip

[Gurps]

Within a week of buying my brand new 370Z, I got a nice deep rock chip on the front bumper. I can deal with rock chips, but this one was a beauty.


Anyways, went to nissan and got the touch paint and filled it in.

I have not brought the paint up to a level surface. You cannot see the touch up from far away, but you can see it from close up.

My question to you wise folks is this.

Should I try and put on another coat to make it look better and bring it up a little higher?

Or leave as is? No matter what I do it will always be noticeable? If so, no point messing around with it.

I don't want to make things worst, and I don't want to paint the bumper yet.

I can upload a pic tomorrow as well to show you guys. I have searched the forums and real all the touch up paint threads.

I guess I am just trying to find out how good of a touch paint job one can actually do. When you see the commericials it looks like you cannot even notice the touch paint. I think reality if different however.

Also, once the paint is dry, will polishing the area help to blend it in?

Thanks

[Pelican170]

Good question. I have the same problem on my bumper as well. I have the paint but havent done anything yet because, well, im afraid to make it look worse with the touch up paint haha...

[Gurps]

The best was is to layer the touch up paint and take your time. Do little by little and let it dry.

[kenchan]

^^ wat gurps said. ive layered over 13 coats once on one of my other cars to get it just a hair concave, let it dry for about a month and sanded it down with 2000grit, finished off with a very mild polish.

which reminds me. i need to do this too on my z.

[Gurps]

Kenchan, would you use sandpaper on the Z? I don't feel comfortable doing that given the "weakness" of the pain.

Or would you just polish it once you get it slightly higher than factory paint?

[murphman]

Originally Posted by Gurps

Kenchan, would you use sandpaper on the Z? I don't feel comfortable doing that given the "weakness" of the pain.

Or would you just polish it once you get it slightly higher than factory paint?

i have some Dr. colorchip in the mail that i will most likely use this weekend to fix a deep chip on my hood. Will try and apply it Friday evening and let it cure till sunday evening before polishing. Will let you know how polishing works out and if wet sanding would be needed.

[Gurps]

Awesome! Thanks. Feedback would be appreciated.

[murphman]

read my email from dr. colorchip wrong so it wont be in till probably monday. will post results next weekend. I have a black Z so the chip repair might come out better than other colors.

[gurneyeagle]

Originally Posted by murphman

read my email from dr. colorchip wrong so it wont be in till probably monday. will post results next weekend. I have a black Z so the chip repair might come out better than other colors.

murph - I hope you read the directions for dr. colorchip. You aren't supposed to leave it unpolished for more than I believe 24 before their polish doesn't work.

I've found the best drying time for Houston, and other humid climates, is about 20 minutes. It's going to take you a few times to develop a feel for polishing the repair. The first few times you may wipe away all the paint.

I find it best to let the repair dry for 20 minutes, and then ever-so-lightly rub it with the cloth and polish they provide. It usually takes me three to four passes to get the repair even with the surrounding surface.

Good Luck!

Another trick I have found using regular touch-up paint is to build up the repair as Ken said (did you mean convex as opposed to concave?), and then wipe it even with the surface of the surrounding area with a soft towel dampened with a solution of paint thinner or mineral spirits (NOT lacquer thinner!) and water.

The idea is to remove a slight bit of the new paint at a time.

[murphman]

Ill read the directions before using thanks for the tips. As far as polishing it wont be done by hand it will be done with a pc so Im assuming I can let the paint cure longer before polishing unlike if I was going to polish by hand.

[murphman]

Eagle I re read your post, are you talking about the removal of left over paint from the application using their solution provided in addition to the paint its self? Trying to distinguish what you are referring to as polishing?

[murphman]

O and btw to anyone who purchases the dr colorchip, the mf towel that come with the kit is a pos do not use it on you paint please. It had pieces if leaf stem stuck in it and is by far the least soft mf towel I have ever felt

[murphman]

been working on the touch up with dr colorchip. So for it is an easy process but there is one thing i am noticing. Applying the paint it goes on with a gloss look. After using the solution provided to remove excess paint the dr color chip paint has no gloss to it. Not sure if when i use my pc to buff that spot tomorrow or monday it if will bring the shine back.

Anyone that has used dr colorchip is this normal before a buff?

[gr8-wrx]

Originally Posted by murphman

been working on the touch up with dr colorchip. So for it is an easy process but there is one thing i am noticing. Applying the paint it goes on with a gloss look. After using the solution provided to remove excess paint the dr color chip paint has no gloss to it. Not sure if when i use my pc to buff that spot tomorrow or monday it if will bring the shine back.

Anyone that has used dr colorchip is this normal before a buff?

I've noticed that too, with dr colorchip. A quick hand wax of the area after using the solution will bring the gloss back.

[kenchan]

but you should probably let dr.chip cure for a good week or so before applying wax/sealants...(?)