Touch up paint

Greed · 01-26-2011, 01:35 PM

Factory touchup paint doesn't work with the Colorchip process, at least according to Colorchip. The paint that comes with the Colorchip kit is thinner than the factory paint.
My two cents: Colorchip works very well. Took me a little practice to get better results though.

Dwight Frye · 01-26-2011, 06:36 PM

The Doctor Colorchip system works but is way overpriced IMO. Also the stupid instructions suggestion to dab on the paint and then smear it flat with your thumb while wearing the supplied rubber glove didn't work. I used an old credit car that I thinned the edge on so it works like a squeegee to bring the paint down to the level of the surface around the chip. It does take some practice to blend it with the other liquid that is supplied but I got fairly good results with tiny chips. One chip at the rear of the rocker panel about 10mm x 3mm and deep enough to show the dark primer took several applications and is more noticeable but you have to be on your hands and knees to see it so it's not as big of a deal as it would be on a door or hood for example.

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01-26-2011, 01:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Greed Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 95 Drives: 2009 370z 01/18/09 Rep Power: 17	Factory touchup paint doesn't work with the Colorchip process, at least according to Colorchip. The paint that comes with the Colorchip kit is thinner than the factory paint. My two cents: Colorchip works very well. Took me a little practice to get better results though.

01-26-2011, 06:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dwight Frye Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Occupied California Posts: 423 Drives: '09 Tour/Sport/6MT Rep Power: 17	The Doctor Colorchip system works but is way overpriced IMO. Also the stupid instructions suggestion to dab on the paint and then smear it flat with your thumb while wearing the supplied rubber glove didn't work. I used an old credit car that I thinned the edge on so it works like a squeegee to bring the paint down to the level of the surface around the chip. It does take some practice to blend it with the other liquid that is supplied but I got fairly good results with tiny chips. One chip at the rear of the rocker panel about 10mm x 3mm and deep enough to show the dark primer took several applications and is more noticeable but you have to be on your hands and knees to see it so it's not as big of a deal as it would be on a door or hood for example.