Dr. Colorchip....??
 

Hey everyone we all know to well that the OEM paint on our cars is a joke.
I am wondering if anyone on here has used the Dr. Colorchip paint repair system and had luck? Also if it really works like they say can you put a clear bra on it after? or can you wax the vehicle without messing up the patch?

I've used it on mine and it worked very well. I had numerous chips on the hood when I bought mine last year, but the good doc really covered them good. I don't have a clear bra, but I have polished and waxed over top and all is good.

same here I have had great results following the instructions and then polishing and waxing over it with no problems.

Same here; Awesome stuff. Deep chips will be colored but still a "crevice" if you will.

"Look - There - A Crev-Ace - FILL IT!!"

I've been wondering about this too.

Might have to try it out once spring rolls around.

Dr. Colorchip is excellent.

Dosen't it fade out over time?

Not that I can tell. ask me again in 6 months:tup:

Probably not if you keep your car sealed and waxed. Of course if it does you can always apply more Dr. Colorchip. :icon17:

I have used Dr. Colorchip and it does a far better job than the Nissan touch up paint. As far as deeper chips you need to fill the "crevice" before applying the paint. Try using 3M putty. I have a chip on my front bumper that I need to fix with the 3M putty. Drives me nuts everytime I wash the car.

I would not recommend putting clear bra on it after depending on where the chip is. If it is on the hood I think the clear bra will highlight the imperfection after touch up especially if it is a deep chip.

Another kit that uses 3M putty and probably does just as good of a job if not better is Applied Colors. Next time I have to buy a touch up kit I will give them a try.

Our famous deep scratch repair kit. 1000s sold.

ok cool thanks for the info guys! :tiphat:

Hey I hae a couple of deep spots on my front bumper, do you guys think I should try to use some Bondo spot and chip putty in the deep chips before I use the DR.Colorchip?

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stay away from using a bra though...

Why is that sir?

Dr. Colorchip is good stuff. As others have said, looks way better than touch up paint. I have a kit for Radiant Silver (Frontier) and a different kit for BS (Z).

dirt and debre collect under the bra causing scratching to occur.


plus it looks tacky......

...I think they were referring to the 3M clear bra type thing...like clear vynil. Not those hideous black faux-leather things that cover the front of your car. Why someone would put that on a Z, let alone ANY car, is beyond me though.

I think he may be confused by what you mean by bra vs. a clear bra.

A bra will do what fuct mentions. A clear bra will not. But as I said if it is on the hood or any highly visible place on the car a clear bra will likely bring more attention to the imperfection in the paint. It is always best to put a clear bra on when the car is brand new or after a respray to fix any imperfection. I guess if you still wanted to put a clear bra on the car after doing a touch up it will at least protect the rest of the paint from rock chips...etc.

ahhhh. thx for clarifying. or maybe i just didnt read it throughly. my bad.

ehhh i hate that line across the hood on 3M clear bra. i dont care if they say you cant see it... its there.

to be honest, if I did a clear bra, I would rather wrap the whole hood and whole front panels...No lines across the middle and the entire part is protected. If you're gonna do it (and it ain't cheap) might as well go all out, right? lol

yea if you do, do it all!

Lmao ya I ment a clear bra, thanks guys for the input.