Touching up Touch-Up Paint Areas

[09370z]

I am having a clear-bra installed soon and just applied some touch-up paint to a couple of areas.

My question is... how can I make it look like it wasn't touched up? Should I just get some cleaner wax and rewax those areas?

[MC]

you could get someone to wetsand over the touch up area to atleast make it smooth with the original paint.

[09370z]

Originally Posted by MC@MYGTR

you could get someone to wetsand over the touch up area to atleast make it smooth with the original paint.

No idea how I would do that...

[MC]

you could find anyone with a little bodyshop experience to knock it out in a few mins for you. with the right grit and a little know how you could almost do it yourself.

i had a touch up place on the hood of my nismo 350 i put some paint on it and it just didnt look right, took it to a local body shop had a guy go over the area (wetsanding) 10 mins later it was smooth as glass and you couldnt tell it had been touched up. this is more for the doors or the hood, if you got a place on anything plastic ( bumpers) it doesnt really work aswell

[SpawnAeroJohn]

Good info ^!

Touch up works great if done right. Fill in the tiny area with primer first, then the color, then clear coat and the clear coat should be at a higher levle then the finish paint so when you wet sand it down you can levle it out the right way. Buff, polish, good as new!

[09370z]

Thanks for the tip! Took it by and let a professional bodyshop guy look at it... 10 minutes later and it looks 10 times better!

[LiquidZ]

I bought some sandpaper, primer, touch up paint, and clear coat. Those are the basic ingredients you will need to make the paint look like new.

[37Z]

Originally Posted by LiquidZ

I bought some sandpaper, primer, touch up paint, and clear coat. Those are the basic ingredients you will need to make the paint look like new.

Touch-up Paint Technique

First clean out the small chip with a sanding pen followed up by cleaning out the chip so the touch-up paint adhears to the primer or metal surface. Dap the touch-up paint in the chip and wait a week for the paint to dry. Use enough point to fill the chip. Most touch-up paint are "single-stage" paint (i.e. clear coat is not needed).
Note: Sanding pens are available at most detailer supply stores, automotive paint stores, or www.Griot Garage.com

Get a "pink pearl" eraser and 2000 grit wet/dry sandpaper. Soak the wet/dry 2000 grit sandpaper in water overnight. Wrap the wet/dry sandpaper over the "pink pearl" eraser pointed end. Spray the chip area with water and ensure the wet/dry sandpaper is throroughly satuated in water prior to sanding the chip area. Let the sandpaper do the sanding without applying hand pressure. I suggest practicing on a "test" plate first to develop your technique first prior to color sanding the chip.

Buff out the chip area with your favorite polish (not wax) until the gloss in the chip matching the surrounding painted area. Follow-up with your favorite wax.