rnanzig(at)webtv.net writes:
>On the 4000 mile journey to and from SUNI my year old paint job took
>quite a beating. I have a small quantity of leftover paint from the shop
>that did the paint and body work. What techniques have you folks
>perfected for touching up stone chips. Paint is PPG Deltron Forest Green
>with light gray primer ( perfect combination for showing chips ).
>Rob Nanzig
>67SV
Rob,
get yourself a horsehair brush at the local auto paint supply store.
These are the best type for what you want to do. Then take a small
amount of paint (less than half a pint) and put it in a baby food jar
(these are more airtight than a paintcan). Set the paint out for half
a day or so if it is fairly thin, this will help get it to the
consistency needed to make the paint stick without running. You can
always use reducer if you need to thin it out again. As Bob said,
build up the paint in the chip until it is higher than the surrounding
paint. This may take many applications, depending on how bad the chip
is. Allow the paint to dry after final application for at least two
weeks. Then you can take a razor to knock it down. Run the razor
nearly 90 deg to the paint surface, perhaps something like 80 deg. Do
NOT use the cutting edge, use it more like a scraper with the cutting
edge trailing. This will knock down the paint gradually and allow you
to see clearly when the layers are even. When you finally get it down
to the level you want, color sand with 1500 then finish off with
polishing compound.
Christopher
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