Re: stone chip touch up

From: herbeam (herbeam(at)cari.net)
Date: Mon Jul 19 1999 - 01:08:12 CDT


The best polish I found for fine work is a polish you apply on a buffing
wheel that is used to smooth clearcoat, available at your local body shop
supply...they will show you which one...Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: robert nanzig <rnanzig(at)webtv.net>
To: herbeam <herbeam(at)cari.net>
Cc: <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 1999 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: stone chip touch up

> Herbeam writes:
>
> I have successfully filled smal chips with a brush, dabbing an excess
> amount of paint in the hole (often several applications to build the
> paint up in the chip), followed by a drying period and very carefully
> using a razor blade to slice off excessive paint, followed by polishing
> compound. Its painstaking work but you can't tell there were chips when
> you are done. HERBEAM
> ___________________
>
> Bob, Thanks for the input. Do you use a particular brand of
> polishing compound. Are they graded like sandpaper ie., fine, superfine
> , 200, 400 etc. It seems that any polishing I've ever done on a small
> area has ended up with polishing marks in a small area. Perhaps I've
> used the wrong product.
>
> Rob Nanzig
> 67SV
>
>



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