Paint - Small Chip Repairs
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Heel & Toe
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From: McKinney TX
Paint - Small Chip Repairs
After a quick search, I didn't find any other topics that covered this exact question, so here goes.....
Has anyone had a professional repair of small nick's or chip's in the paint completed?
If so, how good is the repair (let's assume they do a good job). Can you still see the problem area's? At a glance (or even with a stare) can the new paint be seen easily?
I have some small nicks that right along the front edge of the hood and head lights that are bothering me. They look like they were repaired with touch up paint at one point, but they are still visible. Can they be fixed without having to paint the entire hood?
I tried to take photos, but they don't show up well in pictures....
Has anyone had a professional repair of small nick's or chip's in the paint completed?
If so, how good is the repair (let's assume they do a good job). Can you still see the problem area's? At a glance (or even with a stare) can the new paint be seen easily?
I have some small nicks that right along the front edge of the hood and head lights that are bothering me. They look like they were repaired with touch up paint at one point, but they are still visible. Can they be fixed without having to paint the entire hood?
I tried to take photos, but they don't show up well in pictures....
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Peekskill NY
Short of wet sanding the chips smooth, or filling with a glazing putty to fill in to match the surface and respray the hood, touch-up paint will be ok if you build it up with several layers of paint with a very fine point brush from a art supply store, block wet sand with extra fine grit, and compound out by hand. I just had a local body shop mix me a pint for this very reason and the paint is just about a perfect match.
A lot cheaper then a respray and possible mismatch of color against the fenders.
Glenn
A lot cheaper then a respray and possible mismatch of color against the fenders.
Glenn
Racer
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: San Jose CA
Check out this link. They mention black paint but it should apply to any.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...int+fiberglass
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...int+fiberglass
Heel & Toe
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Hays/Balad KS/Iraq
Check out this link. They mention black paint but it should apply to any.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...int+fiberglass
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...int+fiberglass
