Paint chip
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Paint chip
I just chipped about a dime size piece of paint off my driver's side mirror.
Is this a simple touch-up or will it need a little body-filler. The chip goes clear down to the substrate.
Has anybody done this touch-up repair?
Is this a simple touch-up or will it need a little body-filler. The chip goes clear down to the substrate.
Has anybody done this touch-up repair?
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They key is to use as little paint as possible. Using a qtip or toothpick, fill in the chip slowly, don't blob the paint in there. Even if it takes you several days to get full coverage on the chip. Keep building up the paint day after day. You can then wet sand it lightly and then buff it with meguires to take out the fine scratches from sanding. If done properly it will be 90% better. Good luck
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Your vette
How much do you like your vette? Why not remove the mirror and take it to a body shop and let a proffessional paint it. If you do a goober job on it, every time you look at that mirror it will stare back at you.
Good Luck
Corvette Mike
Good Luck
Corvette Mike
Not sure which way I'll go with this. 
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