Anyone try Lanka?
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Anyone try Lanka?
I noticed a new rock chip on my front end. Even though I understand that I can't expect the front to be perfect after driving the car on the road, it still annoys me that they're there.
I am concidering using Lanka to fill in the paint chips and wondered if anyone on here ever used it before? If so, what are you opinions?
Thanks!
I am concidering using Lanka to fill in the paint chips and wondered if anyone on here ever used it before? If so, what are you opinions?
Thanks!
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
I've used it and it works like advertised, although you may have to try over, and over and over until you get it right. The good thing is, if you go too far, you'll end up removing most of the touch up paint, so you can start all over again. I've touch up some minor chips so well, I can't find them anymore. I also used it on a small scratch some idiot left on my bumper while I left the car parallel parked on the street for 5 minutes (even though the guy had like 10 feet of space in between us). 
Using some swirl mark remover to buff the area down as much as possible, then some light touch up paint on the deeper scratches and then langka, I fixed it up enough so that even if I point at it, you can't notice it. Its definitely a great tool to keep in your stash of cleaning supplies.
Using some swirl mark remover to buff the area down as much as possible, then some light touch up paint on the deeper scratches and then langka, I fixed it up enough so that even if I point at it, you can't notice it. Its definitely a great tool to keep in your stash of cleaning supplies.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'09
Originally Posted by urg8rb8
Which is what??
I just slowly fill the chip w/ paint and clearcoat, wetsand then buff...the Lanka tends to rub the paint out of the chip repair...I've had no luck.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'09
Originally Posted by Red Rag Top
Like Alex said, its trial and error the first couple of times you use it. but once you have the drying time on the touch-up paint worked out it's super
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Lanka works on rather big/deep chip. if you are thinking about working on a fine thin line scratch, FORGET IT! Lanka has to "FILL" in the big enough and deep enough space to work as advertised. those thin line (keyed scratches) has no room for enough lanka so the paint comes right off in smoothing process.
Lanka is ok for big chips
Lanka is waste of money for scratchs
Lanka is ok for big chips
Lanka is waste of money for scratchs
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Originally Posted by ABreturn
Lanka works on rather big/deep chip. if you are thinking about working on a fine thin line scratch, FORGET IT! Lanka has to "FILL" in the big enough and deep enough space to work as advertised. those thin line (keyed scratches) has no room for enough lanka so the paint comes right off in smoothing process.
Lanka is ok for big chips
Lanka is waste of money for scratchs
Lanka is ok for big chips
Lanka is waste of money for scratchs
BTW, I've found that using a tootpick is much better on small scratches than using the brush that comes with touch up paint. It also prevents any air bubble from forming between the chip and the touch up paint. Langka won't work if the touchup paint never filled in the chip or scratch.
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Originally Posted by alex1217
I got it to work on the scratch I described but I let the touch up paint dry for about a week. Then, I very lightly rubbed the langka cream on the spot and quickly cleaned it. I kept going like that till I was satisfied. Of course, the scratches could be felt with your fingernail.
BTW, I've found that using a tootpick is much better on small scratches than using the brush that comes with touch up paint. It also prevents any air bubble from forming between the chip and the touch up paint. Langka won't work if the touchup paint never filled in the chip or scratch.
BTW, I've found that using a tootpick is much better on small scratches than using the brush that comes with touch up paint. It also prevents any air bubble from forming between the chip and the touch up paint. Langka won't work if the touchup paint never filled in the chip or scratch.
if on black, white, red...any solid color, result may be better but if the paint is "metalic", just forget it!!! Lanka will take off all the metalic grains and leave the spot "gray" dull and ugly.
i'm not complaining since i've learned my lesson using lanka but just sharing the facts of the product...
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As a Captain of the 2003 Caravan, we were given Lanka samples to put in the goody bags. The stuff works quite well, but it takes some practice and getting used to. As stated above, you can do over easily and I have found that if I have gone too far into the touch up paint, I just add more and start over. The most important thing is to have a very tight cloth and a very stiff support to the cloth. A bent credit card with a thin sheet section works best from what I have found.
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Originally Posted by Scratch
I let the drying time go for a week...no luck
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Originally Posted by urg8rb8
How does the Lanka cream rub out the touch up paint and not the factory paint/clearcoat around the chip/scratch???
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Originally Posted by alex1217
Touch up paint is of a different consistancy than what the manufacturers use, at least, that's what it seems like. The real paint is unaffected by langka, yet you can remove touch up paint within 10-15 seconds of rubbing hard if you wanted to. The surrounding paint would be unaffected. Don't know how it works exactly though. Check the website, it might explain things better. You can also buy it there. www.langka.com
you need to make the dammaged area even bigger.
When something hits the paint, it actually creates a crater where the
walls around the chip are higher than the original surface.
Merely filling in the crater with paint doesn't look good so you
have a tendency to try to smooth it out by rubbing a little harder
with the Langka cream. This just removes the filler paint.
You have to sand down the crater flush and then work from there.
I practiced on a metallic green Pontiac and got excellent results.
The few chips on my torch red C5 were a cinch.
It's just putting that sandpaper, no matter how fine, to your paint,
gives you the
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From: Melbourne FL
Originally Posted by urg8rb8
How does the Lanka cream rub out the touch up paint and not the factory paint/clearcoat around the chip/scratch???
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Yes, Langka works great! You don't need the whole kit... just get the Blob Remover. To prep the surface, just wipe the area with mineral spirits or diluted Dawn.
My neighbor was so impressed with the before/after on my vette that he purchased some for his Infinity. He came by a few days later, asking my opinion why it didn't seem to work. It turns out he was applying the Langka like wax (i.e., directly to the touched up area), and then buffing... essentially removing the entire touch-up. The "trick" (detailed in the instructions) is to apply it sparingly to a clean, soft cloth and wrap it tightly around the supplied card or a credit card... essentially using it to "level" the surface.
My neighbor was so impressed with the before/after on my vette that he purchased some for his Infinity. He came by a few days later, asking my opinion why it didn't seem to work. It turns out he was applying the Langka like wax (i.e., directly to the touched up area), and then buffing... essentially removing the entire touch-up. The "trick" (detailed in the instructions) is to apply it sparingly to a clean, soft cloth and wrap it tightly around the supplied card or a credit card... essentially using it to "level" the surface.
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I'm in the process of doing it now. And yes, you might have to do it several times to get it right. I've got metallic paint so that's a problem, as stated above.
I'm using a block eraser with a cloth wrapped around it rather than a plastic card. It gives you something to grip while rubbing, and is slightly flexible so it conforms to the curved surface of the car. There are very few truly flat surfaces.
I'm using a block eraser with a cloth wrapped around it rather than a plastic card. It gives you something to grip while rubbing, and is slightly flexible so it conforms to the curved surface of the car. There are very few truly flat surfaces.
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Originally Posted by ABreturn
Lanka works on rather big/deep chip. if you are thinking about working on a fine thin line scratch, FORGET IT! Lanka has to "FILL" in the big enough and deep enough space to work as advertised. those thin line (keyed scratches) has no room for enough lanka so the paint comes right off in smoothing process.
Lanka is ok for big chips
Lanka is waste of money for scratchs
Lanka is ok for big chips
Lanka is waste of money for scratchs
