Anyone Use Langka?
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Drifting
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From: Bealeton Virginia
Anyone Use Langka?
http://www.langka.com/
I've never been any good at touching up paint. It always looks worse than when I started. Anyone have success with this?
I've never been any good at touching up paint. It always looks worse than when I started. Anyone have success with this?
Safety Car
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From: Okeechobee Florida
Originally Posted by JLA
http://www.langka.com/
I've never been any good at touching up paint. It always looks worse than when I started. Anyone have success with this?
I've never been any good at touching up paint. It always looks worse than when I started. Anyone have success with this?
Le Mans Master
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From: Camden County NJ
From what I've read about people using it in the past, it's supposed to be the best product available and not hard to use. I plan to give it a try in the near future since an huge rock put a nice chip in my hood last summer.
Safety Car
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From: Melbourne FL
Originally Posted by indy300
I've used it. I works pretty good. It definitely removes the paint blob.
It does take a couple practice tries to get a perfect repair. But, the best part is; if you remove too much of the blob you just add a little more paint and start the process over. No harm done.
Racer
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From: Orlando FL
I have found that it works better for solid colors....less so for metal flakes. The problem is that it removes the excess paint, but the flakes remain and the color of the paint changes (gets darker, flat not shiny).
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Instructor
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From: New Martinsville WV
It's a good product, it works as advertised. My only problem has been the touch up paint that I bought from a vender at Carlisle, the paint is so thin that I can't get it to over fill the chip without running down the hood. I need to buy some GM Lemans Blue touch up paint.
Safety Car
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From: Okeechobee Florida
i plan on buying some of this and trying it out...
i wonder how well it would work on my 25 yr old C3...?
acrylic enamel with no clear...
wheres a good place to get it from?
the only place i was able to find it on line was here...
http://www.premiumautocare.com/langka-pcrkit.html
i wonder how well it would work on my 25 yr old C3...?
acrylic enamel with no clear...
wheres a good place to get it from?
the only place i was able to find it on line was here...
http://www.premiumautocare.com/langka-pcrkit.html
Last edited by OkeeGuy; Jun 4, 2005 at 07:48 PM.
Intermediate
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From: Torrance CA
I have used it since I got my vert. Great Product! As said before it takes some practice but once you've developed the touch, you can make repairs that are almost invisible.
My tips:
1. Use a slower and lighter touch as you start to even out the bubble.
2. Patience!
3. Keep up on the touch up work (doing 20 at time is no fun and it leads to not following tip 1 and 2).
Good Luck,
TooTall
My tips:
1. Use a slower and lighter touch as you start to even out the bubble.
2. Patience!
3. Keep up on the touch up work (doing 20 at time is no fun and it leads to not following tip 1 and 2).
Good Luck,
TooTall
Race Director
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From: Hoover Alabama
Originally Posted by TooTall
I have used it since I got my vert. Great Product! As said before it takes some practice but once you've developed the touch, you can make repairs that are almost invisible.
My tips:
1. Use a slower and lighter touch as you start to even out the bubble.
2. Patience!
3. Keep up on the touch up work (doing 20 at time is no fun and it leads to not following tip 1 and 2).
Good Luck,
TooTall
My tips:
1. Use a slower and lighter touch as you start to even out the bubble.
2. Patience!
3. Keep up on the touch up work (doing 20 at time is no fun and it leads to not following tip 1 and 2).
Good Luck,
TooTall
Drifting
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From: Columbus, OH
Originally Posted by o_town_racer
I have found that it works better for solid colors....less so for metal flakes. The problem is that it removes the excess paint, but the flakes remain and the color of the paint changes (gets darker, flat not shiny).
Le Mans Master
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From: Davison MI
Originally Posted by Z06ufgrad2002
It does take a couple practice tries to get a perfect repair. But, the best part is; if you remove too much of the blob you just add a little more paint and start the process over. No harm done. The key to to it is to not rush the job. Let the paint get real dry before you try to remove the excess. Even letting it dry a few days won't hurt.
Le Mans Master
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From: Land of Sky Blue Waters
Well I must be an idiot, because I didn't get the greatest results from it - I must not've followed directions well.
Tip: Use clear fingernail polish as a clearcoat. Nail polish the same color as your paint (and, believe me, you can find almost any color of our cars...except maybe yellow) makes a pretty good touch up of chips.
Tip: Use clear fingernail polish as a clearcoat. Nail polish the same color as your paint (and, believe me, you can find almost any color of our cars...except maybe yellow) makes a pretty good touch up of chips.
Drifting
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From: Columbus, OH
Originally Posted by DavesC5
The key to to it is to not rush the job. Let the paint get real dry before you try to remove the excess. Even letting it dry a few days won't hurt.