Paint chip
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Paint chip
Hi all -- my car's paint is near perfect.. and picked up a paint chip from a wayward pebble. Is there any way for me to touch this up myself at home? I'd hate to be without my car and pay through the nose for a very small chip.
any help would be appreciated.
jp
any help would be appreciated.
jp
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Chips are pretty easy to fix yourself depending upon the color, the difficulty can increase a little. Go to the dealer and get yourself some touch up paint. Just give them the VIN and they will get you paint to match then you should Have a look at this site. The stuff works and can hide a multitude of sins.
http://www.langka.com/
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http://www.langka.com/
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Originally Posted by tlk9
I dont want to be a smartarse,but have you ever heard of touchup paint?
http://www.paintscratch.com/
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From: Senecaville Ohio
Get the touch up paint kit at the dealer or right color at autoparts store.. I clean the chip with a q-tip with alcohol and dry.I never use the brush that comes inside the kit. It is way to big for a chip. I go to a autoparts store and buy a product that is called a E-Z Dabber. I put a dab of paint from the kit on a index card and then use the dabber to precisely touch up. It may take a few times but less is better. Always layer slowly. The dabbers are throw away so always use a new one. Here is the link to get an idea what it looks like. Hope this helps.
Laurie
http://www.ezmix.com/dabber.htm
Laurie
http://www.ezmix.com/dabber.htm
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Originally Posted by talon90
Chips are pretty easy to fix yourself depending upon the color, the difficulty can increase a little. Go to the dealer and get yourself some touch up paint. Just give them the VIN and they will get you paint to match then you should Have a look at this site. The stuff works and can hide a multitude of sins.
http://www.langka.com/
Paul
http://www.langka.com/
Paul
well. Go to an auto body supply house. A good one will tint/match the paint. On your car, Higher price but worth it!
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Originally Posted by 85VetteBoy
Hi all -- my car's paint is near perfect.. and picked up a paint chip from a wayward pebble. Is there any way for me to touch this up myself at home? I'd hate to be without my car and pay through the nose for a very small chip.
any help would be appreciated.
jp
any help would be appreciated.
jp
Touch Up 123
This should do it for you!
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Paintscratch.com sells outstanding paint that will be a perfect match. You can buy a small pen which is a lot easer and better than a dealer touch up bottle and brush. That stuff is too gloppy.
I checked the Touchup 123 site this evening and I'm intrigued, but I did a search and cannot find anyone on this site that has tried that product, so I remain somewhat skeptical.
I checked the Touchup 123 site this evening and I'm intrigued, but I did a search and cannot find anyone on this site that has tried that product, so I remain somewhat skeptical.
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From: Belchertown Massachusetts
Originally Posted by JMc
Paintscratch.com sells outstanding paint that will be a perfect match. You can buy a small pen which is a lot easer and better than a dealer touch up bottle and brush. That stuff is too gloppy.
I checked the Touchup 123 site this evening and I'm intrigued, but I did a search and cannot find anyone on this site that has tried that product, so I remain somewhat skeptical.
I checked the Touchup 123 site this evening and I'm intrigued, but I did a search and cannot find anyone on this site that has tried that product, so I remain somewhat skeptical.
read this..http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1271220
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I've got the same problem with small chips on my Black on Black 04. I purchased the Norton chip / scratch repair system (as shown on Dream Car Garage). It work great but a bit unnerving at first to sand on my beautiful baby. I woud recommend you purchase high end touch up paint from your GM dealer as I had some problems with the local autopaint suppliers product. I didn't adhear to the factory paint and pulled out. I now only use the GM products. Good Luck with you choice of repair options.
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This is great stuff!
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Originally Posted by sjernigan
I've got the same problem with small chips on my Black on Black 04. I purchased the Norton chip / scratch repair system (as shown on Dream Car Garage). It work great but a bit unnerving at first to sand on my beautiful baby. I woud recommend you purchase high end touch up paint from your GM dealer as I had some problems with the local autopaint suppliers product. I didn't adhear to the factory paint and pulled out. I now only use the GM products. Good Luck with you choice of repair options.
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I called their 800 number to locate a local dealer. 1-800-456-8444. They rep was real helpful and gave me number to three local dealers. Their web site is www.nortonautomotive.com they are a Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc company. Let me know if you have any problems and I'll dig through my stuff to find the dealer numbers.
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Originally Posted by sjernigan
I called their 800 number to locate a local dealer. 1-800-456-8444. They rep was real helpful and gave me number to three local dealers. Their web site is www.nortonautomotive.com they are a Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc company. Let me know if you have any problems and I'll dig through my stuff to find the dealer numbers.
Mark
