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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 05:43 PM
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What is the best paint chip kit out there?

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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 05:58 PM
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Ive actually had good luck with auto parts store touch up bottles.

Dr color chip also makes a good kit
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I just tried Dr. Colorchip for the first time on our older family Acura. It does a better job IMO of blending in as you don't dab the chip, rather you dab next to it and then smear the paint into the chip. That way you have a smoother finish than a typical touch up paint blob. You then use the supplied solvent to remove the excess paint that was smeared around the chip.

I'm thinking about picking up an extra kit just in case for my MSG vert. It won't repair major paint issues, however it's nice for the occassional rock chip.
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I just tried Dr. Colorchip for the first time on our older family Acura. It does a better job IMO of blending in as you don't dab the chip, rather you dab next to it and then smear the paint into the chip. That way you have a smoother finish than a typical touch up paint blob. You then use the supplied solvent to remove the excess paint that was smeared around the chip.

I'm thinking about picking up an extra kit just in case for my MSG vert. It won't repair major paint issues, however it's nice for the occassional rock chip.

I used it once and loved it, can't find the chip anymore.
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I think the Dr. Colorchip product works well for minor paint repairs. Not really a lot of products to choose from unfortunately.
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If your town has an auto paint store, that's the best place.
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