Attention: Machine Silver Owners
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Drifting
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From: Kissimmee, FL
Attention: Machine Silver Owners
I saw this hint a while ago and tried it today, for the first time. New owners/members may never have heard that the Sharpie Silver pens do a pretty good job of matching our MS color. I had a tiny pock mark on the hood that, with just one touch of the pen, all but disappeared. The color match is perfect but, of course, the thin paint did nothing to fill the hole. It will, however, do just fine until I have enough damaged paint to warrant a better touch up job with a product that fills and can be smoothed out with special solvents (Dr.Color Chip or other like product). It is very easy to control the application and worth remembering. I have a Sharpie in the car and, after 11,000 miles on my 16 month old 2008 - this is the first time I felt the need to use it. Hope this helps someone out there. 
Team Owner
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Sharpie paint pens have other uses too. When I still had my MSM 05 coupe, I used a black one to fill in the letters "Corvette" on the back bumper. Sure did look good.
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Race Director
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From: Guelph, Ontario
I also use a Sharpie marker on my black C5 to touch up little stone chips, it's definitely the better way to go over touch up paint! It's nice to know there is a match for other colors other than just black!
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2008
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From: Ottawa Ontario
the pen portion of the device will usually only work once, or one day before it clogs up and u have to use the brush applicator, so wait for a few to do before you use the pen portion. At least that is what has happened to me, twice. Works well though, first time, apply the paint via the pen portion to a piece of cardboard or something.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: The Villages Florida
Those darned "kits" that use a solvent type of smoother RUIN the metallic part of our MS paint. If you use one, watch out! It's great for a solid color, but metallic colors ... no way. Has ANYONE had good luck with one of the "systems" that say they will smooth out the paint chip filling procedure? Come on, fess up!
Safety Car
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From: Makena, Maui & NM
the pen portion of the device will usually only work once, or one day before it clogs up and u have to use the brush applicator, so wait for a few to do before you use the pen portion. At least that is what has happened to me, twice. Works well though, first time, apply the paint via the pen portion to a piece of cardboard or something.
Safety Car
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From: Orange County Ca
Wait a day or so. then continue adding more coats till you are slightly higher than the surounding paint.
Then, wrap a few layers of paper towel around a flat stick--pop cycle stick--and moisten it with laquer thinner. Let it almost dry, the rub the flat side over the repair to flush up the repair.
You need the right color and for the chip to be filled in in order to really look good.
This is the same principal as the "kits" but you use $.02 worth of laquer thinner rather than their "special" solvent. Just use it fairly dry.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Makena, Maui & NM
The above works very well.
Wait a day or so. then continue adding more coats till you are slightly higher than the surounding paint.Then, wrap a few layers of paper towel around a flat stick--pop cycle stick--and moisten it with laquer thinner. Let it almost dry, the rub the flat side over the repair to flush up the repair. You need the right color and for the chip to be filled in in order to really look good.
This is the same principal as the "kits" but you use $.02 worth of laquer thinner rather than their "special" solvent. Just use it fairly dry.
Wait a day or so. then continue adding more coats till you are slightly higher than the surounding paint.Then, wrap a few layers of paper towel around a flat stick--pop cycle stick--and moisten it with laquer thinner. Let it almost dry, the rub the flat side over the repair to flush up the repair. You need the right color and for the chip to be filled in in order to really look good.
This is the same principal as the "kits" but you use $.02 worth of laquer thinner rather than their "special" solvent. Just use it fairly dry.