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PryOpenUr3rdEye 01-18-2012 03:30 PM

Dr. Color Chip
 
may have already been posted....don't kill me :hide:

anyone used it? did it work correctly?

SSmokinSS 01-18-2012 03:34 PM


Originally Posted by PryOpenUr3rdEye (Post 1579770621)
may have already been posted....don't kill me :hide:

anyone used it? did it work correctly?

dont expect it to work like the commercial. it works. you can still see the chips but it looks good from 5 feet away.

tomringo 01-18-2012 03:35 PM

If you do this search there's several posts on it, good luck
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/sear...rchid=28017892
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pickleseimer 01-18-2012 06:48 PM

Yes, I ordered the kit to repair two chips and one deep scratch. The one chip I could not get a good repair - it was right on an outside corner and I could not get the paint to stay in the chip as it would wipe out with the blending solution, even after waiting 15 minutes to blend it.

The second chip repair looked good after three applications.

The deep scrath took some work. It was an effort in building up the layer of the product in the scratch to bring it up to the level of the panel. I applied it more than 30 times on this repair, and I have to admit it came out good. The vendor doesn't say it is appropriate on deep scratches but I tried it anyway - just a lot of work and patience here.

This was on a millienium yellow car - with this color you first have to use the base coat they give you.

Some observations:

1) You will run out of blending solution before you use all the paint.

2) I made a small squeege out of a plastic lid to 'smear' the paint into the chip / scratch. Works better and less messy than using a nitrile glove and a finger as the vendor suggests.

3) Color match is not 100%, but very very close. May have to do with the lack of a clear coat over the repair (repair dries out with a shine so no clear really needed). This paint is a 'tintcoat' from the factory so take that into consideration as well.

4) You can still see the outline of the chip if you look for it, but get 3-5 feet away and you won't notice the repair. The casual observer wouldn't see it at close range 2 out of 3 times.

99mallett 01-18-2012 08:16 PM

Good results, but takes a little practice.

Silverbullet00 01-18-2012 09:39 PM

I would need a ten gallon bucket! Drive on! Repaint after the lottery win! Just prayin,,,,:D

JACKAL0PE 01-18-2012 09:40 PM

I agree. I've used it several times. I've been pleased with the color match, but as stated above, you'll have to build it up if it's a chip. It won't fill it in with one coat.

BTW pickleseimer, thanks for the tip on the squeege.

Grim Reaper 01-18-2012 10:06 PM

Recently ordered a kit & received it a couple days ago. Haven't got around to using it yet as I have quite a bit of things going on with the car over the winter.


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