Repairing Paint Chips
07-23-2008, 03:35 PM
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Repairing Paint Chips
Hi.
I bought my 8 about 2 months ago (Brilliant Black) and being as excited as I was to get the car I overlooked and ignored multiple scratches and chips in the paint. I ordered some scratchx along with some other Meguiars products and I'll see what happens with the scratches but I'm not sure how to attack the chips on my hood.
I also bought some touch up paint but i'm a complete Noob on taking care of a car's paintjob. This is the first car I've owned that I care about the paint. Here is what I ordered from Meguiars:
Soap
Claybar Kit
Deep Crystal Polish
Scratch X
Tech Wax
What is the best way to go about touching up the chips and blending them in to look as natural as possible. should I claybar before or after touching it up. I Kinda think it would be good to do it after to smooth out any excess paint. Advice?
I'll try to post some pictures later.
Thanks in advance!
I bought my 8 about 2 months ago (Brilliant Black) and being as excited as I was to get the car I overlooked and ignored multiple scratches and chips in the paint. I ordered some scratchx along with some other Meguiars products and I'll see what happens with the scratches but I'm not sure how to attack the chips on my hood.
I also bought some touch up paint but i'm a complete Noob on taking care of a car's paintjob. This is the first car I've owned that I care about the paint. Here is what I ordered from Meguiars:
Soap
Claybar Kit
Deep Crystal Polish
Scratch X
Tech Wax
What is the best way to go about touching up the chips and blending them in to look as natural as possible. should I claybar before or after touching it up. I Kinda think it would be good to do it after to smooth out any excess paint. Advice?
I'll try to post some pictures later.
Thanks in advance!
07-26-2008, 10:43 AM
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all that stuff is just going to cover it up like a victoria secret supermodel
wet sanding might help
the only sure way is to repaint...
07-26-2008, 10:50 AM
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LANGKA paint repair kit.
http://www.langka.com/
I used it on our BB, and I am very satisfied.
What sucks about the BB is the frigging "base" is white, so any chip in the paint is black/white, very noticeable.
Also, another good tool for the BB..................black permanent marker.
http://www.langka.com/
I used it on our BB, and I am very satisfied.
What sucks about the BB is the frigging "base" is white, so any chip in the paint is black/white, very noticeable.
Also, another good tool for the BB..................black permanent marker.
07-27-2008, 08:08 AM
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Well there's a sticky. Or you can look at what I did.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=116991
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=116991
07-27-2008, 09:33 AM
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Well there's a sticky. Or you can look at what I did.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=116991
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=116991
nice thank you man!!!!!
08-29-2008, 11:43 AM
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I think my orge-istic hands and technique prevented me from getting the results that a lot of people get. I just kept rubbing all the touch-up paint off. A lot of people rave about it, but I guess I just suck at using it. lol I don't care. My chips are filled now. I don't need it anymore.
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