On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:52:32 GMT, "Atheist Chaplain" <abused@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>"Pit" <spamlister@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Some stone chips down the side door and on front guard
>>
>> Collected some decent sized dings /chips yesterday .
>> Question/s
>>
>> Have fired off an email ordering colour code from dealer bottle of
>> paint chip
>> 150ml $18.00 INCL P&H reckon that is cheap
>>
>> 1 what preparation prior applying it when it arrives Prepsol or the
>> like . Ok to use .
>>
>> 2 post application - what type of polish -AFTER 2 days drying
>> 3 The nail polish like brush that comes with touch up paint always
>> seems to make repair look daggy
>> any other clues on how to apply ( such as artists air brush or
>> similar ?
>>
>> Car is metalic mica brownie bronze type colour (hides the dust well
>> but can still pick the colour out ok against bush background)
>>
>>
>> Next bit during winter and new ore road going in will be lots of
>> gravel miles to be covered
>> I usually spray under guards and wheel wells underneath etc after
>> steam cleaning and prepping rubberised mixture
>>
>> cuts down the sand blasting effect and reduces interior noise heaps
>>
>> any other ideas re prepping vehicle for what is really tough road
>> travel over gibber like rocks 8 mm to 16 mm
>> sheeting 210 ks each way 6 days a week for 5 months will tear up
>> the vehicle under parts no end
>> Cheers
>
>feather the edge of the chip with a small ball of steel wool
>apply prepsol or metho
>take your can of touch-up paint to a paint place that also sells car
paint,
>(not sure who that might be in Perth but the local "3D" paint place here
>does it) they usually have a service where they will make "made to order"
>pressure pack spray cans, so much easier than setting up compressors and
>spray guns etc.
>if its a deep chip/scratch/ding then get some fini****ng bog (it comes in
a
>tube for small jobs and usually with its own rubber squeegee) a light
sand
>with 1000 grit wet and dry (wet is best) when dry, mask the anything you
>don't want to paint and spray evenly, a couple of coats is best, with an
>hour between. remove masking, wait 24 hours then sand out any hard lines
you
>may have left from the masking tape (finest wet and dry you can find) I
>usually then use a fine cutting compound (after 48 hrs) on the area, and
a
>good wax based polish for the entire car and unless your really looking,
you
>shouldn't even notice the chip/s.
This is a metalic finish!!!!
Spraying it will leave a huge patch that wil never EVER match the
original!!!
My advice, put up with the "nail polish" look, do it in a couple of
applications just dabbed into the chip.
OzOne of the three twins
I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
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