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>, the_dawggie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
> On Apr 22, 12:57 pm, OzOne wrote:
> > On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:52:32 GMT, "Atheist Chaplain" <abu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > >"Pit" <spamlis...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> >
>news:b3ff8b72-2e47-4eb6-abd1-5b2b698ba3e6@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >> 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.
>
> Correct. It will look like a bad rash.
>
> I hate metalic. 2 pak for me. Yeah, dab it on with the
> blunt end of a paper match.
>
Several cotton bugs, touch up the chips, then large Qld style hail
pummels the crap out of it.
Al
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