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YOUR RESEARCHMy first paint chip
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If your car has metallic paint, you will not be able to repair the chip to match the surrounding paint.
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Some people are experts at repairing chips with an airbrush.
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I find it interesting no one has replied on the lanka question, I posted a similiar question some months ago, and got an immediate response to use lanka, ...
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Use a tooth pick as the "brush" to fill in the chip,
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I find it interesting no one has replied on the lanka question, I posted a similiar question some months ago, and got an immediate response to use lanka, ...
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First off, Hi everyone. I've been monitoring this group for some time now but this is my first new topic.
I knew this day would come but I had hoped it wouldn't....My baby got her first paint chip. <img src="graemlins/crying.gif" border="0" alt="[crying]" /> The chip is really very small, but my eyes are drawn to it every time I look at the hood.
I would like to touch it up myself. Can anyone point me to a good "How to" procedure for performing the touch-up? What will I need besides the touch-up paint?
I did a search of the archive and a few people mentioned some stuff called "Langka" to remove the excess paint. Does this stuff work?
Thanks,
AEN
02 Arctic Silver C2
I bought some lanka but have not used it yet,
this link is an alternative
<a href="http://www.carcareonline.com/" target="_blank">http://www.carcareonline.com/</a>
While I feel your pain, my car is driven regularly on the track and the street and I have a few small chips. The price of driving it like I want. If yours is a garage queen, then Larry at <a href="http://www.carcareonline.com" target="_blank">www.carcareonline.com</a> is your guy.
I find it interesting no one has replied on the lanka question, I posted a similiar question some months ago, and got an immediate response to use lanka, ... <img src="confused.gif" border="0">
I ended up getting the Langka, but haven't had a chance to try it out. It sounds like it is just a very fine abrasive much like the 2000 grit block suggested by CarCareOnline's how-to article. I hope to have time this weekend to try it out.
If your car has metallic paint, you will not be able to repair the chip to match the surrounding paint. You can't control the density of the metallic flake in the touchup paint. Some people are experts at repairing chips with an airbrush. I would recommend that for a metallic finish.
Paint chip? Don't spend your automotive life dragged down looking for defects. Spend your time looking for the positive strengths of your baby and enjoy!
If the finish is not metallic and the paint chip is small, there is a DIY way:
1. Get some touch-up paint from your local dealer,
2. Get a very small amount of touch-up paint and dilute it with thinners (3:1),
3. Use a tooth pick as the "brush" to fill in the chip,
4. Allow paint to dry for at least 24-36 Hours,
5. Then polish.
I heard about this technique from a friend who restores cars and apparently the result can be good with practice. You may want to try it on the wife's car first!!
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