First impression of Dr. Colorchip

So, I did my first "test" with my recently purchased Dr. Color-chip kit. It was about $65 - 70.00 shipped. My car is Ocean Blue Metallic. The first photo is of the chip before DC 20150608_1901441_zpsfu7rwqd9.jpg Here's the after: If you look hard just over the reflection of the trees you can see the outline of the chip. In person, the chip is obviously still there, but filled with a thin layer of paint (which is a great match). I would think that if I did a few more "coats" (processes actually) I could get it pretty close to level with the original paint. Overall I have to give the product/process an A for results. It's not perfect, and certainly not as good as a re-spray, but if you don't mind fiddling with this kind of stuff and want to save a few bucks, the results are pretty good. 20150608_1907311_zpsp4zn01as.jpg

Nice work! I need to fix a few rock chips on my car too, I should look into this system.

Now about those swirl marks . . . .

"Now about those swirl marks . . . . " Easy there Johnny, I'm working on it! One thing at a time - didn't want to do the whole clay-bar wax treatment before I got the chips taken care of...

That's pretty impressive - I'm thinking of picking up the Dr. Colorchip system too.

You can definitely tell there's still a chip there if you look close, but from more than a few feet it looks really good. As I said in the first post, I think if you did several passes (letting the paint dry/cure fully in between) you could probably make it almost undetectable. Good Luck

Actually looks pretty good! I'm having a hard time seeing where the chip still is. -Luccia

In my experience, it was very difficult to do the after-wipe without sweeping the new paint out of the crevice. You basically have to sweep the outside of the chip without getting the towel into the divot. I have not had success with it but hope for the best with others.

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Yep, vastly trickier than the Dr. Colorchip videos would have you believe. It works, but not quite so simple as they represent. And, the kits are very stingy on the solvent, which must cost them about a nickel.

There are a couple of caveats. #1 - As with anything, there is a bit of a learning curve. It's not difficult per se', but the more you do it, the more you learn, the better you get #2 - The nitrile glove is not the greatest way to be smearing/wiping the fresh paint 'cause it kind of sticks and pulls the paint out of the chip (the squeegee works better)... #3 - It really helps to have an extra set of hands - or maybe a little rolling cart with a clean surface to keep close by to set the paint, solvent, tools etc... #4 - you need to work fast, but not fill too many chips at a time - stay in a relatively small area (2'x2') so you don't "lose" any of your filled chips. #5 - To get the "fill" level, you've got to do multiple passes...

There's a thread in the last few days on clear bras for $2k and this cheap Dr. ColorChip solution. My car had dings and chips all over it. I busted out a $2500 paint job more than a year ago and it looks great. Went the cheap route because I wasn't going to invest more money in an $18,000 car and no matter what it was going to look better than what I had.

I got the Dr Colorchip for my black Targa and it works pretty well. Tons off little white specks/road rash and on black you see everything. The little ones are gone completely and the bigger ones you dont see unless you are about a foot away. Pretty good for a 11 year old car. It is a little harder then they make it sound, but still really easy taking it in next week for paint correction and Ceramic Pro coating. Once that is done, never have to wax the car again and to wash it you just rinse and drive the car around the block. Dirt don't stick to it

That ceramic pro 9h looks legit. Most offer a lifetime warranty on it and they say you never have to wax again. Pricing seems to be around $2000.

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I have seen a bunch of cars with it as well as a tech session demo and it is very legit. The place i am using does have a "lifetime" warranty as long as you bring it in yearly for a refresher. They charge $190 for the yearly an it includes a full interior/exterior detail. I am getting a special deal and their regular price is $1500 for the full exterior including all hard surfaces like lights and wheels.

I'm assuming the yearly type deals just have fewer coats applied. I was reading that the higher priced packages use as many as 9 coats. I'd like a long term report on this to see how well it actually works.

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You assume wrong, at least with the place I am using. The initial application is 6-9 coats It has a 5 year warranty that gets extended at the yearly refresher detail. I believe the refresher product is a little different from the initial application Our PCA chapter did a tech session at the place and they are giving us a special deal. Its not a lesser application of the product

I made an *** out u and me. Let me know how it turns out. I've been really looking into this. I can see this process being widely used, and giving traditional waxes/coatings a run for their money.