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Not expensive to fix but impossible to ignore ; stone chips and
other minor damage are not only aesthetically displeasing they look unsightly and
once they begin to accumulate, especially on dark coloured car. But worse
still, because the stone chips, scratches and scuffs have penetrated the clear
coat, you car will be prone to rust.
Paint
ages and fades due to ultra violet radiation exposure, which causes photo
degradation (fading). This happens to both the colour and clear but some colour
change more than others; matching paint colours is an art. Combine the base colour coat with flakes and
tints then add a few costs of clear, some tinted and some not.
3M Finesse-It Hand
Sanding Pad.
This 3M
product is a small 1 ½-inch (36.5mm) hand held sanding pad and is used with our
3M micron abrasive discs typically to remove micro imperfections on the
repaired dent, or can be used to gain a "read" of the dent by
flatting the top of the dent, this usually shows any highs or lows left over.
Repairing
Paint Chips
It is important to properly set customer expectations; most
people will wrongly assume that a paint touch-up repair will make the paint
perfect. It won't. You must explain that paint chip touch-up
does not remove the chip; it simply makes it the same colour as the
vehicle. You must make it very clear
that your paint touch-up service is a quick and inexpensive alternative to
going to a body shop to have a fender, hood or door repainted.
Why repair paint chips and scratches; to improve the vehicles
appearance, to prepare vehicle for lease return, increase retail value and to
protect the vehicle from further (corrosion) damage. Chips and scratches aren't
just aesthetically unpleasing, the exposed metal underneath may be prone to
rusting or additional chipping. Fixing these spots with touch-up paint is an
easy step in protecting your investment
If your repair paint
is a good match you can slowly add layers till it's slightly higher than the
surface of the original surface. Then you can use fine sandpaper to blend it
and polish the area. Of course test on a hidden or low spot on the vehicle to
be sure the repair paint and the original paint will sand and polish well. If
either paint doesn’t take to buffing, then the best you'll be able to do is
fill the spot with as close a match as possible and then leave well enough
alone.
It’s a good idea to have a bottle of touch-up paint available so
that you can immediately touch up any scratches before the corrosion process
begins. Do not try to paint over rust; always treat it first by sanding or by
applying rust inhibitor paint. Use rust converter as the primer coat if the
scratch (chip) is down to bare metal.
Methodology
- Apply isopropyl alcohol (ISP)
to a Q-tip and dab on the rock chip or scratch a few times.
- Take a clean towel and dry the
paint chip.
- With a utility knife cut the
paint around the edge of the chip, the edge of the paint chip indentation
will be slightly higher than the surrounding area and/or the edge of the chipped area may have
separated from the metal surface or there could be some wax/dirt in the
area or the paint may have oxidized on the edges (it is not absolutely necessary, but it does improve the results
and will avoid leaving a dark outline)
- Angle your blade toward the
centre of the chip and press down gently. Work slowly and carefully,
removing a small piece at a time, it’s not necessary to remove a lot of
material. Sand the area with a Wurth spot sanding pen, and then
clean the area with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and then allow it to dry.
- With painters masking tape
cover the area surrounding the rust spot
- Use Nikkens ™3000 grit finishing paper and
a Unigrit
Sanding Block to
remove any rust
- Or a Proxxon
Mill/Drill Unit
Micromot 50/E – Handheld_Tools
- Use an AutoSharp paint
pen colour
matched to your vehicle. The pen itself is very easy to use. You simply
shake it, depress the felt tip a few times to start the paint flow, and
then begin to "colour" paint into the damaged areas, much like
you would highlight a section of text in a book.
- Do not to try to fix the chip
in one application, apply a small amount of paint and ensure that you
cover a small area surrounding the ‘chip’, allow to dry, repeat over a
couple of days. Once the painted area is slightly higher than paint
surface, allow to dry.
- Once completely dry,
using a Nikkens™ 3000 grit finishing paper and
a Unigrit
Sanding Block
(previously soaked for 4 hours or overnight) to ‘feather’ (see note ) and
level touch-up paint with the surrounding paint surface
- Use Woolite® or a car shampoo on the chip
repair for lubrication.
- Wet-sand the raised paint dot
by using blue masking tape and a centre punch; with a 1/8-1/4 -inch hole
punched into it centered over the blemish and then use Wurth Spot Sanding Pen or 1500/2500 grit sandpaper on the
end of a new pencil eraser to bring the paint thickness down to the
surrounding level.
- Use a very light pressure on
the sanding block, lightly wiping the area often to check your progress
- Next, using a Nikkens™ 3000 grit finishing paper and
a Unigrit
Sanding Block,
using the block in one direction only, feathering the edge out into the
surrounding area. Wet-sand to bring the surface
back to level with the surrounding area.
- Do not use a circular motion
(it will produce swirls) or a back and forth motion and ensure the sanding
block is always wet
- Keep the area well lubricated
with water and shampoo; otherwise it will dull the paint. Once the surface appears level, use a
block to squeegee off the excess water / slush (3M™ Wetordry™
Rubber Squeegee,
P/N 05517, 2 ¾-inch x 4 ¼-inch) If
the water you are using has a high mineral content, don't let it dry on
the car, as it could leave spots which may bleed through the new paint.
- Dry the surface with a clean
towel and inspect with your fingertips.
- If you can feel a high spot,
repeat the sanding / feathering process.
- If done correctly, you will
hardly notice the repair.
- A good car polish (Menzerna
Intensive Polish
or Menzerna
Final Polish II )
will restore the paints lustre
- Finally apply wax/sealant
protection
Note - Paint blending is
basically painting an area larger than the defect and then blending or
feathering the clear to match the surrounding paint, then wet-sand to bring the
surface back to level with the surrounding area.
Run Razor - This cleverly-designed tool will take care of any problem areas
that crop up toward the end of the painting process.
Run Razor holds standard razor blades at a precise angle to
shave down semi-hardened runs, sags or dust between colour and clear coats. Just pass it gently over the surface, dialling
down the blade position indicator in.001" increments until the
imperfection is gone –Eastwoods
Alternative products-
- Lanka Paint chip and scratch repair
technologies, is both a chemical and mechanical process, once the touch up
paint has dried, The Blob Eliminator® will re-soften the paint, and the
light rubbing mechanically begins to "smooth" down the excess
paint, with the touch up paint now appearing on the cloth
- Langka and
Metallic Paint-the
reason metallic looks different after using the product is the metallic
flakes migrate to the upper level of the paint surface while setting
up. To counter this, use the blue
sanding card on edge immediately after applying the touch up, like a
razor. This will remove most of the touch up while the metallic flakes are
still suspended evenly throughout the paint, smearing the excess across
the local area. Let dry and use the Langka to wipe away the smear tail
left across the original (OEM) paint. - http://www.langka.com
- A system called Sprayless
Scratch Repair
- AutoSharp pen the pen itself is very easy
to use. You simply shake it, depress the felt tip a few times to start the
paint flow, and then begin to "colour" paint into the damaged
areas, much like you would highlight a section of text in a book.
Note: The newly applied
paint will appear darker; it will eventually lighten to match once it has been
exposed to ultra violet radiation
- Dr. ColorChip™
Paint Chip Repair system – is
a proprietary three-step paint chip
repair process is the easiest and most effective way to touch-up minor
automotive paint chips and road rash. Effective paint chip repair keeps
your car looking like new and protects it from rust and other long-term damage.
Easier to use than traditional touch-up paint or paint pens, you'll get
professional results and guaranteed an exact OEM match to your car's
finish. http://drcolorchip.com/
- Touchup123- Use detailer’s clay on panel
to be treated, Wipe on Final Touch Compound to prep surface, Wipe
Colorfill on ENTIRE panel to cover all the blemishes, Wipe on Final Touch
Compound to remove excess Colorfill, Wipe off haze of Final Touch Compound
to leave a polished shiny finish, Touch up any leftover larger chips with
a brush (can be built up and smoothed out later with Final Touch Compound
if desired)
Metallic paints, silvers and gold’s, have to be applied with
care to avoid problems with the "colour flop". Colour flop is the
term given when metallic flakes in the chip reflect light giving you a lighter
or darker appearance. This is a variable that cannot be controlled, for best
results; shake the paint very well to get the metallic flakes evenly
distributed before you apply
- Auto Touch-Up
Paint - dedicates
itself to touch up paint, aerosol spray paint, and auto or car paint
backed by a strong exact colour match guarantee for your basecoat/clear
coat original finish. They offer touch up paint packaged in aerosol spray
paint cans and touch up bottles with a brush in cap applicator as well as
auto paint packaged in pints and quarts cans. Auto Touch-Up Paint
They guarantee your
touch up paint or spray paint to match the original factory finish on all
vehicles. Orders are custom matched to your vehicle using your original factory
paint code and the highest computer technologies available. Not only is their
touch up painting the exact colour; the size of metallic and pearl colour is
the same in your paint.
- Touch-Up Magic - TOTL
Application:
·
Thoroughly clean each chip or scratch with a silicone remover
and shampoo.
·
Cover chip or scratch with touch-up paint.
·
Allow paint to dry to touch, but not hard. (Time varies with
paints)
·
Dab-on Touch-Up Magic, wait 15-30 seconds.
·
Rub across blob with a soft cloth.
·
May also use plastic razor blade if necessary (included)
·
After repair has completely dried (24 hours), follow with your
favourite swirl remover and wax.
- Quixx GSRS German Scratch
Remover System
2.
Airbrush
Tutorial (inc video) - http://www.airbrushtutor.com/airbrush-tutorials.php
3.
Always be willing to
learn; because the more you learn, the more you’ll realize what you don’t know.
It is said that knowledge is power, with the caveat that
it includes access to a reliable information sources. I would like to think
that these articles become an asset to anyone who is new to detailing and to
professional’s alike, as well as industry experts who seek to advance their
knowledge.
I hope these articles are informative. They are based on the
current status of technical development as well as my experience with the
products.
By having some
understanding of the ‘What’ and ‘Why’ as well as the ‘How’ along with a little
science to help you understand how the chemicals we use react, you can achieve
the results you desire.
I would appreciate it if you would share these articles as it
helps other detailers further their knowledge.
As always if you have questions, I’ll do my best to answer; bear
in mind the only stupid questions is the one that was unasked. Questions
and/ or constructive comments are always appreciated
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