paint touchups

[scotte666]

i wanna touch my stone chips on my bumper/bonnet up until i get it resprayed.where is the best place to get a touch up pen?do reno do 1?found 1 in halfords it was £10 with primer lacquer and other bits.do i really need all that shit. was gunna gunna dab some paint on and be done with it

[KingStromba]

£5 for a touch up pen at reno in 449 or 442

[scotte666]

that come with a brush or is it the pen type.have u used them?what they like?

[KingStromba]

Yes a brush, very good for the money.

[Lunner]

When you do it don't use the brush, its FAR too thick, use a toothpick, and fill the chip in, remember to degrease it well before.

Half fill teh chip with paint and then top it up wiht laqure, beg some 2000 grit wet and gry paper from a bodyshp, and a small amount of G3 cutting compound (t-cut will do but is too fine really).

After you have filled hte chip in leave it to dry for 48 hours, ideally get a heater on it and then leave it 24 hours, then get the 2000 grit paper, wrap it round a block and using LOTS f water sand it till teh finish is level, then use the G3 with a hard sponge applicator if possible, once you have given it a good polish wiht this, buff off, and polish, if it doesn't gleam go over it wiht teh G3 again

[Lunner]

Juat to add, if its not a metallic paint it won't be laqured, so don't bother wiht the laqure.

Idea stuff is a small spray can as its thinnr, spray a bit inot the cap and use that

[scotte666]

gunna get the bonnet sprayed soon as i have loads so is it worth me doing all this. i have a fear of using wet and dry paper on my bonnet will it not affect the paint ?

[Lunner]

If you use a very fine stuff it will dull the finish, hence using it wet and then using a g3 cutting compound and polish, its whats bodyshops do