Touch up paint

koolpc

koolpc

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Who do you recommend when it comes to buying touch up paint for a car? I need some but there are so many companies supplying the paint...ta
 
For respraying?

Valspar is the one I see a lot on TV programmes.

Others here:

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If you have the paint code mate just go on ebay. I have bought touch up from a few different seller using the paint code and it has always been sport on.
 
I've bought colour coded paint from ebay sellers before and it's been close enough I couldn't see the difference.

A spray is going to be better for fixing a scratch. Sand down slightly (just in to the old laquer, not bare metal). Then a few light layers of colour, laquer and then machine polish. You won't see it after.
 
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I have a deep scratch on my car (16 plate)......i am not confident with spraying. I have done it with spray cans over 30 years ago on my Dads VW Beetle...lol

A good touch up paint would be good...

Anyone use.."Paint Nuts"....

I been watching youtube vids about building up the paint and wet sanding it down etc....
 
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koolpc said:
I have a deep scratch on my car (16 plate)......i am not confident with spraying. I have done it with spray cans over 30 years ago on my Dads VW Beetle...lol

A good touch up paint would be good...

Anyone use.."Paint Nuts"....

I been watching youtube vids about building up the paint and wet sanding it down etc....
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If it's down to metal then a touchup pen won't work. You'll need a layer of primer as well.
 
radderfire said:
Pic of scratch required.

What car and what year is it?
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Its a 5" long deep scratch down to the metal...2016...Citroen C1....

No pics sorry...

I had a quote of £480 to fix, lol.....

I just want to have a go myself. Its not an expensive car etc....
 
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Nasher said:
If it's down to metal then a touchup pen won't work. You'll need a layer of primer as well.
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If it is just a hairline type scratch a high adhesion touch up pen will work fine, personally I found the best stuff for polishing it back after is the headlight abrasive polish from the Holts kit but unfortunately doesn't seem to be available separately - unless using proper polishing tools and some experience you are almost definitely going to get holographic swirls, etc. with most of the off the shelf products despite the marketing.
 
Rroff said:
If it is just a hairline type scratch a high adhesion touch up pen will work fine, personally I found the best stuff for polishing it back after is the headlight abrasive polish from the Holts kit but unfortunately doesn't seem to be available separately - unless using proper polishing tools and some experience you are almost definitely going to get holographic swirls, etc. with most of the off the shelf products despite the marketing.
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Yea, i thought that myself.

Should i go for touch up pens (primer, paint, clear top coat) or small bottles?
 
radderfire said:
So you aren't going to do a before and after for us? :(
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Here's mine so as not to disappoint.

Before...
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Smart repaired and £120 later...

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Under trays, before...


Repaired and £344.12 later...

 
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