Paint Best advise for touching up please!

Mr JP · 29th June 2008, 12:29

can someone help me please,

I have bought a touch in stick from honda (silver) and want to touch in some chips, only 1 of them have gone to the metal and rusted. Do I need to get rid of this rust first of touch over the top?

if so, how do I get rid of it?

and whats the best way to touch in chips?

thanks in advance.

brawnr · 29th June 2008, 13:26

Yes, you need to get rid of the rust first (not sure of the best way to do this, maybe someone else will comment).

As for applying the paint, I use a cocktail stick. Dont try and fill the chip in one go; apply the paint in layers and you will get a better result.

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MisterTee · 29th June 2008, 14:33

The easiest way is to buy some kur-rust from Halfords, its a liquid that turns rust into something else (I don't understand the science), then you can touch up as brawnr says.

Or you can get chips away out to give you a quote, when I had a quote a while back it was £60 for all the chips on the bonnet. You'll need to treat the rust yourself first though.

Kremmen · 30th June 2008, 07:19

I find the Halfords kits with their 'nib applicator' so easy to use as they deliver a tiny amount of paint exactly where required.

Unfortunately my Galaxy Grey is not stocked so I got a single clearcoat one, tipped out the contents, left overnight to drain and then filled with GG.

Once you force the remainder of the clearcoat out and the GG starts coming through you now have your colour available as required.

The only other bit of work was to destroy the Honda paint tube to get the ball bearings out to put into the 'nib applicator'.

Unknownsoldier · 30th June 2008, 08:47

Didn't you have any to hand????

Tom

Kremmen · 1st July 2008, 07:01

Not of the large size that's included in the tube/pot, easy enough anyway with a sharp knife and a disposable latex glove

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brawnr Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 20th August 2007 Posts: 166 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Yes, you need to get rid of the rust first (not sure of the best way to do this, maybe someone else will comment). As for applying the paint, I use a cocktail stick. Dont try and fill the chip in one go; apply the paint in layers and you will get a better result. This might be useful : Guide to Detailing :: http://guidetodetailing.com

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MisterTee Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: Manchester,UK Posts: 113 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (1)	The easiest way is to buy some kur-rust from Halfords, its a liquid that turns rust into something else (I don't understand the science), then you can touch up as brawnr says. Or you can get chips away out to give you a quote, when I had a quote a while back it was £60 for all the chips on the bonnet. You'll need to treat the rust yourself first though.

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,819 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts iTrader: (0)	I find the Halfords kits with their 'nib applicator' so easy to use as they deliver a tiny amount of paint exactly where required. Unfortunately my Galaxy Grey is not stocked so I got a single clearcoat one, tipped out the contents, left overnight to drain and then filled with GG. Once you force the remainder of the clearcoat out and the GG starts coming through you now have your colour available as required. The only other bit of work was to destroy the Honda paint tube to get the ball bearings out to put into the 'nib applicator'.

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Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,577 Thanks: 61 Thanked 29 Times in 27 Posts iTrader: (0)	Didn't you have any to hand???? Tom

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,819 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts iTrader: (0)	Not of the large size that's included in the tube/pot, easy enough anyway with a sharp knife and a disposable latex glove