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Offline king monkey

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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #20 on: 06 April 2020, 14:32 »
Halfords? I had a kit from them, seemed good to me. The only problem for me was the monkey using it :rolleyes:

You will be pleased to hear it was in use this morning, just waiting a day for it to harden in the sun.... no urgency doesn't seem to translate into any more patience though! :)

Halfords are open, they get round this by supplying cycle parts, you can order online, no ideas how you  would collect though?

They don’t list Lapiz online.
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Past: Mk5 gti blue graphite, mk6 gti carbon grey, mk6 gti edition 35 candy white, Mk7 pp gti tornado red, 2016 Audi S3 sportback, 2019 7.5 Golf R.

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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #21 on: 06 April 2020, 14:38 »
Halfords? I had a kit from them, seemed good to me. The only problem for me was the monkey using it :rolleyes:

You will be pleased to hear it was in use this morning, just waiting a day for it to harden in the sun.... no urgency doesn't seem to translate into any more patience though! :)

Glad it's proving useful! Shame you needed to use it though.
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« Last Edit: 06 April 2020, 14:45 by Watts »
2019 Oryx White 5dr TCR.

Was - 2015 Tornado Red 3dr GTI PP, manual, Santiagos, Audi short shifter.

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Current: Clubsport45, white, DCC.

Past: Mk5 gti blue graphite, mk6 gti carbon grey, mk6 gti edition 35 candy white, Mk7 pp gti tornado red, 2016 Audi S3 sportback, 2019 7.5 Golf R.

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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #24 on: 06 April 2020, 15:12 »
That’s the one I’ve already contacted. Frustrating isn’t it?

Yes!
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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #25 on: 07 April 2020, 07:03 »
I thin the paint down a little with cellulose thinner and use a very fine artist brush and build up the layers (letting each application set) until level with car paint and then polish - works well on chips.
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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #26 on: 07 April 2020, 10:04 »
I thin the paint down a little with cellulose thinner and use a very fine artist brush and build up the layers (letting each application set) until level with car paint and then polish - works well on chips.

You can come round and do the chips on my car! Don't worry, I'll keep at least 2m away :laugh:

I bought some really small modeller's cotton swabs (Tamiya) for applying the paint, possibly safer than a brush?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tamiya-87105-Craft-Cotton-Swab-Triangular-Extra-Small-50-Pcs-NIP/254534580791?epid=1008081218&hash=item3b43717a37:g:ATQAAOSw5eReZLoL
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Was - 2015 Tornado Red 3dr GTI PP, manual, Santiagos, Audi short shifter.

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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #27 on: 07 April 2020, 10:31 »
Halfords? I had a kit from them, seemed good to me. The only problem for me was the monkey using it :rolleyes:

You will be pleased to hear it was in use this morning, just waiting a day for it to harden in the sun.... no urgency doesn't seem to translate into any more patience though! :)

Halfords are open, they get round this by supplying cycle parts, you can order online, no ideas how you  would collect though?


I was round 3 of them at the weekend looking for BMW touch up paint for my daughters 1 series. It was business as usual.

To the OP I found a cocktail stick works for me, just putting a tiny amount on.and building the layers
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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #28 on: 07 April 2020, 11:13 »
These are the ones I’m going to order. Application with a small stick as others have said.

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Current: Clubsport45, white, DCC.

Past: Mk5 gti blue graphite, mk6 gti carbon grey, mk6 gti edition 35 candy white, Mk7 pp gti tornado red, 2016 Audi S3 sportback, 2019 7.5 Golf R.

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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #29 on: 07 April 2020, 12:28 »
Halfords? I had a kit from them, seemed good to me. The only problem for me was the monkey using it :rolleyes:

You will be pleased to hear it was in use this morning, just waiting a day for it to harden in the sun.... no urgency doesn't seem to translate into any more patience though! :)

Halfords are open, they get round this by supplying cycle parts, you can order online, no ideas how you  would collect though?


I was round 3 of them at the weekend looking for BMW touch up paint for my daughters 1 series. It was business as usual.

To the OP I found a cocktail stick works for me, just putting a tiny amount on.and building the layers

If the police stop you- and there are checks going on- be careful what you say to them. If you tell them you were out to get some touch up paint for your gti you’ll likely get a fixed penalty notice.
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