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Phil mcavity

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Re: Paint chips
« Reply #10 on: 12 April 2008, 12:19 »
yes i think i will try my luck at touch up firstly. i have a steady wrist as proven when pint in is my hand  :wink:.  There is at least 6 tiny chips i found so far so will see how it goes.

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Re: Paint chips
« Reply #11 on: 12 April 2008, 12:24 »
yes i think i will try my luck at touch up firstly. i have a steady wrist as proven when pint in is my hand  :wink:.  There is at least 6 tiny chips i found so far so will see how it goes.

DONT use the supplied brush, either buy a very fine artist one, or use a cocktail stick

Phil mcavity

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Re: Paint chips
« Reply #12 on: 12 April 2008, 12:27 »
i am the party sausage on a stick lover, so have plenty of sticks. cheers for the advise blue  :wink:

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Re: Paint chips
« Reply #13 on: 12 April 2008, 12:32 »
if done properly they can be near invisible, good luck

Phil mcavity

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Re: Paint chips
« Reply #14 on: 12 April 2008, 12:33 »
i guess once paint is dry, use cocktail stick again with laquer?

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Re: Paint chips
« Reply #15 on: 12 April 2008, 12:39 »
i guess once paint is dry, use cocktail stick again with laquer?

yeh completely or you will pull old paint out, you can mix the paint in with the lacquer and not need to top off, but i would test first, you may find you need a secon paint application though as the paint can sink (dependant on hole size), below is a guide to help you

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=20127&highlight=chip+touch+up

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Re: Paint chips
« Reply #16 on: 12 April 2008, 22:04 »
The link says use fairy liquid. I would use a "bar" of soap as that  cloggs the "grit" up even further and makes the wet & dry smoother, less abrasive.

Nice link 182_blue :afro:
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