Looking to prepare a car for sale, unfortunately its got about 8-10 paint chips on the bonnet, most small, the biggest being about 4mm wide
we've gone to autobarn and got the paint match done,
so whats the best way to do it
autobarn guy said use a tiny paint brush and dabble it on
self proclaimed car expert friend says, ive got to to dabble it on and sand it back a few times
other than paying a pro car painter, what do I do?
im auto/handyman absolutely hopeless,
what grit paper do I use,
and when I dabble it on, do I put on a lot so its a lump?
No lumps haha, a flat thin but solid coat is enough. Again, important part is that it forms a barrier between the metal and the elements.
For sanding, it really depends on how much patience and time you have. You want to finish by using 2000 or 3000 grit sandpaper (wet sanding). But you can start with 1500 grit sandpaper if the paint is really uneven and you want to speed up the first part of the process, and then move to 2000-3000 to finish smoothing it out.
thanks for the help, apprecaite it
is one coat enough? im assuming I have to put more paint then the original layer so I can sand it down and blend it in?
its just going to be for sale so as long as it looks unnoticable
@Samsungnote10: It really depends. If it's small chips and it's a fairly old car, I wouldn't even bother. But yeah - if you're using a paint brush, one coat is plenty. Careful not to sand too much otherwise you'll end up removing the clearcoat of the paint around it.
And if the spots are small enough, probably won't need to sand at all - let the paint dry and then decide if you want to do the sanding.
Use a sharp wooden cocktail stick with the tiniest hint of paint.
This (although I call them toothpicks?) Put a tiny droplet of paint on the end of the 'toothpick' and then touch the toothpick in the depression of the stone chip. Let the capillary action draw the droplet off the toothpick into the crevice then immediately remove the toothpick. It all happens pretty quickly. The paint will then self level inside the depression of the chip. Repeat as many times as necessary to make it level or until you're satisfied it looks good enough.
Alternatively if the chip is a bit larger you can use the smallest pointed artists paint brush you can find. Usually available at craft shops and the like, again using the tiniest amount of paint each time and applying in layers.
Some people call them toothpicks…………..
:)
Well, most people do. I'm special.
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I dabbled paint on my bonnet to fix paint chips. It would have looked better if I hadn’t done it.
I dabbled paint on my bonnet
You dabbed it. You did not dabble it.
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Are basically telling you the same thing. Just that if you sand it back it'll look better. The most important part is just to cover any bare metal so that it doesn't rust.