Looking for spray paint recommendations

[Matthew III]

I've decided to repaint rashes on both fenders. It's for a 2008 alpine white. So far I've found the below. Any tips or advice on which sites to avoid would be appreciated. I've done fair research but if there's a particular youtube clip you guys have referenced to repaint your car, that'd be great as well!

https://www.automotivetouchup.com/ch.../buypaint.aspx

https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-5...-oz-spray-can/

https://touchupdirect.com/shop/touch...roduct=aerosol

wish me luck...

[wheezyF]

I would take it to a body shop imo. I don't think touch up paint is going to give you the result you would be content with. Its common to get the front bumper repainted due to rock chips/scuffs and it surprisingly isn't too costly. A reputable body shop should be able to paint match alpine white pretty easily. just my 2 cents

[Matthew III]

Originally Posted by wheezyF

I would take it to a body shop imo. I don't think touch up paint is going to give you the result you would be content with. Its common to get the front bumper repainted due to rock chips/scuffs and it surprisingly isn't too costly. A reputable body shop should be able to paint match alpine white pretty easily. just my 2 cents

thanks yeah im getting quotes right now. I'm hearing that most ppl didnt like the outcome and paid to get it professionally repaired. Just weighing options

[patroklai]

You can probably do this with touch up paint. Thing is, you can't just brush it on there. You have to do light coats and sand in between. I happened to do a repair today on a deep chip that got all the way below the primer.

See the before and after.

[Matthew III]

Originally Posted by patroklai

You can probably do this with touch up paint. Thing is, you can't just brush it on there. You have to do light coats and sand in between. I happened to do a repair today on a deep chip that got all the way below the primer.

See the before and after.

thanks yeah i found a good video on how to do this. how long did it take you to do this?

[patroklai]

Paint dried so fast. Thought it would take me 2 days but I did it in less than 2 hours.

I used a video on YouTube from a guy repairing nicks on the hood of a red Ferrari. It's very good.

I applied one coat of base coat, then mixed base coat with clear. Applied few times. Then sanded it with 3k grit.

Then I did clear, let it dry. Then sanded that with 2500 grit, then 3k grit. I still need to polish/buff to restore shine but you can't see the defect any more unless you have a magnifying glass.

Cheers.

[gh0stE92M3]

Originally Posted by patroklai

Paint dried so fast. Thought it would take me 2 days but I did it in less than 2 hours.

I used a video on YouTube from a guy repairing nicks on the hood of a red Ferrari. It's very good.

I applied one coat of base coat, then mixed base coat with clear. Applied few times. Then sanded it with 3k grit.

Then I did clear, let it dry. Then sanded that with 2500 grit, then 3k grit. I still need to polish/buff to restore shine but you can't see the defect any more unless you have a magnifying glass.

Cheers.

Where did you get your base and clear from? I need to do this on mine also.

[Throatpunch]

Are some of those not down to the panel? U nay be able to get scuffs off with rubbing compound then polish out

[InnerBlueSkies]

Originally Posted by patroklai

You can probably do this with touch up paint. Thing is, you can't just brush it on there. You have to do light coats and sand in between. I happened to do a repair today on a deep chip that got all the way below the primer.

See the before and after.

Impressive!

[patroklai]

Originally Posted by gh0stE92M3

Where did you get your base and clear from? I need to do this on mine also.

Ebay! Below is the link.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Touch-Up-Stick-Alpine-White-Paint-Code-300-51910419747-51-91-0-419-747-/303683348379?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286

[Matthew III]

I took the whole day today to repair rock chips. From afar it blends in with rest of body but within 1 foot you can see the clear coat surrounding the chip was sanded off in the process, but the clear coat applied to the chip stays on. In the photo the darker area looks like dirt but its not; its the older clear coat. Any advice? Do I need to add more clear coat and go with higher grit? Or is this normal

[patroklai]

Don't think so.

Couple things:

Looks like the chip itself has embedded dirt or areas that weren't covered with paint. You want to blend that as much as possible before sealing it with clear coat.

Then, once you apply the clear coat, it will create a raised area kind of like the one there. I have to sand down the new clear with 2500 grit until it was level and blended. Then sand the entire area surrounding the chip/clear with 3000 grit. Be very careful not to sand down the clear to the base coat.

It should look completely blended and dull.

Then you buff to a shine. I used a random orbital buffer to do this. But you should be able to do it by hand.

Buffing to a polish is key.

Hope it helps.

[Matthew III]

Originally Posted by patroklai

Don't think so.

Couple things:

Looks like the chip itself has embedded dirt or areas that weren't covered with paint. You want to blend that as much as possible before sealing it with clear coat.

Then, once you apply the clear coat, it will create a raised area kind of like the one there. I have to sand down the new clear with 2500 grit until it was level and blended. Then sand the entire area surrounding the chip/clear with 3000 grit. Be very careful not to sand down the clear to the base coat.

It should look completely blended and dull.

Then you buff to a shine. I used a random orbital buffer to do this. But you should be able to do it by hand.

Buffing to a polish is key.

Hope it helps.

Thanks Patro. Here's a better image of the issue I'm running into. I applied 4 layers of base coat, 2 layers of clear and Nufinish polish. I wet sanded using 1500-5000g. However you can see the surrounding area I sanded down bc it looks dulled, as though I oversanded and cut into the factory clear. This creates an "island" effect where the clear coat I applied looks glossy but the surrounding area is dull, followed by the outer area which is the untouched factory clear.

Is this normal? Did this happen to you and what polish did you use? I'm hesitant to continue attempting to blend the clear I applied with the rest of the panel out of fear of destroying the factory coat. Or I was considering buying a better polish. TIA

[OzCoE92]

You have the right idea, you may just need some different tools to get this done. You will need something stronger/more aggressive than Nufinish to get out the sanding marks and a random orbital buffer of some kind. Sonax Perfect Finish will remove 2000 grit sanding marks or finer and will give you a good starting point to add an additional sealant/LSP.

[Camnyc]

meguiars m105 with a ro polisher with a polishing pad (white/green)