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09-24-2017, 01:47 AM | #1 |
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Alternative to Dr. Colorchip?
I'm wondering what you detailing experts think about this alternative to Dr. Colorchip.
I swore I'd never get another black car because of the cosmetic upkeep. Yet I did, don’t regret it, and still get irritated by lots of pinhole chips on my Jerez Black beauty. I've used Dr. Colorchip for years with other cars. You smudge a chip with thick paint and wipe with secret sauce to remove the excess. It works OK, and it's tedious for scores of minuscule chips. Then, during one long evening of colorchipping, I wondered, "Why not use this technique with something easier, quicker, and if possible cheaper?" So I tried the following:
Seems like this method would work for virtually any basic color. Compared to Dr. Colorchip, it’s equally invisible, costs less, takes less time, and lasts indefinitely. I'm still trying to come up with a downside to this method. Maybe you can.
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09-25-2017, 09:36 PM | #3 | |
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10-12-2017, 03:53 PM | #5 |
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At the risk of sounding like an idiot, what is wrong with using BMW's touch-up paint and properly prepping the surface? What are these aftermarket kits like Dr. Colorchip offering that I can't just do myself?
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10-14-2017, 10:37 AM | #6 |
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Dr color chip is much faster and easier to apply with simple tools that come supplied with the kit.
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10-15-2017, 01:03 PM | #7 | |
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Brilliantly simple. I am getting my Jerez Black paint corrected and ceramic coating done Friday and will do this prior to. Thanks for this. |
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