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Hi all. Hope everyone is coping with the colder weather approaching. Anyways, my dilema is this. Bout' a month ago I went to Indy to pick up my bro. Used a motherwell rack to keep my belongings together. Another anyways, I must have not secured the holding screw tightly on the rack as it slipped a bit and dug through the clear coat and paint. It looks like it's down to the primer anyways, not metal. Any links to how to repair this shy of taking off the fender and having it done professionally? Again thanks for reading my post and stay safe all . . . .
RE: Paint scratch repair
please post some before durring and after pics bro... i have a scratch going down my tank from a belt buckle at a show, i was just going to flame it out... i would love to see how this goes, good luck man.
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RE: Paint scratch repair
An easier way is to get some Langka paint repair and some touch up paint.Langka is fairly inexpensive about 30 bucks. I just got the Langka blob eliminator, not the kit. http://www.langka.com/
Touch up the scratch/chip with the touch up brsh--don't worry about blobs or uneveness, just fill in the mark. Let it dry and the apply Langka with a smooth cotton cloth wrapped around a stiff card, like a credit card. Rub it with the flat side as if it were sandpaper and the paint will smooth right out and be almost invisible.
I have used it many times including a scratch on the side of my red 'vette--you can't even see the repait. Ot really works and is better than screwing up a pait job if you don't have experience doing that stuff.
Touch up the scratch/chip with the touch up brsh--don't worry about blobs or uneveness, just fill in the mark. Let it dry and the apply Langka with a smooth cotton cloth wrapped around a stiff card, like a credit card. Rub it with the flat side as if it were sandpaper and the paint will smooth right out and be almost invisible.
I have used it many times including a scratch on the side of my red 'vette--you can't even see the repait. Ot really works and is better than screwing up a pait job if you don't have experience doing that stuff.
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RE: Paint scratch repair
ORIGINAL: cigarman
An easier way is to get some Langka paint repair and some touch up paint.Langka is fairly inexpensive about 30 bucks. I just got the Langka blob eliminator, not the kit. http://www.langka.com/
Touch up the scratch/chip with the touch up brsh--don't worry about blobs or uneveness, just fill in the mark. Let it dry and the apply Langka with a smooth cotton cloth wrapped around a stiff card, like a credit card. Rub it with the flat side as if it were sandpaper and the paint will smooth right out and be almost invisible.
I have used it many times including a scratch on the side of my red 'vette--you can't even see the repait. Ot really works and is better than screwing up a pait job if you don't have experience doing that stuff.
An easier way is to get some Langka paint repair and some touch up paint.Langka is fairly inexpensive about 30 bucks. I just got the Langka blob eliminator, not the kit. http://www.langka.com/
Touch up the scratch/chip with the touch up brsh--don't worry about blobs or uneveness, just fill in the mark. Let it dry and the apply Langka with a smooth cotton cloth wrapped around a stiff card, like a credit card. Rub it with the flat side as if it were sandpaper and the paint will smooth right out and be almost invisible.
I have used it many times including a scratch on the side of my red 'vette--you can't even see the repait. Ot really works and is better than screwing up a pait job if you don't have experience doing that stuff.
"This product is not designed for use on vehicles painted in the 1950's and early 60's, but rather for all vehicles painted since 1970. The Complete Paint Chip Repair kit includes 2oz of this product." - Duh, because these vehicles were painted using lacquer paint!
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RE: Paint scratch repair
bpalmersheim,
You are the expert, but if this is laquer thinner then they have done a masterful job developing it. It is like a a lotion, not like thinnerand to me, only an amateur, it works well.
Please don't think me a wise guy, but tell me, have you used it and come up with this analysis, oris this through third party observation.
Personally, I don't care if it is nail polish remover that they reformulated--it works and I am happy with it. It is easy to use and saved me hour of work ort hundreds of $ of refinishing.
I also use Penetrol to enhance and renewthe surface of my Jeep fiberglass hardtop. I recommended it to my friend to use it onhis fiberglass boat. It also is a petroleum distillate and renews it andboth of us arehappy. Who could ask for more?
You are the expert, but if this is laquer thinner then they have done a masterful job developing it. It is like a a lotion, not like thinnerand to me, only an amateur, it works well.
Please don't think me a wise guy, but tell me, have you used it and come up with this analysis, oris this through third party observation.
Personally, I don't care if it is nail polish remover that they reformulated--it works and I am happy with it. It is easy to use and saved me hour of work ort hundreds of $ of refinishing.
I also use Penetrol to enhance and renewthe surface of my Jeep fiberglass hardtop. I recommended it to my friend to use it onhis fiberglass boat. It also is a petroleum distillate and renews it andboth of us arehappy. Who could ask for more?
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RE: Paint scratch repair
You can follow the same procedure as on their site (http://www.langka.com/paint_chip_repair.php), use lacquer thinner instead of their product and use an old credit card in place of thier plastic card.
I have used this method for years and had near flawless results.
I have used this method for years and had near flawless results.
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