Applying Touch-Up Paint, Best Method??
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Applying Touch-Up Paint, Best Method??
Got a small scratch on my saddlebag. Color is Black Cherry. Picked up some touch up paint from the dealers. Kit comes with Black Cherry bottle and Clear Top-Coat bottle. Any painters out there that can recommend best method to apply this so it looks half-way decent when I'm done. Scratch is about 1/2" long and noticable.
Is it just a matter of dabbing it on with the provided mini-brush, followed by the top coat, or is there a better way of applying it?? Thanks for any tips..........
Is it just a matter of dabbing it on with the provided mini-brush, followed by the top coat, or is there a better way of applying it?? Thanks for any tips..........
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RE: Applying Touch-Up Paint, Best Method??
A bud of mine is a painter and he always uses a toothpick when he fixes chips or scratches for me. Toothpick the color, it may take 2-3 days, do not put too much on at one time and let the coats dry before adding more. The idea is to build it up in stages, so I'm told. Clear can be dabbed on with the brush. Any excess can be wet sanded or use a clay bar to eliminate the excess. I'm lucky, most of the time with my bikes he just repaints the part, quicker than coming over 2 or 3 days for a small blemish. GL!
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RE: Applying Touch-Up Paint, Best Method??
Use a toothpick and apply one thin coat at a time....build it up SLOWLY. Same with a couple of coats of clear, then polish with fine cut 3M rubbing compound and wax it. I'm no painter but this works for me.
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RE: Applying Touch-Up Paint, Best Method??
wet sand 1500 grit
apply color with toothpick, let dry 12-16 hours
wet sand 1500 grit
apply color with toothpick, let dry 12-16 hours
wet sand 1500 grit
apply clear with toothpick, let dry 12-16 hours
wet sand 1500 grit
apply clear with toothpick, let dry 12-16 hours
wet sand 1500 grit
use buffer to buff after 2-3 days curing.
The key is to build up a little at a time
apply color with toothpick, let dry 12-16 hours
wet sand 1500 grit
apply color with toothpick, let dry 12-16 hours
wet sand 1500 grit
apply clear with toothpick, let dry 12-16 hours
wet sand 1500 grit
apply clear with toothpick, let dry 12-16 hours
wet sand 1500 grit
use buffer to buff after 2-3 days curing.
The key is to build up a little at a time
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RE: Applying Touch-Up Paint, Best Method??
except wuznme got too many sanding steps. you need to build paint not sand off the surrounding area. I also chew the tooth pick to fray it and soften one end.
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RE: Applying Touch-Up Paint, Best Method??
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except wuznme got too many sanding steps. you need to build paint not sand off the surrounding area. I also chew the tooth pick to fray it and soften one end.
except wuznme got too many sanding steps. you need to build paint not sand off the surrounding area. I also chew the tooth pick to fray it and soften one end.
Depends on how he wants it to look
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RE: Applying Touch-Up Paint, Best Method??
Thanks for the suggestion Topper. I need to repair a minor scratch near the rear luggage rack.
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I recently had a bike get a scratch on top of the saddle bag, it was a pretty deep and long scratch. I took it to the body shop and they buffed it out without a problem, couldn't even see it afterward. I can't believe how deep the clearcoat is, just another option depending on how deep it is.
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