[Zatrekaz]

I tried searching, but the system gave me an error each time :dunno

Anyways, so I noitced today that after buffing the car the chips that were down to primer had some metal exsposed. Now, I am not going to get the whole body panel repainted for a chip or two. I decided I needed to get some quality touchup paint.

Now, I found this on ebay:

2003 2004 MUSTANG GT/V6 MACH 1 TORCH RED TOUCH-UP PAINT:eBay Motors (item 260520772665 end time Jan-08-10 01:09:52 PST)

Would this be sufficent? Would I also need a bottle of primer and clear?

Next question: What would be the best method to make this less noticeable? I would like it to blend as much as possible.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Zatrekaz]

I doubt my local body shop has that piece of equipment. The shop does decent work, but I can tell its not the best I could get.

I am gonna get a hood painted soon. Maybe I can get them to let me have the left over paint.

As for the 2000 grit sanding. If I sand the good paint around the chip would it be noticeable after buffing? Got any links where I could buy this stuff?

If I see it correcrtly, I need some Touch up Primer, Color, Clear, 2000grit sanding paper?

 

[Zatrekaz]

travis, while I am thinking about it...

My spoiler was repainted Black from red. I noticed after buffing it today (its been months and months since it was painted) theres some red showing throught in one small spot. Now, When I feel it... the spot is smooth. I would think if I buffed throught the new paint I would of gone through the clear and then the black back to the sanded red and there would be a dip/pit... but its smooth and glossy.

I swear that it was not there before. How would I have exposed the red without causing a pit/deformity in the paint?

 

[Zatrekaz]

Yes, you likely just ate through the clear coat and into the base layer of paint. You can do that VERY easily if you use too much polishing compound and let the buffer sit on the same spot too long. Using pressure will help you eat right through paint as well. Have to be real careful when using a buffer.

True, but the reason it is odd is that it feels like nothing has been removed. Its still as smooth and glossy and the rest of the paint. Plus, this happened on the #3 polish (not a compound) and I am using a DA so there is very little burning action... Just seems odd.

 

[Zatrekaz]

Ahh ok. Well my paint does have a good bit of orange peel in it. However if a small amount around the chip was sanded with 2000 and then buffed with a polisher I don't think it would be noticeable...

I remember seeing a Polish on Autogeek that would remove 1500 grit scratches.

 

[Zatrekaz]

Well, I noticed an even large spot that the black got burnt through today. Its fairly noticeable...

Its on the leg of the spoiler right neat the bottom. I think I can scuff it up and paint it with a coat or two of spray black and clear and it will be fine and blend after some light... LIGHT buffing with only XMT #1 polish (does not even use a cutting pad). Gonna try that on just that leg area before I cough up $100 to repaint it again.