by "Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
Published 08/02/2017 at 18:31
by "Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
Published 08/02/2017 at 18:31
Tags: Advice
; Paint chip
STARS: 0
Hello all, my car has a LOT of paint chips in the hood. I was thinking about selling it but circumstances have changed and I’ll probably be keeping it. As a result I’ve been doing some repairs that I was putting off.
Theres also a little bit of cracking in the paint above the Toyota badge that I’m not sure what to do with.
Anyway, I have very limited experience with fixing paint chips. I’ve tried the little bottles but never had good results. I wanted to know:
If you have had good results
What products you got the best results with
About how much it would cost to do myself or If I paid a detailer
Anything you think could be helpful
I’m also considering purchasing a bug deflector for my Corolla to try to cover up the front edge and hopefully limit more from happening. I was thinking about one of these styles and would like thoughts on that as well.
They both cost about $40 for the record. I’m leaning towards the better as it sits flush with the hood instead of popped up but this might make it less effective. I think I prefer it without one at all but it could cover up the cracking and protect that area from spreading.
Thanks for any advice and for reading.
"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5)
08/02/2017 at 18:44, STARS: 1
The car is black? Sharpie marker. I’m not even joking, any time I have rock chips in a black car I just touch them all with a Sharpie. Doesn’t fix it but it turns the noticability way down for like $.85.
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
08/02/2017 at 18:46, STARS: 0
I could give that a shot, I don’t think it would hurt at this point.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
08/02/2017 at 18:47, STARS: 0
No. Bad kitty.
"MM54" (mm54mk2)
08/02/2017 at 18:52, STARS: 0
Depends if you actually want to fix it, or just hide the chips.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
08/02/2017 at 18:53, STARS: 1
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"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
08/02/2017 at 18:55, STARS: 0
I’d rather fix it to be honest
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
08/02/2017 at 18:56, STARS: 0
Thank god for Larry. I forgot about him.
"MM54" (mm54mk2)
08/02/2017 at 19:20, STARS: 1
Then a sharpie is not the route to take.
If there are a ton of chips, a panel respray might be the best bet. Otherwise, some time with touch-up paint and lots of wetsanding should make them disappear, eventually.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
08/02/2017 at 19:33, STARS: 1
That totally works, (even if it isn’t an exact match.) Sharpie the spots then wax over it which seals the marker and lessens the notability of the chip divot. Did it on my wife’s old Nissan.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
08/02/2017 at 19:58, STARS: 1
Yup, his videos are great for DIY tips and such.
"Now_looking_for_a_cheap_car" (viper2626)
08/03/2017 at 11:17, STARS: 1
This is exactly the video i was thinking of
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
08/07/2017 at 13:36, STARS: 1
Hope I’m not too late, but this is a great way to practice painting. Look up your paint code and see what duplicolor can you need to get. The grocery store chain near me, Meijer, often has a can for just 2 or 3$ on clearance. Sand the area of the hood with the worst damage, mask off the rest of the front, and shoot down some paint. If the chips are bad, apply some filler primer to even out the surface and then sand again before paint. Let it dry, and let it sit for a day or two, then some back with some buffing compound and blend the patch in with the rest of the paint so it isn’t too noticeable.
If you’re confident, go ahead and do the whole hood and front bumper. I learned a lot about hwo to paint a car by repairing rock chips and damage on my old buick. I had some pretty good luck with it and when I realized I wasn’t afraid to do it again (had plenty of time and a can of GM black was under 5$) I just did it again and again until I got it right.
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
08/07/2017 at 17:50, STARS: 0
Thanks for the suggestion, I’ve done a little painting before but am worried about doing it to my own car. I’d probably want to buy a paint gun and air compressor too which I don’t have the money for right now.
"Arrivederci" (arrividerci)
08/16/2017 at 09:08, STARS: 1
Get a Dr. Colorchip kit - they’re a little pricey, but wonderful.
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
08/16/2017 at 18:12, STARS: 0
Thanks for the tip!