TIL: Paint matched vinyl touch up stickers are an option! 

"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt) 01/18/2018 at 15:02 • Filed to: None

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I’ve tried a few touch up jobs. Anything over the size of a dime is usually pretty grizzly; total amateur hour. I figured a seasoned pro would be able to work some magic that I was incapable of. Nope! Even Larry can’t. After working for hours, he finally gives in and slaps a sticker on, which looks fantastic believe it or not! Especially given how much time and effort you need put into that vs. a proper touch up job.

The TL/DR on the video is that the best approach is to use bondo/rust prevention products if you must, level the area, and then slap a sticker on it.

Ash78, voting early and often > Noah - Now with more boost. 01/18/2018 at 15:36

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No offense to you, but I’m really starting to hate the use of the word “legit” like this. Because it already has another, current meaning that overlaps — it means they are a real thing. So your title just says “stickers are a real thing” (when I know you really meant the stickers are cool/sweet/dope/toight/etc).

I actually started running into this problem in the workplace a couple year ago, asking things like “Is this data source legit?” (ie, valid) My younger coworker(s) would literally hear a different question altogether, usually answering incorrectly and with a little confusion.

Rant off.

Damn you, MC Hammer!

BeaterGT > Noah - Now with more boost. 01/18/2018 at 15:39

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I’ve given up on my cars’ paint, they will be getting full vinyl stickers.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Ash78, voting early and often 01/18/2018 at 15:52

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Even better, I once knew someone who used the word “Dumb” to describe something being cool/sweet/dope/etc. Like he would say “those rims are so dumb on that ride!” meaning that he really liked it. He was exactly the type of white trash person who you could imagine talking like this.

It always fascinates me the crazy definitions people come up with for words. And what surprises me even more is how so many people can still understand each other even if the words dont make any sense if you think about it. Like most people know the actual definition of a word but still use it incorrectly just because of how it sounds.

Ash78, voting early and often > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 01/18/2018 at 16:04

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If the word is totally opposite (like “bad” in the 80s which still exists, usually as “badass”) then there’s rarely a problem. I’ve also occasionally heard “stupid” like what you’re describing. But when two meanings are really similar to start with, it gets confusing.

fintail > Noah - Now with more boost. 01/18/2018 at 16:14

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A few years ago I put an awkward relatively minor scratch/gouge on the rear passenger side door of the fintail (long story). I simply got one of those goofy band-aid stickers, nearly body color, and slapped it over the damage - as PDR can’t fix something like that. . It’s just more “patina”, I tell myself.

Rico > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 01/18/2018 at 16:28

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Regarding your second paragraph: That’s basically what slang is. It’s the same thing with dope, which means cool to many people (like me) but not the real definition at all. I find it fascinating the way slang can travel from place to place. Now your old acquaintance he was definitely a dope.

Die-Trying > Noah - Now with more boost. 01/18/2018 at 16:44

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that was a whole lot of rough looking attempts....... fun to see real world results though.......

Scary__goongala! > Noah - Now with more boost. 01/18/2018 at 17:11

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This may be an option for me since my car has several scars from people on campus who can’t F@#king drive.

Monkey B > Noah - Now with more boost. 01/18/2018 at 18:27

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he sure made a mountain out of a mole hill here. He should have used something more rigid to fill the damage. The idea though is pretty good, and some applications could be really decent permanent repairs.

Noah - Now with more boost. > Ash78, voting early and often 01/18/2018 at 19:15

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Edited the title just for you :p

Noah - Now with more boost. > fintail 01/18/2018 at 19:17

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It seems like the sticker would disappear at say 20 ft instead of maybe double that for a bad touch up job too.

Noah - Now with more boost. > Die-Trying 01/18/2018 at 19:19

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I couldn’t believe how long it took him to give up lol.

Noah - Now with more boost. > Monkey B 01/18/2018 at 19:19

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Yeah something tells me he rarely takes on paint damage like that.

Noah - Now with more boost. > Scary__goongala! 01/18/2018 at 19:21

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Now that you mention it I’m SO glad to be done with that. Big state school + tiny roads + many crosswalks = chaos

Noah - Now with more boost. > BeaterGT 01/18/2018 at 19:21

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That’s a funny way to conceptualize a wrap. It really is just a big sticker.

ranwhenparked > Noah - Now with more boost. 01/18/2018 at 20:30

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I had no idea this existed, but it may be one of the better inventions in recent history.

BeaterGT > Noah - Now with more boost. 01/18/2018 at 20:50

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Yep, a big expensive sticker!

fintail > Noah - Now with more boost. 01/18/2018 at 21:47

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The scrape is relatively minor, and it may blend in too - not as much paint job as a gouge. This distracts from it (not as close to body color as I seemed to recall, but this isn’t the usual car color):

Noah - Now with more boost. > ranwhenparked 01/18/2018 at 23:10

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Likewise! Seems super obvious but it never occurred.

Noah - Now with more boost. > fintail 01/18/2018 at 23:24

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This is such a fantastic color.

Ash78, voting early and often > Noah - Now with more boost. 01/19/2018 at 09:03

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Capital decision, old chap!

Do people still talk like that?

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Noah - Now with more boost. 03/17/2018 at 12:47

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Well I do graphics, wrap buildings or whatever the show needs, I don’t think it will ever really match, but it could be good enough if you don’t care too much.