Concealing stone chips

[Scottland]

My bonnet is littered with stonechips on my Iceburg PH2. I've picked up a touch up pen from Renault, but on the couple of chips I've tried I don't really like the look it gives. It just looks like I've painted over them, rather than concealing them.

Short of a respray, is there anything better to conceal the chips?


Thanks

 

[Michael172]

Wet sanding.


You need to paint the chips like you have been doing, you then need some wet or dry sand paper (3000 grit) which has been soaked in fairy and water for 24 hours or so and sand it untill it's got a level surface again. you then need to polish the sanding marks out. Do this with scratch X and a foam applicator pad by hand.


Alternativly you can do what ive been doing and mask them with a colour polish. Mine are very small and painting will take forever lol.

 

[Clgale88]

just paint bonnet what i do

 

[mattjk]

The chip stick is a good idea.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I don't like the touch up paint from Renault , it seems slightly too thick .

I prefer to get an aerosol mixed up , spray a little bit into the the lid and fill the chip with a c0cktail stick then wet sand .

http://www.guidetodetailing.com/articles.php?articleId=27

 

[Scottland]

Thanks, I may have a go wet sanding over the weekend. I will have a go with a cocktail stick too, as the brush definately seemed to apply it too thick.

 

[guysy]

I need to do this too, Once you have painted, wetsanded and polished, dont you need to add a clear coat?

 

[MRBILLYUK]

^^^ If they are only chips or small scratches just polish with something like Meguiars scratch X or Carlack68 by hand .

 

[guysy]

Nice one

 

[R20 CWH]

I don't like the touch up paint from Renault , it seems slightly too thick .

I prefer to get an aerosol mixed up , spray a little bit into the the lid and fill the chip with a c0cktail stick then wet sand .

http://www.guidetodetailing.com/articles.php?articleId=27

good guide that.

didnt you have one for alloys as well which was superb?

 

[Rich]

Never had any problems with the Renault Touch up sticks and the colour match seems good, grab a fine artists paint brush from a local art shop to apply.