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Repairing a Key Mark
- Thread starter Cliotoby
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I found the touch up pen from Renault... in pearl black was very soft and didn't dry hard even though i left it a while... it would always sand away, had a few cover ups but they where never great.
This time seeing as Renault don't stock black gold pens any more, i got a touch up kit for paints4u, paint has dried much harder and sanded a lot better, so personally id not use renaults touch up pen, but others might say its ok... and tbh it might be.
This time seeing as Renault don't stock black gold pens any more, i got a touch up kit for paints4u, paint has dried much harder and sanded a lot better, so personally id not use renaults touch up pen, but others might say its ok... and tbh it might be.
Golf GT & A4 Avant
How deep is the key mark? I've recently tried mixing a little of the paint with a little less clear coat then rub it into the scratch / mark. Leave to dry then compound it back.
There was a thread using the same principle on DW for stonechips to the front bumper
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=217520
There was a thread using the same principle on DW for stonechips to the front bumper
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=217520
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Golf GT & A4 Avant
I worked it in with a cloth so I didn't have to scrape off excess with anything like the 'de nibber' thing. the majority of the excess paint came off with a good IPA wipe down. yet to try it on stone chips. I've always found that applying too much paint in one go makes it more susceptible to being easily removed.
Ok. Ill try that method. What ratio did you use when mixing the paint and laquer? Its fairly deep, deep enough so it cant be rounded off or removed. Im confident tat method will work with stone chips but not so confident that itll work with the key mark. In my mind it needs building up with a brush but Its not something ive done before.
Golf GT & A4 Avant
Paint 2:1 lacquer
If it's that bad maybe try both, build it up with a brush then finish off with a cloth
If it's that bad maybe try both, build it up with a brush then finish off with a cloth
Ill try get a photo for you. Id say its a full 9 inches in length, maybe half of that needs paint, the other is deep laquer so should round off or be removed. I need some other bits respraying anyways so maybe I should have a crack at doing this and then just get it sprayed if its bad.
How do you mean/??
Right ive had a crack. Paint is layered up now, taken me most of the day, not sure thats long enough between coats but whetever. Ill get some pics up once its been sanded and what not.
How long should i leave it for?
need a section of my front bumper spraying anyway so ill get that resprayed too if its a total f**k up.
How long should i leave it for?
need a section of my front bumper spraying anyway so ill get that resprayed too if its a total f**k up.
Ive used the spray tin method on my past few attempts and came up brilliant, million times better than a pen. Touch ups take longer and also sanding can be a pain if not done right. You can be left with a big imperfection (looks like a dint) if you sand either side of the scratch when flattening the raised paint down. Its very hard just to keep the paper angled to sand such a thin line. With tins you only have to worry about over spray around the scratch and 3000 grit would easily blend it in after, with no need for lacquer as the machining will pull the paint together once you've forced a little heat build up.
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Golf GTD Mk7
Pics?
Touching up, no matter how much fannying about you do with wet sanding and building up layers, will never ever match properly. I don't care what any detailer says, it won't and you'll still see it's there.
You'd honestly have been better just saving yourself the hassle and waiting till you get it sprayed.
You'd honestly have been better just saving yourself the hassle and waiting till you get it sprayed.
Im sure, all about the experience isnt it. besides, I needed some chips touching up so ive done those along side it.
Woke up New Years Day to find someone had kicked my car door, so ive got that to spray now too.
Thats what you get for parking in the poor area of Hull. f**king utter peasants.
Woke up New Years Day to find someone had kicked my car door, so ive got that to spray now too.
Thats what you get for parking in the poor area of Hull. f**king utter peasants.
unlucky mateRight the paint stick from renault looks nothing like my colour. Even the stone chips are a shambles its so discoloured. Its also a pile of steaming s**t, I blasted the touchup paint from the chips with my pressure washer today. Ive now ordered 100ml paint from paints4u as this s**t is ment to be good. Hopefully my paint code is (RNT) BLEU MALTE as thats what ive ordered. Hopefully this might look like a decent match. Ill have a bash with it and if its totally s**t then Ill just get it srayed. Well fucked off. I want rid of this god damm car its posessed by the devil and its also been cursed.
