Touch up paint...

[Ads_172]

Due to these annoying little beggars... (bottom left)

And also a couple bits that need touching up since I've has paintless dent removal done (which was excellent btw ), I'm going to attack it with a touch up pen.

Question 1: Are the bumper bits too big to tackle with a touch up pen?

Question 2: If they're fine to do, what's the best way? Literally just paint the missing paint bits, or overlap a bit or what? I know I can always get rid of excess with a bit of thinner if I do it quite quickly after, but I want a fairly good job doing.

 

[JR]

Question 1 : IMO yes. Particularly the bottom one with white showing.

 

[Ads_172]

Thought so.

Not sure what to do. No point repsraying it now because it won't add enough value to it to offset the cost of the respray, but it may well put a lot of potential buyers off as it catches the eye all too easily.

 

[Rich]

I would see if you can find decent chips away type guy to sort the bigger area.

You could try and do a local repair with a rattle can if spending cash is not option.

 

[Ads_172]

What's the process if using a rattle can Rich? Sand back the areas surrounding it, mask off and lightly spray over?

Don't mind spending a little cash, but seems a bit pointless respraying the whole bumper when all it'll do is highlight the stone chips all over the bonnet!

 

[Rich]

Flat it back so it is smooth, probably need a light coat of primer, the silver and then the clearcoat, then polish it all up when it is cured. The key is painting as little as you can of the bumper to fix it. Problem is silver is a b**ch to match so sure how effective it will look.

 

[Ads_172]

Hmm, will have a think. Even a mismatch coverup can't look as bad as the white plastic surely! Maybe the best thing is to get a quote from a bodyshop or two just for doing that area and not respraying the whole bumper.

 

[Rich]

The way I look at it, it needs painting anyway, so worth a go yourself as if it works saved cash, if not just get it painted - nothing to lose.

 

[JR]

As Rich say's have a go yourself, if it does not come out how you were hopping then call a bodyshop.

 

[Brand86]

But if he merks it then he has spent all the money on the aerosols which may cost more to repair...

BUT after my DIY repair a couple of weeks back I would say have a go, especially as its in a fairly inconspicuos area...

In the words of our lord, Arnie: Do it, do it now!

 

[JR]

Rich helped me out by posting a guide for touching up stone chips, but i cant remember where it came from.

Maybe that would help you with the prep stages ads ? I will try and have a search for it now

 

[Rich]

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

 

[JR]

^ Thats the one.

 

[Ads_172]

Cheers guys, yeah seems to be a sensible idea to have a go myself and then bodyshop it if I c0ck it up. I'd say I'm a fairly competent sprayer, but paint matching to existing paint already on the bumper could require more skill!

 

[Rich]

Best of getting some paint matched and put in a rattle can at a local paint suppliers rather than just buying a can off the shelf.

 

[Ads_172]

I've found that Renault's own is the only match that is 100%, so whilst it's a bit more expensive, it's worth it. Found it to be spot on when doing my Ph2 bumpstrips a while ago.

Halfrauds attempts at mixing were laughable, although the spray mechanism they use is awesome, comes out in a straight thin line so much easier to get even coverage I found.

 

[Final Maxim]

easy blow in really

ide say it needs filling though, primer wont cover those chips

 

[182 clio racer]

Why not try someone like these guys? They arnt that expensive to be honest and would only need to do the damaged area.

www.paintchiptechniques.com