Touching up scratch on Arctic Blue door

[ScarySquirrel]

Hi all,

As you can see, the door was opened and caught a wall taking the top layer of paint off. Even when the door is closed it is quite obvious.

I'm not after a miracle fix, I just want something to make the 'silvery-ness' of it disappear. I'm thinking I could just get some hammerite blue paint and very lightly (I mean, ridiculously lightly) put a bit over the silver areas.

I wondered if this would look gash and if there were any better ways of dealing with it though.

Thanks

 

[barker22]

get an arctic blue touch up pen made up from halfords, only costs a couple of quid and looks a lot better that the silver neway. coour code is j41 btw

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Awesome, thanks dude. SO I just go to Halfords and ask for a 'Touch up pen, colour code j41'?

Easier than I thought

Will this work on the bumper as well? I have a small area where the paint has come off and left the black plastic showing underneath.

 

[barker22]

ye it should be fine, i wouldnt be expecting miracles but its quite good for an easy repair, no will notice unless theyre close up looking straight at it. plus you get quite a bit aswell.

 

[Rob]

Right, this is a very simple "guide" but personally I've found you can often suprise yourself if you have a go...

Get your touch up pen, and get some 1000 grit wet and dry, then, personally, i'd get the tiny'est paint brush on earth. (the touch up pen tips are s**t IME)

Wet sand the offending area on the door, and only the offending area, be very careful to not go overboard, (this just flats out the harsh contrast where you've scratched the paint off and created a "dip".

Then get some paint on your tiny brush and touch it on the silver bit, overlapping the blue a tiny bit, layer it up a bit to get it flush.

On the flat bit of the bumper, at this point you could wet flat the layered up paint, and polish with slightly abrasive polish.

If you've got some patience you should be ok, largely because its not in a very visable place.

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Awesome, thanks Rob, that's exactly the kind of help I needed

 

[ClioRT88]

Thats exactly what I have on mine, so annoying and easy to see. Great tips rob, exactly what im going to be doing now.

 

[Rob_BlackGold]

I have the exact same problem but mines a BG! Any ideas on paint code for that?

Rob

 

[Coby.]

Will say on the sticker inside the drivers door.

 

[Rob_BlackGold]

Thanks

 

[Gaz_]

Dont get Halfords to mix up paint, just go to Renault, they do touch me up kits, least the colour will match!

 

[ClioRT88]

I had a spray can of racing blue from halfords which was spot-on, perfect match. Guess it depends on where you go.