Edging Mistake, What to do now?

[rmagnus]

Originally Posted by theeeeric

since i dont have any airbrush equipment, should i try the dupli-color scratch fix 2n1 pen for the factory color and clear?

Gret choice it will turn out fine. Airbrushing just allows thinner coats. Go slow try to lay down the paint as thin as possible and use several coats.

[Rsurfer]

Originally Posted by rmagnus

Yea the door jam stuff I found on YouTube isn't good. Try searching How to Back Mask Base / Clear by jimmo4life May 14,2012. Pretty good instruction, can't say the painters technique is very good but covers the back masking and even spraying blender.

I like to peel back the back masked tape with each pass of base and clear. It just softens the line for less blending when done.

Now keep in mind originally we were talking about a buff thru on a door handle. Concepts are the same it's just a much smaller repair. When learning the rotary I caught a hood edge on my white Explorer and burned thought the clear and base coat. Being a white car only a few years old it fixed right up and you couldn't even tell. I'd much rather have a door handle blemish cause everyone always looks at the hood never at a door handle!

Let me know if this helps. I don't have anything set up to paint right now but the next time I break out the airbrush I'll take pics and/or video for posting here. I could set up a sheet metal panel and demo this for you this weekend if you need more info on this technique.

Thanks

[D.R.]

WRX, right? The paint on the handles seems really thin. Mine are worn through just from my hands so keep them waxed well. And please post pics of how your paint turns out.