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swanicyouth
03-14-2012, 03:11 PM
Looking for the best way to apply touch up paint to the following scratches. I've cleaned, polished, etc... and am ready to Opti-Coat, but want to try my hand at fixing these two scratches first. I will be using Nissan touch up paint. The color is Bayshore Blue, a baby blue metallic. Any advice ? Thanks !

1.http://img.tapatalk.com/a6936f86-fb36-31af.jpg

2.
http://img.tapatalk.com/a6936f86-fb74-f65c.jpg

tguil
03-14-2012, 03:34 PM
IMO the best single source for "gettin'-r-done":How-To Repair Paint Chips & Deep Scratches (http://autopiacarcovers.com/auto-detailing/how-to-repair-paint-chips-deep-scratches/)

Tom :cool:

Setec Astronomy
03-14-2012, 04:31 PM
IMO the best single source for "gettin'-r-done":How-To Repair Paint Chips & Deep Scratches (http://autopiacarcovers.com/auto-detailing/how-to-repair-paint-chips-deep-scratches/)

Man that guy DavidB just never disappears, does he?

richy
03-14-2012, 07:52 PM
The scratch in the first pic doesn't look deep at all. I would suggest the Dr Chip system for that. Smearing it FTW. As far as the 2nd, that is a scuff from abrasion. It is to plastic, a bumper I'm guessing. I would suggest using the Dr Chip on it too. You might also try applying the paint with one of these and then using the Dr Chip system to level it:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/150282288150?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Dadillac
03-14-2012, 08:32 PM
That first scratch barely looks like a scratch at all. I would compound that out. If compound doesn't work I would lightly wet sand with 2500 and then buff. The second one will never look good with a touch up. Personally I would sand it level and using spray touch up feather it in the best I could. Hit it with clear and wet sand it smooth. That would net the least crappy repair.

Don