Caleb@ImpeccableImage
01-18-2013, 11:50 AM
Im sure most of you that have cars that have been daily driven and over time get chips on the front end. Sometimes they are small and others are a bit more significant and stick out like a sore thumb.
My car a 2003 Mustang GT that was daily driven over the years until last year it became a dedicated drag car that is only occasionally driven on the street. However the damage had already been done. The hood was TERRIBLE and so was the front bumper. I actually had them professionally repainted last summer. The fenders and drip rail moldings have some small damage though and I wasnt going to shell out the extra money to have them repainted when I was confident that I could repair these myself. Thats where Dr. Colorchip comes in :). I got the large kit. It comes with the bottle of paint, SealAct blending solution, a blending towel, 3 brushes and a microfiber towel and a nitrile glove.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/dr-colorchip-roadrash-kit.jpg
Here are the steps to correct your chips:
STEP 1: The paint is dabbed on with a brush, then lightly smeared with your thumb to smooth the paint flat and flush across the chip. It may be reapplied as needed until it appears to adequately cover the chip. If smeared properly, the paint will be dry to the touch within a minute. For road rash, the paint may be applied to a T-shirt rag, then smeared across the panel to quickly address hundreds of tiny chips at once.
STEP 2: The excess paint is then removed using our blending solution. The solution is applied to a soft, folded T-shirt rag and lightly rubbed over the excess paint. The paint will begin blending away after a few passes with the cloth. A soft terry cloth or microfiber towel is then used to buff off the residual solution to an amazing shine. This process may be done within 2 minutes to 2 hours after applying the paint. Although the paint is dry to the touch, it will still take about a week to fully cure. However, it may be immediately exposed to water without coming out of the chips
I am overall pretty satisfied with the kit. I think my expectaitions were a little to high, but it did make my chips look significantly better. There is a bit of a learning curve to this product. Some of them I can no longer find while others I still can. I am going to have to apply multiple coats to some to build up the paint. I may also purchase one of there rubber spreaders that isnt included in the kit to help level and spread the paint better over the larger chips. I will update my results once I purchase that and re-attempt. Ill let the pics speak for themselves.
Before:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/20130117_200113.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/20130117_200126.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/20130117_200132.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/20130117_205000.jpg
After:
Much improved, however 2 of the larger chips can still be seen. Need to readdress these
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/20130117_205741.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/20130117_205754.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/20130117_205808.jpg
As you can see there was a large improvement. I would recomend this kit to everyone :dblthumb2:. Patience is key and just remember that you might have to reapply to more severe areas. It beats getting a respray. I hope you all enjoyed this review :xyxthumbs:.
Here is a youtube link to a demo done by Dr. Colorchip
Dr. ColorChip paint chip repair live demo - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/embed/1rxBEPVmgOo)
My car a 2003 Mustang GT that was daily driven over the years until last year it became a dedicated drag car that is only occasionally driven on the street. However the damage had already been done. The hood was TERRIBLE and so was the front bumper. I actually had them professionally repainted last summer. The fenders and drip rail moldings have some small damage though and I wasnt going to shell out the extra money to have them repainted when I was confident that I could repair these myself. Thats where Dr. Colorchip comes in :). I got the large kit. It comes with the bottle of paint, SealAct blending solution, a blending towel, 3 brushes and a microfiber towel and a nitrile glove.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/dr-colorchip-roadrash-kit.jpg
Here are the steps to correct your chips:
STEP 1: The paint is dabbed on with a brush, then lightly smeared with your thumb to smooth the paint flat and flush across the chip. It may be reapplied as needed until it appears to adequately cover the chip. If smeared properly, the paint will be dry to the touch within a minute. For road rash, the paint may be applied to a T-shirt rag, then smeared across the panel to quickly address hundreds of tiny chips at once.
STEP 2: The excess paint is then removed using our blending solution. The solution is applied to a soft, folded T-shirt rag and lightly rubbed over the excess paint. The paint will begin blending away after a few passes with the cloth. A soft terry cloth or microfiber towel is then used to buff off the residual solution to an amazing shine. This process may be done within 2 minutes to 2 hours after applying the paint. Although the paint is dry to the touch, it will still take about a week to fully cure. However, it may be immediately exposed to water without coming out of the chips
I am overall pretty satisfied with the kit. I think my expectaitions were a little to high, but it did make my chips look significantly better. There is a bit of a learning curve to this product. Some of them I can no longer find while others I still can. I am going to have to apply multiple coats to some to build up the paint. I may also purchase one of there rubber spreaders that isnt included in the kit to help level and spread the paint better over the larger chips. I will update my results once I purchase that and re-attempt. Ill let the pics speak for themselves.
Before:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/20130117_200113.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/20130117_200126.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/20130117_200132.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/20130117_205000.jpg
After:
Much improved, however 2 of the larger chips can still be seen. Need to readdress these
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/20130117_205741.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/20130117_205754.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/96whitelightnin/20130117_205808.jpg
As you can see there was a large improvement. I would recomend this kit to everyone :dblthumb2:. Patience is key and just remember that you might have to reapply to more severe areas. It beats getting a respray. I hope you all enjoyed this review :xyxthumbs:.
Here is a youtube link to a demo done by Dr. Colorchip
Dr. ColorChip paint chip repair live demo - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/embed/1rxBEPVmgOo)