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ok guys, so i bought this little bottle to fix up a few chips and i did one but the color comes out more grey than silver. the color code it 1d0, and i dunno, i cant get it looking smooth like the normal paint. what am i doing wrong?
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u need to get a clear coat bottle too then you have to polish... it's an assload of work http://www.web-cars.com/detail/touchup.php
//2k3 zephBlue celica
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You also have to take into consideration how you are applying it. If you are using a paintbrush or somthing along those lines, it's never going be smooth because of the brissels. Real automotive paint is Sprayed on using a constant pressure rating. The only thing that i think would help would be like previously mentioned; paint it on and sand it a little so it's smooth and the paint again until it's all smooth and lastly use a spray can of clear coat. One other thing that will help the smoothness is to pick up a piece of 1000 grit sandpaper and lightly brush it on the entire thing, so the line where the clear coat stops is also smooth.
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"Remember have patience. Don't try to touch-up the chip all at once. It's a gradual building up of the paint, that's the trick. "
its not a 5 minute work, do a touch a day.
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"Remember have patience. Don't try to touch-up the chip all at once. It's a gradual building up of the paint, that's the trick. "
its not a 5 minute work, do a touch a day. good advice
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