Paint Stone Chip Repair
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Paint Stone Chip Repair
I saw an episode of Dream Car Garage the other night. The host was using a kit made by Norton to repair stone chips in the hood of a car. It looked very handy and easy. The kit consisted of a round foam applicator about the diameter of a quarter and three inches long. It had several attachments made of lambs wool and various grits of sand paper. The kit also included several bottles of liquid polish. He let a drop of paint drym over the repair. Then he sanded it smooth. Then he polished it with two or three different polishes to gradually make an invisable repair. 
Does anybody know who carries this kit? I guess if we knew which grits of sand paper to use and the different abrasive polishes, we could make our own kits. 
But I think it may ultimately be easier and cheaper to buy the kit as it comes with small bottles of polish rather than having to buy the full size containers sold in most stores. Thanks, Jag 
Does anybody know who carries this kit? I guess if we knew which grits of sand paper to use and the different abrasive polishes, we could make our own kits. But I think it may ultimately be easier and cheaper to buy the kit as it comes with small bottles of polish rather than having to buy the full size containers sold in most stores. Thanks, Jag
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Jag, there a few kits out there that do the same. Mother's polishes has one.
http://www.shop.com/op/aprod-p23909314?sourceid=13
Personally, don't waste you money. I buy the small touch up bottles of paint. When I get a chip, I use a drop of the paint (it comes with a built in paint brush) Let it dry, and then very lightly I use 2000 grit wet or dry sand paper using water and lightly sand the paint to make it flush and blend in with the body. You may have to do two applications of the paint to fill in the chip. Don't be afraid to put more paint on the chip than needed, because it'll sand off. Then I use either 3M rubbing compound, then a polishing compound (Ultra Car Care Color Brite) and a good wax on top. That's it! You can use other polishes, I just prefer using the ones I mentioned.
http://www.shop.com/op/aprod-p23909314?sourceid=13
Personally, don't waste you money. I buy the small touch up bottles of paint. When I get a chip, I use a drop of the paint (it comes with a built in paint brush) Let it dry, and then very lightly I use 2000 grit wet or dry sand paper using water and lightly sand the paint to make it flush and blend in with the body. You may have to do two applications of the paint to fill in the chip. Don't be afraid to put more paint on the chip than needed, because it'll sand off. Then I use either 3M rubbing compound, then a polishing compound (Ultra Car Care Color Brite) and a good wax on top. That's it! You can use other polishes, I just prefer using the ones I mentioned.
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Mike -
IF I ever get to a final paint job on my daily driver, I plan on a non-metallic for exactly that reason. I figure if I spent the bucks for a really nice paint job, the first stone ding would send me over the edge.
Stone dings on my primer aren't a problem. It's the bug splats that are hard to get off.
IF I ever get to a final paint job on my daily driver, I plan on a non-metallic for exactly that reason. I figure if I spent the bucks for a really nice paint job, the first stone ding would send me over the edge.
Stone dings on my primer aren't a problem. It's the bug splats that are hard to get off.
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I know what you mean Randy; the only metallic near or on my truck comes from the grinder.
For future repair reasons it makes good sense to go with a nonmetallic.
John I tried to search the web site of Dream Car and couldn't find the kit they used, I also saw the program, Sure made it look easy and invisible
Mike
For future repair reasons it makes good sense to go with a nonmetallic.
John I tried to search the web site of Dream Car and couldn't find the kit they used, I also saw the program, Sure made it look easy and invisible
Mike
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Just to add for you guys who are nervous about chips. White, red and black are pretty easy to match up and touchup.
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Mine is a 2-stage metalic/clearcoat. I wonder if it would work better if the chip repair was 2-stage also? A thin coat of color with the second coat consisting of a proud layer of clear?? I guess it's worth a try. Jag
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