Touch Up Paint
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Touch Up Paint
well the time has come for me to touch up paint and polymer wax the box....need to know various tips and or tricks anyone might have reguarding the touch up paint process...as far as type of brush, application tips, etc....i already have the toyo/scion touch up paint...(also how do i tell its PW for a xb? is it the numbers on the front of the bottle??..id rather find out prior to application to find out it doesnt match u know?)
anywhoo all let me know if u have any thoughts!
CD
anywhoo all let me know if u have any thoughts!
CD
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My Touch-up Experience
I have a Silver Streak Mica xA, and I bought the tube of touch-up from the dealership parts department even before I needed it. Within a week of driving my new car, I had a small paint chip on the hood. Thinking it would be good to touch it up so it wouldn't expand and flake, I used the touch-up on it. I followed directions, like shaking the tube, and applied a little bit to the spot using the tube brush. Now I have a spot that doesn't blend into the original paint.
It's the right paint, according to the parts department. So it's looking like touch-up just doesn't match original even if it's the same color. My silver touch-up is lighter in color than than my week-old stock paint.
Anyone have ideas about how to fix this problem for the next inevitable touch-up experience?
It's the right paint, according to the parts department. So it's looking like touch-up just doesn't match original even if it's the same color. My silver touch-up is lighter in color than than my week-old stock paint.
Anyone have ideas about how to fix this problem for the next inevitable touch-up experience?
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Re: My Touch-up Experience
Originally Posted by jontul
I have a Silver Streak Mica xA, and I bought the tube of touch-up from the dealership parts department even before I needed it. Within a week of driving my new car, I had a small paint chip on the hood. Thinking it would be good to touch it up so it wouldn't expand and flake, I used the touch-up on it. I followed directions, like shaking the tube, and applied a little bit to the spot using the tube brush. Now I have a spot that doesn't blend into the original paint.
It's the right paint, according to the parts department. So it's looking like touch-up just doesn't match original even if it's the same color. My silver touch-up is lighter in color than than my week-old stock paint.
Anyone have ideas about how to fix this problem for the next inevitable touch-up experience?
It's the right paint, according to the parts department. So it's looking like touch-up just doesn't match original even if it's the same color. My silver touch-up is lighter in color than than my week-old stock paint.
Anyone have ideas about how to fix this problem for the next inevitable touch-up experience?
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Re: My Touch-up Experience
Originally Posted by jontul
I have a Silver Streak Mica xA, and I bought the tube of touch-up from the dealership parts department even before I needed it. Within a week of driving my new car, I had a small paint chip on the hood. Thinking it would be good to touch it up so it wouldn't expand and flake, I used the touch-up on it. I followed directions, like shaking the tube, and applied a little bit to the spot using the tube brush. Now I have a spot that doesn't blend into the original paint.
It's the right paint, according to the parts department. So it's looking like touch-up just doesn't match original even if it's the same color. My silver touch-up is lighter in color than than my week-old stock paint.
Anyone have ideas about how to fix this problem for the next inevitable touch-up experience?
It's the right paint, according to the parts department. So it's looking like touch-up just doesn't match original even if it's the same color. My silver touch-up is lighter in color than than my week-old stock paint.
Anyone have ideas about how to fix this problem for the next inevitable touch-up experience?
its always good to test it on a spot of car you wont see first. that way you will be able to tell if it blends or not.
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hmmm wasnt aware i had a paint code..our sponsor gave me the paint for free, but i got ____loads of chips on the front (screw the better jax plan!!) lip and front fascia...its all good thio thanks to those who replied, any other tips for appliucation?
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Originally Posted by cmdxb
hmmm wasnt aware i had a paint code..our sponsor gave me the paint for free, but i got ____loads of chips on the front (screw the better jax plan!!) lip and front fascia...its all good thio thanks to those who replied, any other tips for appliucation?
heres a forum with soem listed
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...ght=paint+code
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