Does anyone have any tricks for applying touch up paint? I have used it on other cars but it never really looks very good up close. I have lots of little white pock marks on the hood from stones that really stand out against the black paint. I have a feeling it might look worse if I don't apply the touch up properly.

I bought the paint from the dealer and it comes with paint and a clear coat. Both bottles have applicators. Am I better off leaving them alone though? Will they eventually rust if I don't touch them up?

As always, any advice is greatly appreciated!

 

Check out a product by Langka (google it). It is specifically meant to improve the appearance of touch-up paint (I have used it and it is pretty effective).


Doug

 

After cleaning off all the polish with a suitable solvent i dab a little bit of paint in the hole with a cocktail stick.
Leave it for a day and add some more paint. Continue until the paint is slightly proud of the surface.
Rub it smooth with some 3000 grade wetndry/silicon carbide paper, use soapy water!

Finish with compound, polish and wax.

Actually I get better results if the last coat or two are clear coats.

This method takes a bit of patience but but is probably the most reliable to use at home.

 

My car is also black. I have simply used a small jar of Krylon from the local hardware store. I dab it on with a tooth pick and use 2 or 3 coats to fill the hole. Fine sanding (CAREFULLY!!!) and polishing has worked out pretty well.

 

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From my experience working with joint compound, this makes perfect sense to me. I am not much of a mechanic but I am very patient so I will give this a try.