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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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So i ordered some touch up paint, with parts. How do i apply the touch up paint to make it look good. And how can i protect the car form damgae in parking lotts and other morons on the road. Should i als just use black spray paint for the park senors rather then try and color match or should i actaully get it color matched.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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check out detailing world for touch up paint tips stu. Instead of using the brush supplied and to avoid brush strokes they recommend using a cocktail stick to apply tiny amounts and form layers over a period of time for the best results. You can only do your best with this as it will never be a fantastic finish no matter who does it.....Only a respray of the affected area can achieve that.
As for the park sensors...If you wanna go for the factory look I'd deffo go for the colour match, but thats down to cost / time and personal preference I guess
 
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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yeah, because black is clack, from a distance, and i'd like to fix a few scratches before i have any other workl donw on it.
 
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