How to Touch Up Car Paint
You nearly cry out in dismay when you saw that your car with the shiny and perfect paint job now has a scrape on it. This is annoying, but there’s a way to fix this. Touching up car paint is not a hard task, as long as you know the proper procedure.
What You’ll Need:
Car
Sandpaper
Car paint (the same color as that of your current paint job)
Goggles and gloves
Car wax
Hairdryer
Procedure:
Examine your whole car and see which areas need to be repaired. You’ll be surprised when you find out there’s not just one area that requires touching up, and that there are dents and scratches that are in areas that are partly hidden.
Find the automobile paint that’s the same shade as your current paint. You can pick one that comes in touch-up bottles with brush applicators at the end or in aerosol cans. Search the web, paint companies and car dealerships for the appropriate paint. You can find tips and tricks that will help you choose the right paint for your automotive model and make. If you think there’s a very large area that needs touching up, purchase the paint in quart or pint quantities.
Wash the car thoroughly before you begin touching it up. Dry it well, too. If you don’t know how to wash a car properly, here’s a guide to help you. Sand the problem area with sandpaper. There’s a special type made for car paint. Ask your local hardware store for help.
Slip on a pair of gloves and goggles to protect your eyes and hands from the paint.
Apply a clear coat layer to the problem area, allowing the automobile paint to have a base. If you have large spots to fill, this is very important. Make sure you follow the directions given on the paint; sometimes brands have different processes.
Find a hidden area on your car and do a spot test, to see how your paint will appear. You should also use the base coat, so you’ll know the degree of gloss. When you’re satisfied, you can start painting.
Apply the paint with a back and forth motion, in straight and even pattens. When you do this, make sure you overlap the first spray and the edge of the second one, by at least half the original width.
Complete the touch up by adding wax to the area you painted. Afterwards, buff the touch up paint job.
If you think the gloss is not enough, you can use a hairdryer to heat the area up, giving it a smoother and shinier finish.