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Offline CarlW

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Paint pens
« on: January 26, 2015, 09:31:01 pm »
Anyone have any experience with paint pens or similar products for repairing stone chips / slighter bigger areas?

I know there is loads out there to choose from so I'm looking for someone who can reccomend one that was a good colour match for tornado red as I plan to do a few areas on mine and I know some kits have a better colour match than others. If you have before, during and after pictures if possible too.

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Carl.
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Re: Paint pens
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2015, 09:47:39 pm »
Ive used dr colour chip on a small section of the bonnet. Colour match seems good just need to do the rest of it now.
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Re: Paint pens
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2015, 10:16:51 pm »
Here is a pic. I've done above the GTI badge across to where the white speckles start again.

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Offline CarlW

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Re: Paint pens
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2015, 10:33:30 pm »
That looks great, am I right in thinking the left side is the one you've done and the right side hasn't be done on this picture?
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Re: Paint pens
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2015, 10:40:34 pm »
Quote from: CarlW on January 26, 2015, 10:33:30 pm
That looks great, am I right in thinking the left side is the one you've done and the right side hasn't be done on this picture?
Yes mate done the left side only. Close up you can see pitting where the chips were. IMO this is better than the alternative having a massive blob of touch up paint.
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Re: Paint pens
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2015, 12:02:40 am »
Detailers suggest you use touch up paint, sand using 1500 (etc), compound then wax and it will look very like it has been painted new!
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Re: Paint pens
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2015, 12:12:29 am »
not 1500 grit we don't  :signLOL:
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Re: Paint pens
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2015, 07:50:50 am »
I'm not shy when it comes to getting stuck in. But i don't have the balls to wet sand the hood.
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Re: Paint pens
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2015, 08:27:57 am »
Quote from: dazza on January 27, 2015, 07:50:50 am
I'm not shy when it comes to getting stuck in. But i don't have the balls to wet sand the hood.

I'm the same, read a few guides got some advice but in the end I bottled it lol.
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