Langka - Best Method with Metallic?

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jdthompson

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I thought I'd start another thread as frankly I'm hoping to catch the eye of people who have specifically used Langka and preferably on metallic paint.



I've got a small stone chip to deal with, maybe 2-3mm x 1-2mm. The paint is Meteor Grey Metallic.



I've got a Porsche touch-up stick which is a two-piece paint and lacquer kit.



When the Langka arrives, what is the best (read that as combination of best results whilst doing no damage) method to use?



I've read various methods from using a cocktail stick to build up the paint in layers then using the Langka with the supplied card to rub off the level, to simply "blobbing" in the chin then using the card as a razor/squeegee immediately and then using the Langka to wipe off the excess etc.



I'd appreciate feedback from anyone who has used the product (please note, not being rude but I don't have the balls to use Wet and Dry so if we could stick to tips on using the Langka I'd be grateful :))
 
I tried Langka. My brief write-up is HERE. While it didn't work for me, it may be that my chip was not very deep (didn't make it past the primer) which let the glob eliminator take the paint out of the chip. My guess is that if the chip was narrower and deeper, it may have worked.



I also bought the Touchup123 kit for a different scratch (on which I did try the Langka on but had the same result as the chip...as with the chip though, the scratch was not very deep).



My first impression, of Touchup123, before it even arrived, was not good. I ordered it and went out of town on business for a week, hoping to use it after my trip. By the time I returned, other than an order confirmation, I hadn't heard a thing. After about ten days, I sent an email. No response. I sent a second email and left two or three voicemails. Still no response. No shipping notification, nothing. Finally, after about fifteen days, the kit arrived.



I just tried it this morning.



I used it on a small chip (pinhead size) a few scratches (small, not deep), and the original chip I tried the Langka on. The products go a long way and a couple of drops is all it takes. I followed the directions exactly and went over each imperfection three times. Bottom line...the small pinhead chip is hardly noticeable (of course I can see it but I know where it is...anyone else would be hard pressed to find it). The original chip is unchanged but still looks O.K. after I used the factory touchup paint last time. The three scratches, while not completely fixed, are better. One is pretty good and the other two are O.K. Nobody will see them with a quick look but they are certainly still there.



I'll live with them the way they are now but may at some point fill them with paint, sand them, polish, etc.



If you're looking for perfection, you probably won't find it with Langka or Touchup 123 but they may help. For a few dollars, I figured they were worth a try.



Sorry for no pictures but I tried and with the lighting and angles, there weren't any that really showed before and/or after very well.



LL
 
lland said:
I tried Langka. My brief write-up is HERE. While it didn't work for me, it may be that my chip was not very deep (didn't make it past the primer) which let the glob eliminator take the paint out of the chip. My guess is that if the chip was narrower and deeper, it may have worked.



I also bought the Touchup123 kit for a different scratch (on which I did try the Langka on but had the same result as the chip...as with the chip though, the scratch was not very deep).



My first impression, of Touchup123, before it even arrived, was not good. I ordered it and went out of town on business for a week, hoping to use it after my trip. By the time I returned, other than an order confirmation, I hadn't heard a thing. After about ten days, I sent an email. No response. I sent a second email and left two or three voicemails. Still no response. No shipping notification, nothing. Finally, after about fifteen days, the kit arrived.



I just tried it this morning.



I used it on a small chip (pinhead size) a few scratches (small, not deep), and the original chip I tried the Langka on. The products go a long way and a couple of drops is all it takes. I followed the directions exactly and went over each imperfection three times. Bottom line...the small pinhead chip is hardly noticeable (of course I can see it but I know where it is...anyone else would be hard pressed to find it). The original chip is unchanged but still looks O.K. after I used the factory touchup paint last time. The three scratches, while not completely fixed, are better. One is pretty good and the other two are O.K. Nobody will see them with a quick look but they are certainly still there.



I'll live with them the way they are now but may at some point fill them with paint, sand them, polish, etc.



If you're looking for perfection, you probably won't find it with Langka or Touchup 123 but they may help. For a few dollars, I figured they were worth a try.



Sorry for no pictures but I tried and with the lighting and angles, there weren't any that really showed before and/or after very well.



LL
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I have both, but one in white and the other in Torch red for the Vette. I sued touch up piant on the vette and got good results, so haven't used the Lanke. I have used the 123 on my Denali and am very pleased. Its a bit tricky because the stuff is a unique mixture and ""works" differently than paint. I ended up using q-tips to get a really fine point and learned to dab the exact amount needed into a chip. I then wiped around the chip and used a celluloid -like a credit card - to get the repair smooth and level. After it set for a day, I polished with 3M finishing and NO-ONE can see the repairs. My bumper and nose are perfect. My rear bumber which gets damaged when unloading big items is perfect. It takes the playing and repeating to get it perfect, but the color match is right on and the repairs invisble. I am pleased.
 
I'm using Langka on the M3's Byzanz metallic. I build up color coat in the chip with a few applications (usually using a small artist's brush, like a size 000 ). When the color coat fills the chip I use the Langka to knock the level down to just below the surface of the origianl paint. Then I add clear to fill it the rest of the way back up.



Actually, I over fill it with clear and then do a little wetsanding, but if you don't want to do that you could try using the Langka again, just be careful or you'll take off too much of the touchup and have to start over.



IMO you'll have to do a little correction on the area anyhow, so some gentle wetsanding with Meg's Unigrit really isn't a big deal; it's not as scary as it sounds.
 
Accumulator said:
I'm using Langka on the M3's Byzanz metallic. I build up color coat in the chip with a few applications (usually using a small artist's brush, like a size 000 ). When the color coat fills the chip I use the Langka to knock the level down to just below the surface of the origianl paint. Then I add clear to fill it the rest of the way back up.



Actually, I over fill it with clear and then do a little wetsanding, but if you don't want to do that you could try using the Langka again, just be careful or you'll take off too much of the touchup and have to start over.



IMO you'll have to do a little correction on the area anyhow, so some gentle wetsanding with Meg's Unigrit really isn't a big deal; it's not as scary as it sounds.
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Thanks very much - I kind of figure if you do something a certain way it's probably a very good way of doing it tbh.



What I've found so far from experimenting on an old tile is that I seem to be able to get a much more uniform finish from a thin layer of paint "pencilled in" with the tip of the cocktail stick than I do with a blob, so I suspect several thin layers will be the way to go.



I'm intrigued just how good this Langka stuff is tbh, sounds amazing but I guess it has to be taken in the context it's sold in which is to avoid a more expensive repair by disguising the damage - I'm assuming you simply can't get a perfect finish with a metallic.
 
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