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pappy

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hey when i bought my new truck there was some spots where it looks like someone filled in some scratches or dings with paint and actually did a good job at paint matching. but there are still blobs of paint that stand out against the normal surface.

Now my guess is im going to have to wetsand this but i saw on auto geek when i made my order that the lanka paint chip repair kit

http://www.autogeek.net/langka-paint-chip-repair-kit.html

Does this work. i already ahve step 1 done for me. Does this work? i know it wont look perfect but it will be a ton better then the blobs that are on there. or would it be easier to just wet sand it. this kit looks like it wont leave the scratches as much as sanding it would. anyone try this? and tips?
 
Yeah, the Langka works. You'll have to be patient with it and it may take some practice to get it looking "up to your standards", but overall, I think the Langka kits are a good tool for touching up those annoying blobs. Easy enough for a beginner and good enough results for a picky enthusiast. :bigups
 
have you used this kit urself? in the description it says dry...i wouldnt think it would make a diffrence if it was dry for 2 years or 2 days. dry is dry aint it?
 
There are a few stages of dryness for paint. There is the stage when you can put another coat on (Flash Dry), the stage when the surface is dry to the touch (Air Dry), and the stage where the solvents that make paint liquid are fully evaporated (Cured Dry). Generally a touchup should be cured in a few days. Blob removers work in the Flash and Air Dry stages so it probably won't work at this point. A light wetsanding with 3000 grit paper should get rid of the excess paint, you can then follow with ScratchX to knock out any sanding marks you might have.
 
pappy and I were planning on getting some high grit sandpaper and lightly removing the blobs. We were then going to just try scratch x for removal. what is the highest that megs uni grit goes up to? I thought there was 10000 but maybe I am totally off. thanks

Greg
 
ok thanks! now another question. should we just start with 3000 or is there a need to start with something a little more like 2000? Thanks.

Greg
 
I see you have made your decision. :) Langka is good for most of the touching up I do. However, I have read that depending on the age of the blob, that Langka may or may not remove it. Good advice as stated above. If you are proficient with wetsanding and a rotary, I probably would do it that way. Good luck.
 
I've used the Langka (Mothers) system on touch up paint that was thick, rough, and at least 5 years old. It did take time, but it removed it. (In some cases, it removed a bit too much, but then a "better" touch up was done and re-leveled and the paint looks much better!) I understand, though, that it isn't made to work on the type of touch up that those roller pen touch up paints are. Too potent?
Anyways, maybe I just got lucky on the old paint, but it worked then! :dunno
 
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