Scratch in fascia. Suggestions needed.

kevincwelch

kevincwelch

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Noticed this today before washing my car. Passenger front fascia.

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Closer:

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Definitely not paint transfer, as it didn`t come out with washing and Panel Wipe. Finger nail catches all parts of it.

Since it was small, I was weighing the options of just cursing and using my touch up paint or trying to fill it with Bondo, sand and touch up.

Thoughts?

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That`s actually a great suggestion, and I had forgotten about that. But tell me: what`s the fundamental difference between Dr. Colorchip and using touch up paint?

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Touch up paint cannot always get an exact color match. Whereas Dr Colorchip having a paint code year make model, a 99% color match is possible depending on how new the vehicle is

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bondo sand and touch up would probably be best but most time consuming.

dr color chip vs touch up paint... dr color chip is easier to work with then regular touch up paint. you could also use regular touch up paint and use langka and its kind of the same thing as dr color chip.

personally, id touch it up as best as possible in really thin layers, let it dry for a day and come back and sand it flat, compound/polish
 
If it is going to bother you, it needs to be professionally fixed properly. Nobody wants to hear that, but it is realistic.
 
Buster906 said:
Touch up paint cannot always get an exact color match. Whereas Dr Colorchip having a paint code year make model, a 99% color match is possible depending on how new the vehicle is

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Yes, but I have factory touch up paint.

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kevincwelch said:
Yes, but I have factory touch up paint.

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Use the touch up paint you have. Don`t let it bother you. Let it cure for a few weeks/month, sand it, compound, and polish. Only you will notice it. Guaranteed if you drive the car it will get another chip or scuff.
 
sjb89 said:
If it is going to bother you, it needs to be professionally fixed properly. Nobody wants to hear that, but it is realistic.
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I wonder what a small blend/touch-up done professionally would cost? Some of those touch-up/dealership bumper repairers get amazing results, others are hacks. Would guess it could be done for around $100 or less?
 
I suppose I`m the only one who will notice this after I do the touch up and sanding. Probably Klasse Act at the next cars and coffee - I imagine from a good 50 feet away.

I think I`m just gonna layer some touch up and sand/polish in the future.

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kevincwelch said:
I suppose I`m the only one who will notice this after I do the touch up and sanding. Probably Klasse Act at the next cars and coffee - I imagine from a good 50 feet away.

I think I`m just gonna layer some touch up and sand/polish in the future.

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Yes, you have the factory touch up. If you have a silicone edge, you can use that edge to smooth out the touch up

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I`ve used DrColorChips for deep/nasty stuff like that and it came out OK.

IME their paint doesn`t match better/worse than anybody else`s as it`s simply *always* a crapshoot unless you take a sample in to somebody how custom-mixes (and even then...).

And yeah, as with the color-matching of touchup paint, the performance of LotLizard Touchup Guys is all over the map, from laughably awful to astoundingly great. Find the right/wrong guy, and, well....you`ll get what you`ll get.

KevinWelch- I like the idea that you`re not gonna try to level it right away...and I want to add "if at all" ;)
 
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