Touch Up Paint/Clay Bar

Celticsfan

Celticsfan

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Ok so on my trans am i have a few spots that need to be touched up (paint is about 2 yrs old) the back bumper needs claying bad and theres 2 spots that need to be touched up on the bumper...so should i clay then touch up or the opposite?
 
Celticsfan said:
Ok so on my trans am i have a few spots that need to be touched up (paint is about 2 yrs old) the back bumper needs claying bad and theres 2 spots that need to be touched up on the bumper...so should i clay then touch up or the opposite?
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Clay to start all the clay is going to do is remove the surface crud...then clean up the areas in question and use the touch up paint
 
ok thanks. would OVC product like mothers or meguirs clay kits be sufficient? I dont believe it is too bad the paint is just under two years old...i wanna try to save on the shipping $$
 
Celticsfan said:
ok thanks. would OVC product like mothers or meguirs clay kits be sufficient? I dont believe it is too bad the paint is just under two years old...i wanna try to save on the shipping $$
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Absolutely those kits are good for what you are going to do:D
 
ok so i got the touch up paint, it almost looks like a white out container w/ the brush...so to prep is should:

wash/dry
clay bar
rinse
touch up?

and i read in an article about applying a sealant/clear after the touch up...should i do this? i dont have any but i could buy some if i know what i need.
 
i apply the touch up where it is slightly bubbled up, it should settle in as it dries, wait a few days and then give a light polish to smooth/even it out, then seal or wax
 
i would wipe the areas to be touched up with some prepsol or other solvent first to make sure all wax and any oils are removed first. Otherwise you may have paint bonding issues.
 
artman4life said:
i apply the touch up where it is slightly bubbled up, it should settle in as it dries, wait a few days and then give a light polish to smooth/even it out, then seal or wax
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what do mean? its not bubbled its just cracked or not there lol. what do you mean by polish like by hand??

sorry im a noob
 
i apply the touch up paint i use enough paint so that it is slightly bubbled up and the paint should dry into the area you are touching up, then once it is dry lightly polish the area smooth
 
Celticsfan said:
what do mean? its not bubbled its just cracked or not there lol. what do you mean by polish like by hand??

sorry im a noob
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No need to be sorry. Everybody has to start out somewhere.
First off as said above make sure you wipe down the area with some type of wax/greese remover like prepsol.
Then apply your touch up paint a little more than needed this is what somebody refered to as where it is slightly bubbled up this will give you more to work with then having to try to do it again.
Depending on how you want to finish it off from there is up to you. Hope that helps a little :bigups
 
ok cool thanks, well i want it to blend in a best as possible...so if that means clearing then ill use some clear...where would be the best place for it?
 
so i got the mothers clay bar kit today! worked pretty well, theres still a bunch of small spots but i cannot feel them...would a more abrasive clay take these out? Would the pre wax cleaner be enough before i use touch up? or buy the prepsol?
 
i will try this weekend, but to sum it up its tiny tiny black specs possibly in the clear, i think because its white its pretty noticeable but i dunno, im pretty picky as im sure many of you are haha...
 
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cell pics you really cant see anything there pretty small, im going to wash the car tomorow and prep and touch up the back, so ill have better lit pics
 
im not gonna worry about the spots, but i did apply some touch up, im going to apply another coat, how long do i wait to wipe it off?
 
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