Ok I have a soccer mom who has a scratch down the side of her car that requires touchup. She has already bought the paint and is wanting me to touch it up. My question is how would I attempt this, apply and hit it up with what? I have the 1z line has far as polishes go so and have a pc. So if I can use what I already have that would be great so I make more profit, ive never done this before but im assuming it cant be that difficult.
Touchup
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Pics? It's hard to touch-up long scratches and make them look right. At my shop we use a small fitch and lay several coats of base color into chips/scratches, with reasonable curing time in between coats, and after it's built up enough. Then lightly sand the base with 2500 or finer grit on a block. Next, lay several coats of clear, allow cure time in between coats, and again sand, usually only a few passes with 3000 is enough to knock the big stuff off, then finish off with the PC.
It really is hard to make it look perfect, specifically with metallics and pearls, solid colors are a little easier to do, but unless the scratch is on a flat, level surface you tend to fight the materials, even when applying the thinnest of coats.
It really is hard to make it look perfect, specifically with metallics and pearls, solid colors are a little easier to do, but unless the scratch is on a flat, level surface you tend to fight the materials, even when applying the thinnest of coats.
Eliot Ness
Active member
Same advice here, if you're gonna do it right you've got to build up the paint and then sand to level it off.
You can try the Langka system, but I think it's quicker the conventional way.
http://www.langka.com/
You can try the Langka system, but I think it's quicker the conventional way.
http://www.langka.com/
jimmybuffit
That'll buff right out!
Know that touchup paint contracts/shrinks as it cures.
Let it dry for hours, overnight if practical. Sand. Reapply color. Sand. Apply clear (if you buy the concept). Sand, Buff.
Done right, it is a time consuming process.
Jim
Let it dry for hours, overnight if practical. Sand. Reapply color. Sand. Apply clear (if you buy the concept). Sand, Buff.
Done right, it is a time consuming process.
Jim
imported_Reflectionz
New member
IS there any way to speed up the drying process? maybe blow drying it? i think it'll be too much time to charge $50-$100 for 2 days worth of work.. and most of the time.. your just waiting to apply another layer.
imported_themightytimmah
New member
I just apply one stage, let it dry, sand with 3000 and buff with IP, if I'm doing it for a friend. If I'm getting paid, I offer them the option of that or a full out multi-step process. I charge em my hourly rate, so I make money regardless of which they choose 
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