Touching up radiator scratch with spray

[untruth]

We've got a radiator we got ex-display that unfortunately was knocked in transit and has a small but deep scratch.

Vasco have sent me the touch up paint in a spray, but I'm not sure how to apply it? Any tips on how I should go about building up the paint? It's a fine textured white so shouldn't need keying around it, and is on a curve so should be fairly invisible once applied, but I'm not sure if I should just mask around the area first or...?



Ta!

[maxest]

Spray some in the cap, and use a fine brush to touch it in?

[Gingerbread Man]

Being white it'll be a right bh to match the colour of it as 'white' varies so much.

The easiest way to get away with partially painting an object is to finish the paint on a sharp line or similar to help blend/ hide the job.

I'd just get some paint and touch it in with a brush or similar as posted above. I doubt you'll ever hide it fully without a full sprat over. Just try to match the shade as best as.

On a side note. High end towel rail manufactures used to often provide a touch up bottle. Maybe the manufacture could supply something.

[untruth]

Hey thanks to both of you - yes Vasco have provided me the touch up spray very kindly for free (probably because they feel bad about their crazy prices), so the paint is the 'correct' paint.

Biggest worry is dealing with that step, which a spray doesn't really do a good job of. So I assume decanting it, then brushing it in layers is probably the best idea.

[steveo3002]

id spray some paint into a small cup and let it sit and thicken for a while , then carefully dab some on with a tooth pick or small modelers brush

[dxg]

And then flat back with rubbing compound - per these various dr. colour stone chip repair kits?

Just a thought.

[untruth]

Well, it's on hold for now, the spray they sent me is the wrong one and is some sort of clear lacquer?! Watch this slightly long space...