Stone chip touch ups - any one used an airbrush ?

[jurassicmark]

Hi

I'm considering airbrushing one or two chips and scratches on the Chim,

I have experimented with a tiny scratch on the boot and the ressult was OK although the paint is matt in comparison to the surrounding panel.

I was wondering with a squirt of lacquer would improve the result and would be grateful for any advice.

Cheers

Mark

[blitzracing]

You do need a touch of acrylic lacquer over the top, as the stuff you have put on will be a base coat only if it’s matt. If you buy a tin of spray lacquer, and use it in a fine airbrush to spray it, you will always end up with a slight line where the laquers meet. You can cut it back with a 1200 wet and dry paper (be very carefull!) followed by fine cutting compound to minimise the overspray, but it will still catch in the light. To be honest you are best of using an artist’s fine paintbrush to keep the repair area as small as possible, as spray touch up have a habit of growing....

[peter miller]

Answer as above sugestion using fine brush.

Fill in stone chips with very fine brush but be carefull not to dab in too much as a dommed finish will look worse than the original chip, and an absolute bugger to flat back without scuffing the surrounding laquer.
If it is a common colour you may be luky to find a match in one of these 2 or 3 pen repair packs in an auto shop.

Edited by peter miller on Sunday 11th March 08:28

[victormeldrew]

You want to check out Langka if you want to make invisible repairs. Works pretty good on smaller chips and scratches deep enough to fill with paint.

[jurassicmark]

victormeldrew said:

You want to check out Langka if you want to make invisible repairs. Works pretty good on smaller chips and scratches deep enough to fill with paint.

Thanks for the responses guys.

Victor - sorry to show my ignorance but what is Langka ?

[ATG]

peter miller said:

Answer as above sugestion using fine brush.

Fill in stone chips with very fine brush but be carefull not to dab in too much as a dommed finish will look worse than the original chip, and an absolute bugger to flat back without scuffing the surrounding laquer.
If it is a common colour you may be luky to find a match in one of these 2 or 3 pen repair packs in an auto shop.

Edited by peter miller on Sunday 11th March 08:28

One way of removing the domes is to carefully remove the paint with thinners. To my surprise this worked even after the paint had been dry for several days. It seemed to dissolve the newly applied domed paint much more readily than the original paint, but I would guess there is a serious risk of buggering up the original paint too if you get heavy handed with it.

[victormeldrew]

jurassicmark said:

victormeldrew said:

You want to check out Langka if you want to make invisible repairs. Works pretty good on smaller chips and scratches deep enough to fill with paint.

Thanks for the responses guys.

Victor - sorry to show my ignorance but what is Langka ?

www.langka.com/

A sophisticated version of ATG's suggestion?

Edited by victormeldrew on Monday 12th March 19:11

[Nick P]

as said above.....i just use a little pot of Starmist blue and then lacquer over the top.