Touching up stone chips on front bumper

[paval3]

So I've watched quite a few videos of suggested ways to touch up stone chips so they are barely noticeable. Other than dapping on a drop of the touch up paint (tiny chips, just to get it covered and prevent rust on the steel bumper), I haven't done any of the wet sanding methods shown with the 2000 or 2500 grit sandpaper and polishing and compounding. I'm just leering since knowing how thin the original paint is. Anyone ever tried any of those methods?

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[Porpoise Hork]

You can use sand paper glued to the end of a pencil or a sanding wand to clean up the edges and prevent further chipping of the paint or rust, but every time I tried to fill the spot it always would come out with a depression or raised mound of paint and be rather noticeable. I have always had the best success with using the Dr. Colorchip method for fixing minor scratches and road rash. The majority of chips and scratches are filled in and become virtually undetectable if you do it right. They have a new squeegee method that works really well for larger areas too.

 

[paval3]

You can use sand paper glued to the end of a pencil or a sanding wand to clean up the edges and prevent rust, but every time I tried to fill the spot it always would come out with a depression or raised mound of paint. I have always had the best success with using the Dr. Colorchip method for fixing minor scratches and road rash. The majority of chips and scratches are filled in and become virtually undetectable if you do it right. They have a new squeegee method that works really well for larger areas too.

I'll Google Dr. Colorchip or look for it on YouTube. I forget where I ordered the touch up paint kit from, but it came 3 little bottles...the primer (or whatever it's called), the color and clear coat.

Thanks!

 

[Porpoise Hork]

It's an easy method. Clean/prep the area with rubbing alcohol to remove any grime/waxes. Apply the paint to the chip, smear it and let the paint dry. Repeat the fill/smear as needed to fill the chip. Then use their pink liquid and cloth to remove the excess paint from the smearing step and polish to shine. Then apply spot wax to protect the area.

The trick is to use a very small amount paint to minimize the smear streak and make it easier to remove the overage after smearing it. This also speeds up the drying time between layers.

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