How To Correctly 'Paint Touch-Up' Stone Chips On Your Car To Get The Best Results!

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Otis McDonald by Joe Bagale

#paintcorrection #cardetailing #carcraftautodetailing

[CarCraftAutoDetailing]

This video is really all about trying to get the best possible results and outcome for a small stone chip, for those of you that have a little experience under you’re belt. However if you’ve never touched up, sanded or corrected automotive paint in the past, this really isn’t the best starting paint, as there is a learning curve we all need to go through before getting to this stage. The best way to safely buildup your skill set is to grab a cheap car panel from a car wreckers and use that to practice on before attempting it on your beloved car!

[Komainu]

I did this to my 2015 Reflex Blue Mazda 6. After 3 days of hard work and effort it did not turn into a Red F430 Ferrari.

[dpsix]

This royalty-free music had me thinking Ron Jeremy was gonna stroll out and do the buffing.

[hazzbberry]

Some notes:
3:00 marking chip to be repaired with wax pen
5:00 wet sanding around area with, 1500 for hard paint or 2500 grit for soft paint. Until surface is smooth
5:25 Thinners to clean area
6:05 apply base colour with small brush or toothpick
7:40 clear coat
9:35 sanding
10:00 fine sanding 3000-4000 grit
10:45 polish/compound. for soft paint: medium compound on foam polishing pad

[James]

I can at least respect the owner of this Ferrari, as they obviously drove the car and didn't just buy it to have a garage queen.

[patrickthompson]

Great video. Based on your tutorials, I did my 17' Range Rover Sport, in Cassin Grey. Prepped 30 spots or so, and a couple door dings, in about four hours. Prepped paint with 4/6 Sonax compound, isopropyl wipe down. Marked spots with small post-it stickers, so as not to contaminate spots with wax pen. Sanded with 2000 grit paper initially. but only in 1/2" circles. Cleaned chips with "farmers reducer", a bodyshop thinner on q-tips. Applied 4 coats OEM touch up paint, and 4-6 coats of OEM clear, with a 1mm artists brush($2). Following weekend, sanded with 2500 & 4000 grit, wet paper. Iso wipe, Sonax 4/6, compound again, and then did entire car with Chemical Guys V38 final compound, two coats Jet Seal, and four coats Zymol Carbon paste. All machine applied with a Festool rotax 125 RO, Griots orange pads on compound, red pads for polish, black pads for wax. Distilled water rinse and microfiber hand buff.
All done, I spend about $300 on consumables and 20 hours over two weekends.
You'd be hard pressed to find the chips now, and I'm over the moon about the results. I caught my boss touching my car in the office parking lot. said it felt like "wet", lol.

Thanks so much for the videos. One of the only zero-hype, zero brand fan-boy channels on here, with solid techniques.

[celticstephenhill]

You can focus your sanding by using a hole punch and crazy gluing it to a pencil eraser. This allows you to roll the pencil between your hands and avoid sanding off more of the clear coat than necessary.

[perjanuschas]

Yeah man, this is how you do it. And its explained in a manner so that even a novice can get the same results (given the right tools and PATIENCE) I would like to stress that to "APPLY NO PRESSURE against the surface while sanding" is of utmost importance let the sandingpaper do ALL the work. You did mention it, but it cannot be stressed enough to the inexperienced.

[tacticoolgent]

Finally, someone showing how to correct rock chips THE RIGHT WAY.

[complexedmind]

As a dual tradesman i appreciate you taking the time to detail the correct procedure, while acknowledging that it may rarely be adhered to. Great presentation and camera work.

[stevesas]

This is a whole new level of touch up. Most people don't have time or adequate garage for this.

[bunjamins]

hole punch the sandpaper and superglue the little circles to a new pencil eraser is how i sand these

[annawhite]

This is best touch up work I have ever seen on my life!! I scratch my Prius and just ordered paint touch it up!!

[percynjpn]

Awesome job! I used to have a successful detailing business here in Japan, but could never do paint chip touch-ups like you've done here (could never get them flush). You're a real pro, and a great teacher.

[lorenzomaurello]

I followed this step by step on a pepper white mini and You have saved me getting the whole bonnet painted!!

[markmorlock]

I had a chip on my car that needed repair. Most videos show people dabbing the chip with a brush or a paint stick and that’s it. Though the chip is filled, the repair looks awful. I followed your steps on my car and I have to say the chip is gone. I was lucky my paint touch up matched, but without your steps it would never look as good. The trick is go slo and take your time. Great video. Thanks again!!!!

[ffanatic]

Best video ive seen for touch up paint, the theory makes sense and the results prove it. 8 haters are jealous and sad... thank you!!

[smartalec]

Just done my Honda Stream RS-Z in Cool Umber Metallic. I thought it was a so-so color at first, a few chips, less than the Ferrari and this is a daily Honda! Now after a good decontamination and clay bar and all chips filled, a good cut, polish and ceramic coating, wow! The metallic really sparkles under the light it has so much depth, color and shine it is astonishing it looks almost new. Really its a 10 year old car. Spent 2 full days when you add up the hours put in over a few days. Worth it; it looks better than the day I got it.

[LeonardoD]

This video should be mandatory viewing for all car owners who care about their vehicle.

[michaelwhitfield]

Great job. Excellent workmanship. At least 75 percent of car owners have chips in their paint. Thankyou