Fix Stone Chips Yourself | Easy and Cheap

DIY Repair Stone Rock chips yourself

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[rodpanhard]

In the 2 pack systems where you get a basecoat and a lacquer touch up stick a lot of people just use basecoat and think because the job looks good don't risk going any further so don't bother using a lacquer top coat over it. What they don't realise is these base coats are porus so if you are through the primer on a metal panel your stonechip is still rusting away under your paint repair.

[phenos]

Another great tool to remove the highspot from touch-up paint is the mirka minf denibbing file. Makes quick work on the high spot without altering the surrounding area.

[RAFAELGONZALEZ-kcyn]

Love your garage 😊, so nice and orderly tidy.
Congratulations mate.

[skodakatie]

That really is a great result, the stone chips are virtually invisible from a distance, even close up they are hard to spot, great video, I rally enjoyed it❤.

[Shrekeo]

Any advice or possibly a video to show how to fix a rusty stone chip without any specialist tools/polishers? Thanks.

[catguy]

For me on my Lexus I became so fixated on leveling the crown I damaged the surrounding clear. 😢
I think cutting down the sanding disc, applying to a pencil eraser or similar item minimizes damage around the chip(s). At some point you need to say good enough they'll never be perfect.

[thedetailingman]

BMW paint is notorious for front chips. We do the same technique at our shop. Nice work!

[DameAndThatGame]

I read a thread a decade a go, a guy got a rag, put car paint on it, wiped down the whole bumper, let it dry fior 5 mins, then he used spirits on a rag and block, cleaned it, let itd dry, polished it, mate, he covered 300 stone chips in hours work, now its not what your dong here, but try it, find a ruined bumper, and give us video of the process, cos thats a huge hack. (not detailing standars of course but were the 1%)

[RamseyReed]

A suggestion: Purchase a "Mirka" Mini File To sand down the chip after using the dabber stick to fill the paint chip. Filling the paint chip must include the full chip as well as the exterior all the way around, let the paint wick itself to fill the chip. Let the paint cure to full hardness prior to using the "Mirka" mini file to perform the sanding of the crown of the chip with the clear coat. After this stage you will be able to perform the final polish. Using this method, prior stone chips will not be visible.

[drmousette]

Thanks for the great video. Isn't clearcoat needed to protect the basecoat of the chips?

[mattsnape]

Great video, as always. Personally I would always use basecoat and lacquer Jon. Then when the lacquer has cured, gently knock the top of with a sandvik. Then flat and polish to a shine.

[AntEloftheHouseofEl]

Hey John, good video thank you.

By the way, you can now get paint mixed to code with the clear coat already in it.

Very clever stuff frankly. You can get literally a flawless finish.

I was let into the secret by a lad I know in a local bodyshop that specialises in fast minor repairs.

[C.._]

Nice. I do something similar where I don't do a crown with the paint, but rather with the clear. I try to overlap just slightly the edge of the chip with the paint and after it dries the clear is applied that has a slight crown. I actually then use a clay bar to flatten it and then polish with a polisher. Works for me.

[stuartwright]

Where can you buy the sanding dic daisy?

[steveswain]

HI BMW bumper are the worst for stone chips as a paint sprayer they are a real pain to do

[JD-wmuv]

Anytime I'm driving begind gravel trucks / cement / or
Muddy pickup trucks I try to stay far back behind them and let other cars go in fro t
Of me way less chances of hood and bumper getting damage

[henkdevrjes]

I have done this with a syringe to fill a bigger and deeper chip worked great to "flow" enough paint into the chip

[davechalmers]

This video was just what I wanted, just finished detailing my car and was wondering how to fix the stone chips on the bonnet, thank you so much John this will come in handy

[Nik-itp]

I use wooden cocktail sticks for applying paint. Cheap and cheerful.

[steveng]

As I was watching all the good work and an ad popped up for some teriyaki foot long, I’m hungry now. 😆 Going to tackle my car now after finding your channel. Only thing I’m not confident with is the sanding. Goes against the grain I guess. Pardon the pun. Wish me luck! 👍✌️🇬🇧