03bl AC k CL

i know im being anal about this but i was inspecting the front end of my TL and noticed i have 2 mini chips in the bumper and a scrape along the bottom of my oem kit about 2 inches long ... i know the front end takes a beating, but will applying touch up paint make it look better, or will it not blend in well with the rest of the car's paint? I know i attempted repairing rock chips on my maxima with touch up paint and it tdidnt blend at all and you could notice where the touch ups were applied? this car is considerably more expensive and in better condition than my maxima so im a little worried about attempting this. is there anything special i should do when applying it, or is it not even worth it. i know my car is not brand new and it will get its chips now n then but i want to preserve it as much as i can... so will the touch up paint look good, or sloppy? and any tips on how to apply it? thanks.

jayunsplanet

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It works great. 2 chips isn't that bad.

See this thread and scroll to the bottom for Justy's post and info...
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...27#post1384127

03bl AC k CL

thanks buddy i did a search but i guess i missed that thread... am i going to need to apply a clear coat on the touch ups? and if so where could i get one of those? i remember the touch up pen on my maxima had a clear coat on the other side of the pen... even though the color didnt even blend... i just need like a how to on the touch up job im a little nervous to do it b/c i dont want any permanent blemishes on the car... thanks.

jayunsplanet

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All you need is that pen in your color. If you can color, you can touch up. Perhaps Justy will chime in...

03bl AC k CL

so no clear coat? just that 1 pen thats my paint color... no prepping of any sort just apply it and let it dry basically?

Costco

make sure you get the right color code. its in the drivers side door jamb. There were 2 chips on the rear bumper of the TL-S (WDP) a couple years ago, and it looked kind of bad. My mom had some touch-up paint left over for the Civic (Taffeta white? ) so she went ahead and put it on the bumper.

03bl AC k CL

i just bought the paint from acura today told em i had an 02 aegean blue pearl tl-s they hooked me up for like 5 bucks... my oil is being changed as we speak so once i get it back its gonna be cleaned and touched up by me :-)

NJ Aegean 03

Where in Central NJ are you? I'm around Bridgewater

fsttyms1

weather or not you need clear coat depends on the touch up paint you buy. The paint will say if oyu need clear applied on top. Most likely it wont if it came from acura. And the best way ive found to apply it is with ah tooth pic. You can fill teh chip better with the tooth pic

03bl AC k CL

thanks a lot for the tip ill post some before and after pics when i do it

03bl AC k CL

k didnt have my camera handy so no pics... i have a slight discoloration with the touch up and the rest of the car + you can still feel the texture of the scratch through numerous coats of paint... anything i can do to blend the colors and make it look and feel like it did before the scratch or at least make the paint blend?

vzuptnguyen

i need something to match WDP so i can paint my mud guards.

anyone know any aftermarket paint colors i can use?

jayunsplanet

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Try chip member. We have PENS from them for my Dad's RRP and my NGM. Works great.
$9.95 per pen from Chip-Mender

http://www.handa-accessories.com/tl0.../paintpen.html

vzuptnguyen

haha i need more then a pen. the whole area is the area where the mud flaps covered. it left discoloring (not dirt or nothing) and it dug into the paint.

i need a whole can.

03bl AC k CL

so how would i be able to get the paint to blend together and not that have that tiny bit of mismatched colors and texture?

ErichTL

well.. a touch up is meant for touch up.. if you want it looking like nothing ever happened, you pretty much need to repaint the panel! Awhile back I remember seeing a thread on the net where a guy did do a multi-step touch up process and made it look really good like what you're asking about.. i'll see if i can find it again and post the link if i do.

03bl AC k CL

i know my threads been dead for a few days, just came back from vacation so just trying to follow up... the color is a little off i thought giving it 6 days to dry would help but unfortunately its still a bit discolored... i understand what you mean about it just being a touch up, but would a good compounding help at all? or would i just be wasting my time? im 18 so yeah money is a huge issue ..esp after dropping 15k on the car itself... so would compounding help or if i want anything closer to perfection am i going to have to get it repainted?

03bl AC k CL

bump... its a beautiful saturday afternoon i need an answer so i can work on it today if it will help haha.