Paint chip repair experience
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Paint chip repair experience
A week after I got my 04 TL a rock catapluted off of an 18 wheeler's tire and skipped across my left front fender.... (I hate driving behind or next to 18 wheelers!!!!)
Well... I had 2 choices .. get it painted / blended or try to fix it myself.
I had 2 problems getting it painted by Acura... 1) they wanted between $400-$500 to fix it and 2) I was not too confident that they would guarentee that it would match to rest of car..
So that left me with option 2... try to fix it myself with touch up paint....
I first brushed in on careful and realized I had to figure out another approach after the bad results.
I bought Mother's Paint chip repair kit (Langka) and also didn't get the results that I was looking for....
So... I moved on to the my last resort and went down to Advanced/Discount auto parts and picked up Dupli-color Scratch fix 2 in 1. This required to use wet sanding and was a little hesitate in doing this since I have never done it but went for it anyway... I figured what the heck, the worst I can do is screw it up and get the fender repainted. I also picked up a exact Acura Nighthawk black paint also from Dupli-color. The paint had a pretty interesting applicator kinda like a ball-point pen to dispense the paint and worked really good.
Well, after spending about 3 days and about $50 total cost with failed Lankga experience and the Dupli-color.... Here's the results which I might add exceeded my expectations... not perfect but not bad. It is really hard to notice unless the light hits is just right.
![](http://img37.exs.cx/img37/3817/chip3.jpg)
![](http://img37.exs.cx/img37/884/chip2.jpg)
![](http://img37.exs.cx/img37/5978/chip1.jpg)
Well... I had 2 choices .. get it painted / blended or try to fix it myself.
I had 2 problems getting it painted by Acura... 1) they wanted between $400-$500 to fix it and 2) I was not too confident that they would guarentee that it would match to rest of car..
So that left me with option 2... try to fix it myself with touch up paint....
I first brushed in on careful and realized I had to figure out another approach after the bad results.
I bought Mother's Paint chip repair kit (Langka) and also didn't get the results that I was looking for....
So... I moved on to the my last resort and went down to Advanced/Discount auto parts and picked up Dupli-color Scratch fix 2 in 1. This required to use wet sanding and was a little hesitate in doing this since I have never done it but went for it anyway... I figured what the heck, the worst I can do is screw it up and get the fender repainted. I also picked up a exact Acura Nighthawk black paint also from Dupli-color. The paint had a pretty interesting applicator kinda like a ball-point pen to dispense the paint and worked really good.
Well, after spending about 3 days and about $50 total cost with failed Lankga experience and the Dupli-color.... Here's the results which I might add exceeded my expectations... not perfect but not bad. It is really hard to notice unless the light hits is just right.
![](http://img37.exs.cx/img37/3817/chip3.jpg)
![](http://img37.exs.cx/img37/884/chip2.jpg)
![](http://img37.exs.cx/img37/5978/chip1.jpg)
![](http://img37.exs.cx/img37/2002/04tl.jpg)
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also failed with Langka
As I've posted elsewhere, our 2,000 mile young NBP also got scratched (just up the hood from where the new clear bra ends!). I've tried Langka for over a week now, putting on multiple layers of thinned down touch-up paint (the stuff from the dealers, not the two-part paint pens from Canada). Even after 3-4 days dry time, the Langka turns the touch up paint into a flat, sticky mess. Problem may be the depth of these gouges?
So I'm going to wait a week or more and try sanding, rubbing compound, and see...
So I'm going to wait a week or more and try sanding, rubbing compound, and see...
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That's what happened to me also .. paint was dull and sticky.... did not work after several attempts...
The dupli-color scratch fix 2 in 1 worked great.....
The dupli-color scratch fix 2 in 1 worked great.....
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Originally Posted by narikin
As I've posted elsewhere, our 2,000 mile young NBP also got scratched (just up the hood from where the new clear bra ends!). I've tried Langka for over a week now, putting on multiple layers of thinned down touch-up paint (the stuff from the dealers, not the two-part paint pens from Canada). Even after 3-4 days dry time, the Langka turns the touch up paint into a flat, sticky mess. Problem may be the depth of these gouges?
So I'm going to wait a week or more and try sanding, rubbing compound, and see...
So I'm going to wait a week or more and try sanding, rubbing compound, and see...
I did have one of the S2000 guys say that the trick is to use a very, very soft cloth - he commended a swath of real silk. Might give it a try, but I just am using honda t/u paint, a bit of wet sanding, then 3 levels of polishing compounds to get it flat and shiny again. I know THAT works.
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Originally Posted by bklynpanman
looks great.. good job.. what % tint is that? i'm debating 35. or 20... yours looks good..
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I had a similar problem on my bumper and I called a Guy named Benee Persaud @ 954-214-6578 for paint and chip repair. It cost me $125. but it came out perfect you can't tell the difference. It looks brand new and they did not have to paint the whole bumper. It took him less than an hour to fix. Next time give him a call.
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