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Old May 5, 2015 | 08:39 PM
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Touch up paint

After washing my car today I noticed a small rock chip near my side mirror. Any suggestions for touch up paint???

Also, what's ur favorite car washing soap??
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Old May 5, 2015 | 11:09 PM
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Do some research on Dr.ColorChip and LANGKA Complete Paint Chip, and decide which you think will be best for you. The former comes with matched paint, and with the latter you have to get the paint separately. You can get a paint pen or bottle of paint that comes with a brush and fine tip. I prefer the bottle.

Here are some links:
https://www.drcolorchip.com/
Langka - Paint Chip Repair
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Old May 5, 2015 | 11:18 PM
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I just went to the acura dealership and bought the one that was my color code... Cant tell anything was even touched up now
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Old May 6, 2015 | 05:17 AM
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I haven't bought any touch up paint yet, but I use the Optimum car wash, because I had the Opti-Coat Pro sealant applied to my car when I bought it. So far it's still looking great and the water just beads off.
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Old May 6, 2015 | 06:32 AM
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I use Optimum also, but if you just want something off the shelf, Meguiars Gold Class or Mothers are good ones. Stay away from the really cheap stuff, though a good car soap doesn't have to cost a bunch either. Get a small bottle to start out and see if it suds up well, your wash mitt glides over the surface and it rinses off easily. After you find something you like, buy the larger sizes to save money and use it often.
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Old May 6, 2015 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ct_ua6
I just went to the acura dealership and bought the one that was my color code... Cant tell anything was even touched up now
Was that expensive?
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Old May 6, 2015 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoosier_TLX
I haven't bought any touch up paint yet, but I use the Optimum car wash, because I had the Opti-Coat Pro sealant applied to my car when I bought it. So far it's still looking great and the water just beads off.
Where do you purchase that at? And would it work if I didn't have the sealant applied?

Thanks!
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Old May 6, 2015 | 08:27 AM
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Iuse meguiars car wash. for touch up - I used the dealers touchup with detail brushes from Griots Garage. They have a very fine tip.
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Old May 6, 2015 | 07:58 PM
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I went to paintscratch.com and got my touchup paint there- they do a great paint match and you have lots of options for other stuff as well. You can even get spray paint for example.
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Old May 6, 2015 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by LaCostaRacer
I went to paintscratch.com and got my touchup paint there- they do a great paint match and you have lots of options for other stuff as well. You can even get spray paint for example.
Great! Thanks for that info! I looked at site and so it looks like it comes in three different bottles? Is that complicated to apply? My spot is very tiny but of course I want it fixed!
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