I have my 1st nic on my car I bought a bottle of touch-up paint from Acura but im not sure how to use it properly. What is the best way to use it? Can i apply it in cold weather(Im in NJ and its 30)? I need to strip the wax off too right? Well thanks for your help guys.

Phil

 

Should be no need to strip wax since the nic is throught the paint (unless you have waxed your car sometime after you go the nic). I would use a toothpick or a needle to apply it in layers...also, there is a product that can help get rid of the blobs that touchup paints leave behind...it's either Langka or Mother's paint chip remover (do a search). Good luck!

 

thanx for the info, what about adding clear coat to the tuch up paint? is that nessisary?

 

Get any and all wax off the car in the general area to be touched-up. (There are some products that will remove anything that was protecting the clearcoat and paint.)

You should consider using a toothpick to put the paint into a scratch a little at a time if that's what you’re trying to fill. IMO, I'd try to wait to find a bit higher temp or a warm garage (And, I've done a lot of fix-ups with touch-up paint and wet sand paper that were invisible when done.


Check out this link (I'm not sure your ready for all of this, but...):

http://www.web-cars.com/detail/touchup.php

BTW, if you want to "test your hand" at this (or another technique), try a location – way down low or underneath the car -- that is "invisible for a "dry run" and start to see how the paint matches and how your technique is.

 

Generally speaking, it is a good idea to at least use some polish or other product to remove wax, etc. from the area you painting. One tiny spec of wax, and that's what the paint is going to be sticking to. Bottom line: it will come off at a later date. It really is pretty easy to get a small area clean of wax.

Stay away from the needle to apply the paint as a slip with something that is harder than the paint -- and even some metals -- can make fore some even bigger messes.