MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: M1llh0use on September 25, 2010, 04:39:45 pm

Title: Advice for touch up application?
Post by: M1llh0use on September 25, 2010, 04:39:45 pm

And also on what to do to the clumsy tw@t who's just dinged the rub strip on our car.  :fighting:

Been into vw and bought a touch up set which comes with colour and lacquer but having never done one before I need some tips as to how to do this so that it doesn't notice too much.

Title: Re: Advice for touch up application?
Post by: stealthwolf on September 25, 2010, 09:13:12 pm

Clean the area down. Use cocktail sticks. Apply thinly one layer at a time. Allow to fully dry before next layer. Build up until slightly above surrounding area. Flatten down with high grade sandpaper eg 3000 grit. Machine polish off. Won't be perfect but depends on how severe it is.

Title: Re: Advice for touch up application?
Post by: keith on September 26, 2010, 10:05:09 am

I used a pin on mine but I wouldn't recommend polishing for at least a week as I took the paint chip repair right out.

Title: Re: Advice for touch up application?
Post by: stuupnorth on September 26, 2010, 01:51:04 pm

Hiya

to be honest I don't rate the touch up's you can get from the dealers
I found these guy and used them for a few repairs on my own motor and a couple of mates cars
the paint comes ready mixed with the lacquer
heres the link  http://www.paints4u.com/

here's a couple of pic's of my car
stone chips touched up
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fi281%2Fstuupnorth%2FDSCF15712.jpg&hash=70f326fc4f04449ea7fc4942de0e1f5d477f8b34)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fi281%2Fstuupnorth%2FDSCF1570.jpg&hash=ce24ade0343b96fc4349fef204d3da2fa9ceadec)

chips rubbed down
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fi281%2Fstuupnorth%2FDSCF15722.jpg&hash=dcd14eb4ad5d49768aecb87fc0af740e1bcf7d48)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fi281%2Fstuupnorth%2FDSCF15732.jpg&hash=1d116254eadd3c571f6e5ec4592bcdbb6a134954)

bonnet polished

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fi281%2Fstuupnorth%2FDSCF1577.jpg&hash=0c76e88265a6c2c3a4d318fc63805cae9f0eb1ce)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fi281%2Fstuupnorth%2FDSCF1578.jpg&hash=2fd56665dd080bb78a8acc023cfc3834ddb08d49)

Title: Re: Advice for touch up application?
Post by: ub7rm on September 26, 2010, 04:30:16 pm

^^ Good job!  Machine polished I assume?  Rotary or DA?

Title: Re: Advice for touch up application?
Post by: stuupnorth on September 27, 2010, 04:08:12 pm

rotary
and a deep breath!!! lol