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gary79 · 10-22-2007, 07:16 PM

I caught a rock chip about 5/16ths" diameter on my front bumper. so I got some touch paint from the local Honda dealer. the rock gashed the bumper leaving ragged paint edges. I worked the edges down with some 800, 1000, 2000 grit paper, cleaned it and applied the paint. let it dry a couple of days and sanded it lightly down to even it out. the problem is the touch up paint turns darker when sanded or lightly buffed with a sponge pad and compound. I tried mixing a little clear coat into the paint, but get the same results. I have taken the paint off and reapplied it many times, hoping to get a perfect "blob" of paint over the spot, but to no avail. I even tried the mother's paint chip kit with the langka compound and get the same results.

anyone else have this problem or can offer a solution????

I have thought of masking the area off, and air brushing a small amount of paint on. I'll have to look locally for an airbrush "gun". I have an air compressor and 2 regular spray paint guns, but I know from previous use that they will not lay down a very small amount of paint. And I will have to go buy a lot of additional paint to get them to work.

10-22-2007, 07:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
gary79 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: quincy, illinois Posts: 170 iTrader: 0 / 0%	problem with alabaster silver touch up paint I caught a rock chip about 5/16ths" diameter on my front bumper. so I got some touch paint from the local Honda dealer. the rock gashed the bumper leaving ragged paint edges. I worked the edges down with some 800, 1000, 2000 grit paper, cleaned it and applied the paint. let it dry a couple of days and sanded it lightly down to even it out. the problem is the touch up paint turns darker when sanded or lightly buffed with a sponge pad and compound. I tried mixing a little clear coat into the paint, but get the same results. I have taken the paint off and reapplied it many times, hoping to get a perfect "blob" of paint over the spot, but to no avail. I even tried the mother's paint chip kit with the langka compound and get the same results. anyone else have this problem or can offer a solution???? I have thought of masking the area off, and air brushing a small amount of paint on. I'll have to look locally for an airbrush "gun". I have an air compressor and 2 regular spray paint guns, but I know from previous use that they will not lay down a very small amount of paint. And I will have to go buy a lot of additional paint to get them to work.