Touch up.

[06CivEXJon]

I have about 2 rock/stone chips on my hood and fender that show metal,my fear is that it will rust. I want to get touch up, and clearcoat,to fix it so it wont rust,any suggestions? Thanks.

[twistedframe]

for now i would get some touch up from honda to prevent rusting like you said and then down the road you may want to get it fixed professionally.

[06CivEXJon]

So has a temporary precaution i should just get some clearcoat/gloss put it on then let it dry? Then apply the touch up in layers? I am glad it did not rust yet,WD 40 should remove rust if it does start to.

[twistedframe]

the factory tuchup they sell from honda should be enough for now, just to keep it from rusting. Then when you get it fixed they will paint and clear it.

[06CivEXJon]

Many sites have factory paint like www.paintscratch.com. I am confused about what they say about finding the proper match, and not to base it off your color code. I should order a small bottle of clearcoat and touch up, but it says i cant order it based on the color??

[kenchan]

Just go to the dealer and tell them which color car you have.

take a 400grit sand paper and gently clean the area where it's showing
the metal. wipe clean with alcohol, then apply a dab of primer using a
tooth pick (tap the tip to a wall or concrete to make the tip into a "T" shape
so it can retain paint). let the capillary action do the work, don't try
brushing it on with your tooth pick. don't use too much primer; a light
coat will do the job.

then let it dry for about 15-20min, and apply your touchup you got from
the dealer using a tooth pick. you can use the brush in the touchup bottle
to dab a little into a yogurt cup or any clean plastic you plan to toss out.
don't use the brush to apply onto the car.

a typical chip will require minimum 5-6 coats, but ive done some that
required 10-15 coats. apply coats every 5-10min until you get a little
convex vs the surrounding paint. let dry for a week. this part is very
important. a lot of people rush this step and screw it up.

After waiting a week, take a 1500grit sanding block or sand paper
wrapped around a small piece of wood and gently sand the touchup
until the height is near the surrounding paint. then go to a 2000grit
and sand until it is flush to the surrounding paint.

finish off with 3000grit or Meguiar's ScratchX to a nice clean polish
shine. let dry for another week, then wax as usual.

[watice]

I'm trying to find the color code on my car... It's nighthawk black, but I can't seem to find it anywhere near the driver side door pillar, so I just used the 11th letter of my VIN... just fyi..

[06CivEXJon]

Check out www.paintscratch.com give them your color code.