great DIY on fixing paint / scratches etc

**webby** · 06-24-2005, 10:30 AM

Great Info on touch up painting
This was originally found on clubrsx
http://www.the-meadows.info/projects...de-touchUp.pdf PDF guide

original thread
http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=264411

found by member "Eazy" for me when my car was scratched up. Great post on clubrsx.

Eazy · 06-24-2005, 02:14 PM

You forgot the Z man...

glad to see that i acually helped someone.

**webby** · 06-24-2005, 02:27 PM

- my bad - fixed it for ya, and yes you did help

fa1 · 05-11-2006, 09:51 PM

Does the color match really well or can you tell the difference if you look up close?

jl33 · 05-12-2006, 08:56 PM

wow thats an awsome job eazy when i first saw your scratches i was like oh wow he cant fix that but when i saw the end product.. wow... all i have to say im saving that thread so if anything ever happens =) <-----hopefully never

TheCrazy1 · 08-30-2006, 04:23 PM

Awwww, I can't see the pictures in that link.

I have some scratches on my roof and I want to find a good way to fix them...

Civic_DC2 · 08-30-2006, 05:15 PM

yea, i had some scratches too, went back to the link and pic gone

St.Anger · 09-01-2006, 01:35 AM

Yeah I wish we could still see the pics b/c I need to fix one too, some jealous immature loser keyed my ride already...Do you think the dealer would touch it up for me when I go back for service? They still owe me gas anyway..

S treet I llegal · 09-01-2006, 01:45 AM

i got chip on my hood anyone know how to fix?

Kakashi · 09-28-2006, 01:04 PM

easy way: buy touch up paint, buy touch up kit.

fill in chip generously, use touch up kit ( usually some kind of solvent ), then use a VERY flat plastic edge to scrape off the excess fill.

Hard way: do it like the DIY said to do, pics arnt necessary.

EITHER WAY: DONT USE THE BOTTLE BRUSH, ive seen fingernail polish with better brushes

***maiku*** · 11-09-2006, 12:19 AM

That sucks the pictures were removed. I'd love to get a look at it. My NBP has a few scratches I'd like to get rid of.

Bis · 04-08-2007, 04:08 AM

nice find. great diy.

motorthings · 05-28-2007, 02:34 PM

anyone tried this system?

http://www.langka.com/

uclabruinn · 06-13-2007, 01:40 AM

Bummer with no pictures. Anyone know of another DIY for bumper scratches?

**webby** · 06-13-2007, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uclabruinn

Bummer with no pictures. Anyone know of another DIY for bumper scratches?

http://www.the-meadows.info/projects...de-touchUp.pdf
he put it into a pdf, sorry updated 1st post

Si Speed 317 · 07-07-2007, 04:43 PM

awesome thread.

1CleanSi · 07-11-2007, 02:39 AM

Thanks for the info.

Kid Red · 07-15-2007, 10:00 PM

I did, but without the clear coat my touch up didn't match. So, I ordered base coat, clear coat and got the brush and I will give it another go with this DIY.

Duce2k · 07-17-2007, 10:58 AM

I'm waiting on my paint now, I ordered it, I'll definitiely use this DIY.

gary79 · 08-01-2007, 02:01 PM

i tried langka on my 06 ex coupe, silver albaster, and it darkens the repair spot. took me several times for the langka to NOT take off all of the repair paint. and when it did work, it was not matching, too dark. in fact, I've concluded that silver alabaster is a bitch to work with. I finally mixed some clear coat touch up in with the silver touch up and that works pretty good.

here's what i've found that works so far:
using a paper punch,punch out circles of 220, 400, 800, 1000, 2000 grit.
glue the circles to the eraser ends of new pencils. I used contact cement, but that doesn't work for long. used JB weld and the circles stay on the erasers.
get your repair area flat, using an appropritate grit, use iso alcohol to clean.
put your paint on an artist brush, don't use the brush in the cap.
let it dry, use vary grits to smooth it down, and then I use a Meguiars cutting agent on a foam pad on an electric drill. Meguiars #2 fine cut cleaner is what I use, just ran out and checked, got it at OReillys.
the Meguiars gets rid of the fine sanding marks. and then load up a coat of wax or polish. I use Liquid Glass polish, but many others work well also.

11-09-2006, 12:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
*maiku* MeDetail4ULongTime Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: St. Aug, FL Posts: 1,354 Maiku (m-ai-k) iTrader: 2 / 100%	That sucks the pictures were removed. I'd love to get a look at it. My NBP has a few scratches I'd like to get rid of. __________________ anjeru wa sugoi ne? ^_^v Maiku's "Project Anjeru" Progression Thread

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06-24-2005, 02:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Eazy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 287 iTrader: 0 / 0%	You forgot the Z man... glad to see that i acually helped someone.

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webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 11,489 iTrader: 10 / 100%	- my bad - fixed it for ya, and yes you did help

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fa1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: SF, CA Age: 18 Posts: 2,407 FA Squad Member #17 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Does the color match really well or can you tell the difference if you look up close?

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jl33 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 80 iTrader: 0 / 0%	wow thats an awsome job eazy when i first saw your scratches i was like oh wow he cant fix that but when i saw the end product.. wow... all i have to say im saving that thread so if anything ever happens =) <-----hopefully never

08-30-2006, 04:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheCrazy1 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 20 Posts: 82 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Awwww, I can't see the pictures in that link. I have some scratches on my roof and I want to find a good way to fix them...

08-30-2006, 05:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Civic_DC2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 191 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yea, i had some scratches too, went back to the link and pic gone

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St.Anger Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yeah I wish we could still see the pics b/c I need to fix one too, some jealous immature loser keyed my ride already...Do you think the dealer would touch it up for me when I go back for service? They still owe me gas anyway..

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S treet I llegal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 137 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i got chip on my hood anyone know how to fix?

09-28-2006, 01:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kakashi Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aurora CO Age: 21 Posts: 3,607 iTrader: 1 / 100%	easy way: buy touch up paint, buy touch up kit. fill in chip generously, use touch up kit ( usually some kind of solvent ), then use a VERY flat plastic edge to scrape off the excess fill. Hard way: do it like the DIY said to do, pics arnt necessary. EITHER WAY: DONT USE THE BOTTLE BRUSH, ive seen fingernail polish with better brushes

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Bis Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 / 0%	nice find. great diy.

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motorthings Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 / 0%	anyone tried this system? http://www.langka.com/

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uclabruinn Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Bummer with no pictures. Anyone know of another DIY for bumper scratches?

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Si Speed 317 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Long Island Posts: 2,733 Dan iTrader: 18 / 100%	awesome thread.

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1CleanSi Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 42 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thanks for the info.

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Kid Red Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 178 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I did, but without the clear coat my touch up didn't match. So, I ordered base coat, clear coat and got the brush and I will give it another go with this DIY.

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Duce2k Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,436 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I'm waiting on my paint now, I ordered it, I'll definitiely use this DIY.

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gary79 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: quincy, illinois Posts: 141 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i tried langka on my 06 ex coupe, silver albaster, and it darkens the repair spot. took me several times for the langka to NOT take off all of the repair paint. and when it did work, it was not matching, too dark. in fact, I've concluded that silver alabaster is a bitch to work with. I finally mixed some clear coat touch up in with the silver touch up and that works pretty good. here's what i've found that works so far: using a paper punch,punch out circles of 220, 400, 800, 1000, 2000 grit. glue the circles to the eraser ends of new pencils. I used contact cement, but that doesn't work for long. used JB weld and the circles stay on the erasers. get your repair area flat, using an appropritate grit, use iso alcohol to clean. put your paint on an artist brush, don't use the brush in the cap. let it dry, use vary grits to smooth it down, and then I use a Meguiars cutting agent on a foam pad on an electric drill. Meguiars #2 fine cut cleaner is what I use, just ran out and checked, got it at OReillys. the Meguiars gets rid of the fine sanding marks. and then load up a coat of wax or polish. I use Liquid Glass polish, but many others work well also.