touch up paint, anyone done this before?

s3xtc · 06-19-2008, 04:16 PM

hey guys, i got touch up paint, touched up two spots and boy are they ugly.
i think its cause it was my first time applying it, but it is now "bumpy" and you can tell touch up paint was applied.
is this how its suppose to be?or if not, can i fix it some how?
i tried taking pictures but the only thing you can see is the reflection of my and my camera.

P1ng · 06-19-2008, 04:17 PM

is it that stuff from autozone? the pen? horrible stuff

s3xtc · 06-19-2008, 04:19 PM

the pen...from honda (black)

FastTimesAtFGHigh · 06-19-2008, 06:41 PM

I just got dr.colorchip.... works great. I'm waiting on my Langka Blob Eliminator so I can get rid of the crap job I did a month ago.

ll_TW_Si_ll · 06-19-2008, 07:48 PM

I need some touch up paint REMOVER cuz i f*cked up on the spots that i applied it to. honda touch up paint sux... i got the nail polish one too, should've got the pen one instead.

s3xtc · 06-19-2008, 08:03 PM

^^yea...i guess thats what i need..touch up paint remover!(is there such thing?)...did u have the clear coat too?

Englishe30 · 06-19-2008, 08:40 PM

Is the pen available at Honda dealerships and if so is it available in every color? I tried the nail brush paint on an old car and made it look even worse...

s3xtc · 06-19-2008, 08:43 PM

yes..its available at honda..my gf works for honda i got it for $8.90 i think for normal customers is $12.00...they had to order mine in cause they ran out of stock..but yea...made mine look worse...or maybe its cause i don't know how to put it on...

Cr8tive_leo · 06-19-2008, 08:44 PM

Yikes!

No brush, use a toothpick, let gravity and surface tension 'suck' the paint into the area you want to touch up, do a little at a time, let it sit for a bit, apply a bit more, until it's filled fairly well, let it sit, don't drive until it's dry.

The 'pen' is okay, but it takes a bit of finesse to use it properly.

FastTimesAtFGHigh · 06-19-2008, 08:45 PM

LANGKA Blob Eliminator

s3xtc · 06-19-2008, 11:17 PM

bad news you guys...
so i found a couple of videos on youtube on how to fix it...
sand paper is 1500 gritt..so i just got back from walmart w/ the sand paper..but i accidently sanded on the other spots..and now this is how it loos like

arkajgdsl;jal;kfjdls;a stupid scratches...i'll work on this crap tommorow after work
sorry for the bad quality pics...its dark out now...

FastTimesAtFGHigh · 06-19-2008, 11:28 PM

^ it's supposed to be WET-SANDED... and I think 1500 is still a bit too harsh. The only thing that can save you now is a good cutting polish with a porter cable.

s3xtc · 06-19-2008, 11:31 PM

^^i think i need something called "ultra finishing compound?

FastTimesAtFGHigh · 06-19-2008, 11:35 PM

Polishing Paint to Perfection - Autopia.org

evolution921 · 06-20-2008, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cr8tive_leo

Yikes!

No brush, use a toothpick, let gravity and surface tension 'suck' the paint into the area you want to touch up, do a little at a time, let it sit for a bit, apply a bit more, until it's filled fairly well, let it sit, don't drive until it's dry.

The 'pen' is okay, but it takes a bit of finesse to use it properly.

+1 for toothpick. The parts guy at my Honda dealership advised against the pen and suggest the toothpick method, work like a charm!

s3xtc · 06-20-2008, 04:12 PM

so i just "kindda"got my car fixed...by honda (free) still need to buff it on a weekday to totally get rid of it(reason being, they are busy fridays and my service is free).
they said the pen sucks, brush/over pen, touch up will always look bad. compound is good! don't buff yourself cause honda paint sucks and it will burn your paint if you don't do it correctly.
thanks for all your help guys.

***illusionstwice*** · 06-20-2008, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cr8tive_leo

Yikes!

No brush, use a toothpick, let gravity and surface tension 'suck' the paint into the area you want to touch up, do a little at a time, let it sit for a bit, apply a bit more, until it's filled fairly well, let it sit, don't drive until it's dry.

The 'pen' is okay, but it takes a bit of finesse to use it properly.

Exactly. I dont use the pen. I unscrew the top and like Cr8tive said, use a toothpick. It works great

ll_TW_Si_ll · 06-20-2008, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s3xtc

so i just "kindda"got my car fixed...by honda (free) still need to buff it on a weekday to totally get rid of it(reason being, they are busy fridays and my service is free).
they said the pen sucks, brush/over pen, touch up will always look bad. compound is good! don't buff yourself cause honda paint sucks and it will burn your paint if you don't do it correctly.
thanks for all your help guys.

how did u get it "kinda" fixed by the dealer for free?? Mind telling me which one and maybe i can try getting the same "fix"?

s3xtc · 06-20-2008, 05:14 PM

^^^^well my gf works for halton honda
but its not hard...they use the $80 compound bottle (expensive) to remove the sanded/scratch areas...i will but picking up a bottle of mcguire or something like that...
its around $13 dollars...
this morning..i bought the turtle wax compound..warning..stay away...if your gonna get one..get the liquid/creame ones...

btw..toothpick sounds good.i'll try that next time..

FastTimesAtFGHigh · 06-20-2008, 07:23 PM

^ halton honda? it's where i got my Si!

anyhow, sounds like they used some "ColorBrite". Was that it?

06-19-2008, 04:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
s3xtc Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: mississauga/oakville Posts: 717 STEVE iTrader: 3 / 100%	touch up paint, anyone done this before? hey guys, i got touch up paint, touched up two spots and boy are they ugly. i think its cause it was my first time applying it, but it is now "bumpy" and you can tell touch up paint was applied. is this how its suppose to be?or if not, can i fix it some how? i tried taking pictures but the only thing you can see is the reflection of my and my camera.

06-20-2008, 05:14 PM	#19 (permalink)
s3xtc Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: mississauga/oakville Posts: 717 STEVE iTrader: 3 / 100%	^^^^well my gf works for halton honda but its not hard...they use the $80 compound bottle (expensive) to remove the sanded/scratch areas...i will but picking up a bottle of mcguire or something like that... its around $13 dollars... this morning..i bought the turtle wax compound..warning..stay away...if your gonna get one..get the liquid/creame ones... btw..toothpick sounds good.i'll try that next time.. Last edited by s3xtc; 06-20-2008 at 05:16 PM.

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P1ng Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: ATX Age: 21 Posts: 3,195 John iTrader: 6 / 100%	is it that stuff from autozone? the pen? horrible stuff

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s3xtc Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: mississauga/oakville Posts: 717 STEVE iTrader: 3 / 100%	the pen...from honda (black)

06-19-2008, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
FastTimesAtFGHigh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LAX-YYZ Posts: 2,082 iTrader: 4,080 / 100% iTrader: 6 / 100%	I just got dr.colorchip.... works great. I'm waiting on my Langka Blob Eliminator so I can get rid of the crap job I did a month ago.

06-19-2008, 07:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
ll_TW_Si_ll Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Uptown, Toronto Posts: 430 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I need some touch up paint REMOVER cuz i f*cked up on the spots that i applied it to. honda touch up paint sux... i got the nail polish one too, should've got the pen one instead.

06-19-2008, 08:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
s3xtc Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: mississauga/oakville Posts: 717 STEVE iTrader: 3 / 100%	^^yea...i guess thats what i need..touch up paint remover!(is there such thing?)...did u have the clear coat too?

06-19-2008, 08:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Englishe30 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hackettstown, NJ Age: 27 Posts: 1,373 Mark iTrader: 16 / 100%	Is the pen available at Honda dealerships and if so is it available in every color? I tried the nail brush paint on an old car and made it look even worse...

06-19-2008, 08:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
s3xtc Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: mississauga/oakville Posts: 717 STEVE iTrader: 3 / 100%	yes..its available at honda..my gf works for honda i got it for $8.90 i think for normal customers is $12.00...they had to order mine in cause they ran out of stock..but yea...made mine look worse...or maybe its cause i don't know how to put it on...

06-19-2008, 08:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cr8tive_leo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 40 Posts: 10,332 Adrian iTrader: 8 / 100%	Yikes! No brush, use a toothpick, let gravity and surface tension 'suck' the paint into the area you want to touch up, do a little at a time, let it sit for a bit, apply a bit more, until it's filled fairly well, let it sit, don't drive until it's dry. The 'pen' is okay, but it takes a bit of finesse to use it properly.

06-19-2008, 08:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
FastTimesAtFGHigh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LAX-YYZ Posts: 2,082 iTrader: 4,080 / 100% iTrader: 6 / 100%	LANGKA Blob Eliminator

06-19-2008, 11:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
s3xtc Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: mississauga/oakville Posts: 717 STEVE iTrader: 3 / 100%	bad news you guys... so i found a couple of videos on youtube on how to fix it... sand paper is 1500 gritt..so i just got back from walmart w/ the sand paper..but i accidently sanded on the other spots..and now this is how it loos like arkajgdsl;jal;kfjdls;a stupid scratches...i'll work on this crap tommorow after work sorry for the bad quality pics...its dark out now...

06-19-2008, 11:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
FastTimesAtFGHigh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LAX-YYZ Posts: 2,082 iTrader: 4,080 / 100% iTrader: 6 / 100%	^ it's supposed to be WET-SANDED... and I think 1500 is still a bit too harsh. The only thing that can save you now is a good cutting polish with a porter cable.

06-19-2008, 11:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
s3xtc Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: mississauga/oakville Posts: 717 STEVE iTrader: 3 / 100%	^^i think i need something called "ultra finishing compound?

06-19-2008, 11:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
FastTimesAtFGHigh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LAX-YYZ Posts: 2,082 iTrader: 4,080 / 100% iTrader: 6 / 100%	Polishing Paint to Perfection - Autopia.org

06-20-2008, 04:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
s3xtc Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: mississauga/oakville Posts: 717 STEVE iTrader: 3 / 100%	so i just "kindda"got my car fixed...by honda (free) still need to buff it on a weekday to totally get rid of it(reason being, they are busy fridays and my service is free). they said the pen sucks, brush/over pen, touch up will always look bad. compound is good! don't buff yourself cause honda paint sucks and it will burn your paint if you don't do it correctly. thanks for all your help guys.

06-20-2008, 07:23 PM	#20 (permalink)
FastTimesAtFGHigh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LAX-YYZ Posts: 2,082 iTrader: 4,080 / 100% iTrader: 6 / 100%	^ halton honda? it's where i got my Si! anyhow, sounds like they used some "ColorBrite". Was that it?