How to Apply Auto Touch-Up Paint
Applying touch-up paint can mean the difference between inexpensively covering a scratch or small ding, and paying a collision repair shop hundreds of dollars to sand and paint an entire body panel or section of your car. Touch-up paint won't get the same results as a professional paint job, but works well on small areas.
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Things You'll Need
- Car wash soap
- Towel
- Nick sander
- Touch-up paint
- Sand paper
- Sanding block
- Car polish
- Car wax
Instructions
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Wash your car. Clean the area of dirt and dust, and dry it completely.
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Use a nick sander to sand the scratch or chip and the immediate surrounding areas until the loose paint is removed.
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Apply touch-up paint with the small applicator brush that came with the paint, or a small paintbrush from a hobby store. Apply two or three layers of paint, allowing each layer to dry completely before applying the next layer. The paint should build up until it is thicker than the car's surrounding paint surface. Allow the paint to dry overnight.
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Sand the new paint and surrounding area with 3000-grit sandpaper and a block. Carefully sand the area until it is smooth, and flush with the surrounding paint.
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Apply car polish to the sanded area with a clean cotton towel. Allow the polish to dry and then buff it off with a clean towel.
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Wax the entire car. Don't wash the touched-up area for at least one month.
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