touch up question

[tanmanbgoh]

whats best way to hit touchup spots on my 85 targa? I know it's galvinised.One spot is about 1 sq inch (down to metal) ,and assorted scratchs that haven't reached metal. Dare I do it myself? thanks, great site

[DRACO A5OG]

Why not try, use a heat gun to cure and harden the tough up paint, if not it will rub off. Do several coats and then color sand and buff out.

[ArcticOne]

Get the touch up paint and tackle the job.

I hit my car once every two weeks with touch up paint - new chips as well as adding more layers to previous fixed chips is a never ending chore.

jb

[Drisump]

Scratches not down to the galvanizing, if not too deep, can be buffed out but if too deep, IMHO the best action is too fill the scratch with one of the products on the market (I use Zaino Z-5). On small chips I use the colour matched Dr. Colorchip which does a decent job, even with my modest skill. A one inch square chip would be challenging. If you don't want to break out the sandpaper and feather the good paint your choices are limited to "diminishing the appearance". So you would apply paint layers carefully to build up the chip so it becomes flush with the surrounding paint surface. In the Dr. C. kit they provide a liquid that you rub to blend the existing paint to the new stuff. I do the chip repair once a year.....on this car (black), with how I drive it, I'd spend all my waking hours chasing the new "patina". Cheers BTW clean the surface being repaired with alcohol first to eliminate waxes or sealant in the area because the paint will not bond properly. Give your repair a few days to cure before applying wax or sealant to the repaired area