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RE: touch up - 8/29/2007 5:47:38 PM
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The Banks
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I do it. Just go to the Chevy dealer parts department. Tell the person you want touch up paint, and give them your VIN so that they get the exact color. I use the pen applicator for about everything except if its just an abrasion. When you put on the touch up paint let it dry partially, then wipe away excess around the area that you touched up. It looks great all the time.
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RE: touch up - 8/29/2007 7:09:43 PM
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350rs
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i guess if you know a way to make it look good, then do it. ive never seen, with my own two eyes, a GOOD touchup with those pens. but they might have done it wrong..
your sayin to let it dry a bit.. and then whipe up the extra? what extra? and how would you whipe up the extra without messin up the finish of the paint you want to keep there?
im not bein a jerk, im curious as to how you do it, cause if it works, i may try it myself.
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RE: touch up - 8/30/2007 8:57:11 PM
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The Banks
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I actually don't wipe away the excess touch up paint. Heres how I do it though. I use either the brush or pen the GM touchup paint comes with, and use it on the chip, scratch, abrasion, etc. After doing so I let the paint dry almost completely. Now that the paint around and on the effected area is nearly dry, I use a fingernail and scrape off the excess paint (it should just flake off) so that there is only touch up paint where it is needed. Sometimes I'll add another layer or so of touch up paint and do the same thing, but only after the initial coat is 100% dry so that it doesn't smudge.
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RE: touch up - 9/4/2007 8:09:21 PM
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350rs
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hmmm, i see. Ill have to give it a try sometime. ill try it on my dads old hood for his car. that way if it comes out terrible, its not on my car!! NOW THATS USIN YOUR NOGGIN!! lol
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RE: touch up - 9/6/2007 7:25:15 PM
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The Banks
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Haha there ya go.
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