Even with careful driving, scratches and other damage often appear on the surface of the car. This happens due to the hit of stones or other objects while driving.

Some motorists are negligent in dealing with such defects, which later translates into serious financial investments to eliminate corrosion. How to repair chips on a car body with your own hands? How to touch up chips on the body and make a local reconstruction in case of more serious damage?

Chips on the hood of the car

Minor defects

Repair of chips is advised to do in specialized salons. But specialists handle the entire part of the transport, which, of course, affects the cost of the procedure. Therefore, drivers are trying to learn how to paint over scratches on their own.

If the scratches on the vehicle body are not significant, then it is better to use a special marker-pencil or polishing agent. With minimal damage, it is enough to apply the product to the surface and rub in thoroughly. The marker will paint over defects on the car in a few millimeters.

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How to paint over chips on transport, if they are not superficial? This is done as follows:

• The damaged area must be thoroughly washed and degreased with a special vehicle cleaner.
• Then apply a primer and let it dry.
• The next step is to apply paint that matches the color of the car body.

Small bottles of colorant are sold today. Tinting up chips will be quite easy, as there is a special brush that is used to treat the damaged area.

Colorant bottle

You can find paint markings in the vehicle registration certificate. In car dealerships, they will help you choose the color if you yourself cannot determine the shade of the paint. For this, a color spectrum is produced. Sometimes the number you need cannot be found. In this case, use the closest shade and try to blend it lightly so that it doesn't catch your eye. Partial touch-up does not take much time and money.

There are many useful videos posted on the Internet on how to remove chips on the hood and other parts, as well as carry out more serious painting of chips on a car with your own hands. In this case, it is not necessary to spend money on expensive funds. After the information received, there should be no questions about how to tint chips on a car.

Deep dents

How to properly paint over chips on the car if there are elements of rust and dents? Such auto restoration will require a lot of effort and special devices. Do-it-yourself repair of chips on a car is carried out as follows:

• The body is thoroughly washed and dried.
• Then you need to remove the rust with a file or a knife. Finally, a rust converter (special chemical) is used.
• After that, the dent and scratch site is treated with a grinder. Moreover, first a coarse-grained abrasive is used, and then a finer one. When removing damage on a car with your own hands in this way, it is important not to overdo it so that the grooves are not too deep. Otherwise, they will be visible under the paintwork.

We process the place of a dent or scratch using a grinder

• Fine dust must be blown off and treated with a degreaser.
• Dilute the primer according to the instructions and apply to the surface. Allow to dry.
• Then paint with the necessary paint, and varnish on top.

Such removal of chips on the vehicle body usually leads to a good result. There are some problems though:

• furrows due to strong pressure from the sander;
• "Orange" peel - the paint is too viscous;
• drips - liquid diluted dye or varnish.

Chipping is carried out indoors so that there is no dust and suspended matter in the air. It is important to remember that high humidity leads to a dull appearance the next day after the scratches on the car are repainted. This defect is corrected by grinding and polishing.

Local car painting

Removing body chips is sometimes complicated by deep dents. In this case, the first step is to level the transport surface. For this, special pulling devices are used. Sometimes the defects are really deep. Usually, a special putty is used, which is hammered into the resulting hole. Only then is grinding and touch-up possible.

Do-it-yourself painting of chips on a car requires the implementation of recommendations regarding coloring and processing agents. It is important to stick to proportions when diluting liquids.

Chipped paint on the body of a car is almost impossible to avoid, so you need to know how to get rid of them. Fortunately, this is not difficult at all.

Like deep scratches, chips can contribute to rust. To avoid this, you do not need to repaint the entire part - it is quite enough to locally repair the chip. This requires body-colored paint, a touch-up tool or toothpicks, body wax, a degreaser, and a microfiber towel.

First, carefully and treat the chipped area with a degreaser to remove dust, dirt, traces of wax and ensure good adhesion of the paint to the surface. Then take the paint, matched by the color code, and shake the bottle well. You will need a special ball-point tool for touching up, and if you don't have one, ordinary toothpicks.

Gently fill the cleavage cavity with thin layers of paint, letting each dry for a few minutes before adding the next. Remember that paint shrinks when dry. Apply a layer of clear varnish on top if necessary. Then wax the surface to protect it from water and dirt.

Our road surfaces are far from ideal. Because of this, chips from flying stones are often formed on the body. Not a single driver can insure himself against such a nuisance. Some car owners do not immediately remove such defects, and later this turns into more serious problems for them. You can touch up chips on a car at a technical station or, if there is an opportunity and desire, then with your own hands. Find out how to do it in our article.

Types of scratches and chips on a car

At the service station, this work will be done accurately and quickly, but you don't always want to spend money on such trifles. Therefore, many drivers want to know how to touch up the chips on the car themselves. To do this work yourself, first you need to find out what the defects of the paintwork are. Scratches and chips may vary. Now let's look at the most common ones. They are conventionally divided into three types:

1. Surface scratches... This type of defect can easily appear when washing the car with water and a sponge. Grains and dirt, falling on the surface of the body, serve as a kind of abrasive that scratches the varnish. There is no particular harm to the coating in this case, but the appearance will no longer be ideal. The best way to touch up small chips on a car, we will tell below.
2. Scratches and chips to the ground... Such damage can appear from contact with something more serious than sand on a sponge. For example, you leave the supermarket with a trolley, one awkward movement - and when the metal mesh touches the door or side of the body, a deep scratch is formed up to the whitest or grayest ground. This type of damage is already more dangerous. The primer does not protect the metal as well as the enamel, and moisture can easily penetrate through its pores. The substrate itself crumbles over time, falls off and exposes the body. This scratch or chip is more difficult to paint over.
3. Deep chipping to metal... Such damage occurs with minor road accidents. They can be made by envious or hooligans, a branch falling from a tree, as well as stones that fly out from under the wheels of passing cars and hit the body. The result is larger scratches and chips. Because of them, the metal is unprotected, and very soon rust will appear on it. Often, car owners are looking for an answer to the question of how to quickly seal deep chips. It will not be possible to cope with such damage efficiently without spending time.

How to paint over small scratches and chips on a car

There are special pencils on the market that look like a marker. The formula of the material that it contains is patented and not disclosed. The secret is very similar to a colorless gel that hardens quickly in the sun. Its structure is the same as on the paintwork, more precisely, as on its top.

Corrective gel from a marker fills in a scratch or chip, thus eliminating damage, it quickly hardens in the light, and the chip becomes completely invisible. Due to the fact that the gel has no color, it is suitable for any car. How to use a pencil and use it to touch up chips on a car with your own hands, we will describe below:

• First clean the damaged area by removing dust and dirt, then wipe dry.
• Use wax and silicone remover to carefully clean the chip or scratch.
• Shake the contents of the pencil well without removing the cap. This is done in order to protect yourself from getting the gel on your clothes or skin. Although the substance is not toxic, be careful not to apply it to an intact area on the body either.
• Press down on the surface with a pencil. When the corrective gel is in the shaft, fill it in the scratch or chip.
• Sometimes you have to apply the product in 2 layers. The first layer must first be dried well. This may take two days.
• Carefully remove the remaining gel with a paper towel and close the cap.

There is another way how to touch up small chips on the car. To do this, you need to purchase a bottle of dye. It will not be difficult at all to do it with the special brush that it contains. Try to choose a shade that is closest to the native paint color.

If the body paint is only slightly damaged, you can also use a special polish. For example, Kizz Clear, which, although not easy to use, is considered the best way to remove such problems.

How to properly tint large chips on a car

Sometimes dents appear on the surface of the body simultaneously with chips. In this case, before touching up the chips on the car, they first make a small body repair - level the surface, and then they are already engaged in eliminating the remaining defects. If they are deep, then first you need to get rid of the corrosion, old putty and primer. To do this, take a fine abrasive (a coarser one can cause scratches). After stripping, treat the desired area with a converter, it will remove rust at a microscopic level. Next, wait for a certain time specified in the instructions for the product, and remove the resulting foam with the remnants of the drug.

The prepared place is then primed with a special compound (preferably acidic). After that, an acrylic primer is applied, followed by an epoxy. It will level the surface and give it mechanical strength. All types of primers are best purchased in aerosol cans. The top layer of epoxy is trowelled with a fine-grained sandpaper.

The next step will be degreasing and applying putty. The dried putty must be sanded and degreased again. Now it's the turn to apply the finishing layer of putty. It is very soft and elastic, so with its help all remaining flaws on the metal can be easily removed. The base layer is sanded with a fine abrasive to a perfectly smooth surface.

If there are completely invisible dents on the body, then they can be removed using the finishing putty immediately, without previous layers. When there are no defects on the metal at all, then you can start painting immediately after priming. The only thing to do is to sand and degrease the surface.

The final stage of touch-up of chips on a car

Now you can apply paint, and then varnish. For these purposes, it is better to take an aerosol. Painting should be done in a clean room without dust in the air, otherwise it will all settle on the sticky surface. Before starting work, we recommend sprinkling water on the floor, then the suspension will not fly. Keep the garage or box closed so that there is no wind. Finding the right color is easier if you use the information in the car's passport, there is a paintwork code.

Shake the can first, and then start applying two coats with a time difference of 5-10 minutes. Spray paint evenly to avoid smudges and missing spots. Do not keep the can close to the body. Upon completion of the work, be sure to wait until the coating is completely dry.

Sometimes, when self-painting, an orange peel is formed. It can be removed by subsequent grinding and polishing. You will have to evaluate the quality of painting "by eye", so create good lighting in the working area. If you find it difficult to repair a chip on your car paint yourself, contact a technical center. The craftsmen have the necessary skills and experience and know how to do this work efficiently and quickly.

Scratches and chips very often appear on the car - this can happen due to a number of different reasons. Stones flying out of your car or any vehicle passing by, bushes and tree branches that can be touched, the car can be scratched in the parking lot by sloppy motorists, or a bully, passing, will hold a nail, as well as in the event of a traffic accident. Any damage to the paintwork must be removed in time. Otherwise, rust may appear, which will lead to metal corrosion.

Methods for removing chips on a car

There are several ways how to remove chips with a car. The coating consists of several layers, which include primer, automotive enamel and varnish. The depth of damage can touch both the top layer and spread to the ground cover. How to remove chips on the car body? Elimination of these damages is carried out in different ways. The very first thing to do with any method is using a special car shampoo to remove all dirt and dust from its surface.

When only the top layer of varnish is damaged on the body, you can remove the malfunction with your own hands using. Only the protective layer becomes thinner to the depth of the damage, and the defect will be impossible to notice. In order to quickly mask a scratch, you can use a corrector with wax or gel. When the damage is serious, but does not touch the ground, they can be repaired by painting the part on which the defect was found. If the damage has affected the metal, it can be corrected with a degreaser, primer and paint. You can use white spirit, gasoline, or even dishwashing detergent as a degreaser. But it is better to clean up such damage in a professional car service so that the work can be done by a master.

Small scratches and chips

How to repair chips on a car with your own hands? In order to remove small and not very deep scratches and chips on your own, you will need different types of polishing pastes, sponges, microfiber rags. To perform the work, it is necessary to thoroughly wash the surface to be treated, then first apply a coarse-grained abrasive paste to the sponge and rub it into the damaged area, the surface becomes a little more dull, the damage on it will disappear, the remaining paste is removed with a dry cloth. With the help of a polish with our own hands, we achieve shine. Polishing can be carried out with a special polishing machine or by hand using a microfiber cloth. You cannot often use this method, as it can damage the varnish layer several times. You can also use correctors that contain wax or gel. The wax stick allows you to repair the chip, and the excess wax is removed with a microfiber cloth. The wax pencil will need to be used after each visit to the car wash. The corrector with gel looks like a felt-tip pen or a tube. It is filled with acrylic paint that fills in scratches and hardens and becomes invisible. If the damage to the body is deep, it is necessary to carefully perform the operation several times. The gel hardens well and becomes more durable. There is a possibility that the coating does not adhere tightly to the chip and rust and corrosion forms. The use of bodywork correctors is straightforward.

Eliminates moderate chips and scratches

When the soil layer is not damaged, car painting is used to eliminate scratches and chips. Defects can be quickly removed with your own hands using a marker with auto enamel. It is difficult to guarantee the color to be as close as possible to the shade of the original tone, which has changed during operation. For carrying out, there are palettes that are available in almost all shops selling car paints. It is necessary to take any part of the car to a car dealership, it will be used as a sample for the selection of an enamel shade. Very often they take a gas tank cap with them, they apply it to the palette and this helps in choosing a shade of paint. You can also select the color using a computer program, which will match the tone of the paint with almost one hundred percent accuracy. After choosing the color, you can paint the body yourself or leave it for painting in the salon.

Elimination of deep damage to metal

Repairing damage to the body that has already reached the metal will take longer and require more effort. Work on removing chips on a car should be carried out in a dry, well-ventilated area. It is necessary to clean the place of the chip from all dirt and rust, using sandpaper, then degrease the cleaned area. The part must be leveled, the place of the chip must be putty and the surface must be leveled. Be sure to apply a layer of anticorrosive primer to the metal, especially if we carry out the work in autumn and winter, and let it dry. If you try to artificially dry your vehicle, the coating may swell. We cover the ground with several. At the end, apply a layer of varnish. But it is better to go to a car repair shop to carry out such work and entrust the work to professionals. It will cost more than doing it yourself, but you can get a better result.

Prevention against the appearance of minor damages on the car body

If work is done in advance to protect the car body from external damage, then the restoration of the coating will be cheaper in the future. There are several protection options:

1. A polish that forms a protective film over the paint layer. They are Teflon, the protection period is three months. Epoxy polishes protect up to 12 months. Nano-polishing gives results within 36 months.
2. Liquid glass (silicate glue). It adheres very well to paintwork and serves as protection for about 36–38 months; it can be applied by hand and then polished with a soft cloth.
3. A liquid case, the cheapest way, turns out like a rubber film, which can be easily removed over time.
4. The protective film is applied to a neatly and thoroughly cleaned surface that has been treated with a special solution. It lasts for several years, you can apply a drawing on it and it will cost less than airbrushing.
5. Fabric cover. Installed only on the hood, made to order for a specific vehicle.

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Peeling paint from a car body can actually be more than just a visual defect. Rust will quickly form on bare metal, which will penetrate under the paintwork and cause extensive deterioration of vehicle panels. Even a small chip from a small stone will be a headache if not properly repaired. Fortunately, most chips can be repaired at home with a minimum of tools and some skill. You are unlikely to return the car to its original appearance, but this will prevent the spread of rust on the body and mask the chip sufficiently, after which most people will not even notice where the repair was made.

Steps

Dealing with small chips

1. Determine the severity of the chip. Types of car paintwork chips can be divided into three categories: small, medium and large. Small damage includes damage less than 18 mm in size and will take less time to repair. Medium chips are slightly more than 18 mm, but less than 25 mm, and large ones include damage of 25 mm or more. Peeling paint and rust make it difficult to repair the chip.

   • Small chips 18 mm in size must first be cleaned of rust.
   • It is necessary to remove the loose part of the peeling paint, which will increase the repair area of ​​the "small chip".

2. Buy a touch-up pencil. Unlike scratches, which can usually be sanded or rubbed with sandpaper soaked in water, if a chip is chipped, new paint must be applied to the metal. The paint not only makes the car more beautiful, but also protects the body elements from external influences. Metal oxidizes and rusts if exposed to air and moisture for too long. Paintwork helps prevent rust, and there are a wide variety of options available to help you find the one that will fit your vehicle exactly. The touch-up pencils are very easy to use and are specially designed for repairing small chips.

   • In the doorway of all cars made after 1983, a sticker with a paint code can be found. If the paint code is hard to distinguish, take a picture of the sticker and show it to the manager at the nearest auto parts store, where he can find the right color.
   • Some shops require a vehicle identification number (or VIN), which makes it easy to find the exact code of the paint you want. The VIN can also be found on a sticker in the car door opening.

3. Clean the chipped area. It is important to thoroughly rinse the repair area before applying any type of paint. Dirt will spoil the appearance of the paint and varnish applied on top of it, besides, the paint will simply fall off, and the chip will have to be repaired again. It is necessary to wet the repair area, rinse it with warm water and soap, and then rinse and dry thoroughly again.

   • Make sure the machine is completely dry before applying paint.

4. Fill the chip area with paint. Once the car is completely dry, remove the cap from the pencil and set the tip in the center of the chip. Depending on the type of pencil you are using, you may need to apply slight pressure to allow the ink to flow out. There is no need to move the pencil to paint over a small chip, as the paint will spread on its own and fill the entire volume, but you can move the tip slightly to the side if you need to pour more paint. Use a sufficient amount of paint and add a little more than necessary, as it will partially evaporate during the drying process.

   • Use an amount of paint that will not spread outside the paint area. Although the color of the paint corresponds to the base one, the shade of the drips will visually differ.
   • Remove excess paint immediately and thoroughly wipe off any excess paint.

5. Let the paint dry, then wash and coat the car with a coat of wax. Make sure the paint is completely dry before washing your car, as the still sticky fresh coating is very easy to scratch or damage. Depending on the type of touch-up pencil and the amount of paint used, it will take about an hour to dry completely, but in some cases it will take an entire day. Once the paint is completely dry, wash the entire car and apply a fresh coat of wax.

   • Lightly touch your finger to determine if the paint is dry. The paint has not dried if it is still sticky.
   • A layer of wax will make the car paint more uniform in color, give it a shine and protect it from later chipping.

Applying paint to a medium-sized chip

1. Remove debris. The diameter of an average chip is usually between 18 and 25 mm. It often happens that on a repaired surface of this size, specks get stuck inside the chip or under the paint along its edges. Remove small particles with your finger or tweezers before washing the vehicle. Otherwise, the sponge can accidentally catch the debris and run it over the undamaged part of the paintwork, resulting in small scratches.

   • Before washing the car, use tweezers to remove the small specks that have gotten under the paint.
   • Sometimes you can simply blow the surface or use compressed air to get rid of small debris.
   • Make sure the paint does not flake off while removing dirt. If the paint peels off, the chipping will increase.

2. Rinse the area around the chip. After you have removed any visible debris from the damaged area and the surrounding area, wash the car just as if it were a small chip. Rinse the area first, then apply warm soapy water with a sponge, then rinse again. Make sure the vehicle is completely dry before applying paint.

   • Washing guarantees the absence of debris and deposits, which in the future may end up under a layer of new paint.

3. Use an alcohol solution to remove grease and oil deposits. Once the damaged area is dry, apply a small amount of rubbing alcohol, Prepsol or varnish thinner to the rag and wipe the chipped area again with it. This will remove any grease or oil particles that might interfere with adhesion to the metal. The surface may appear completely clean, but even a small amount of grease will compromise the entire painting process.

   • Just rub the area of ​​the chip and around its edges with a rag.
   • Remember that doing this will remove wax and even paint varnish, so be careful not to rub the stained areas. Instead, just lightly rub the chip area.

4. Apply a coat of primer to the metal. Automotive primer can be found at your local auto parts store and many large chain stores such as Leroy Merlin or OBI. Unlike a touch-up pencil, which is designed for small chips, the primer comes in small bottles with a brush. Using an applicator brush, apply a small amount of primer to a dry, clean surface of the metal to touch up a little. Use just enough primer to cover the unpainted area with a thin, even coat.

   • It is also necessary to apply the primer along the contour of the chip, since you will apply the paint over the primer layer in the form of a small drop, which should rise slightly above the surface to be repaired and look like a well-distinguishable stain.
   • Do not use more than the required amount of primer. Remove and wipe off any stains immediately.
   • Make sure the primer is completely dry before moving on to the next step. Dried soil should not be sticky.

5. Apply crayon paint with an applicator brush. Large and medium chips are tinted with a paint pencil, which, unlike a touch-up pencil, has an applicator brush. While both of these tools contain exactly the same paint, the application method is slightly different. Small to medium chips are fine with a touch-up pencil. Shake the crayon paint bottle well, then dip just the tip of the brush into it. Position the applicator in the center of the chip and move it over the surface, allowing the paint to adhere to the metal and stain it. Re-dip the brush and apply another coat of paint in the same area, letting it flow on its own within the area to be repaired, instead of smudging it as you would if you were painting your home.

   • It will take a few strokes to completely fill the chip, but this will allow the paint to settle evenly.
   • Resist the temptation to apply more paint at a time. Doing so will lead to drips or air bubbles.

6. Let the paint dry and repeat the process if necessary. Check the result as soon as the paint is dry. You can move on to the next stage when the paint completely fills the chip and its edges are flush with the main part of the paintwork. If the tint layer has sagged slightly below this level, or some of the metal still remains unpainted, then it is necessary to apply an additional layer of paint in exactly the same way as you did earlier.

   • The paint may protrude slightly above the native coating, but it will sag during the drying process, which will bring it to an acceptable level.
   • Patience during the application process will help you achieve the best end result.
   • Make sure the paint is dry enough before moving on to the next step (this will take several hours).

7. Wash the car and apply a coat of wax. Although only a small area of ​​the body has been repaired, it is important to fully treat the vehicle in order to obtain an even gloss over the entire surface. The wax protects the painted body elements from fading under the influence of sunlight, because if the protective layer is broken, the paint will fade unevenly. Wax must be applied to the freshly painted area to protect the new paint and achieve the same gloss as the rest of the car.

   • Make sure to wash your car thoroughly and wax it thoroughly, as this will protect the paint and provide an even gloss.

Preparing to repair large paint chips

1. Assess the damage. Large chips include paint chips with a diameter of 25 mm or more. Large chips are more difficult to repair, since such a surface after painting will in any case stand out on the body. If the chip reaches several centimeters in diameter or continues to peel off constantly and becomes more and more, then you need to seek help from the body shop, where the craftsmen can repaint the damaged body part or even the entire car. Before you start, you must be completely sure that you can repair the paintwork yourself with a pencil paint.

   • Pencil paint can only be used for chips with a diameter of less than a couple of centimeters.
   • Do not try to apply paint directly on top of an old layer that is constantly chipping away, as it will still peel off in the future and all repairs will go down the drain.

2. Use tweezers or a toothpick to remove dirt and old paint particles. Large chips have much less debris that needs to be removed before moving on to the next step. Use your fingers or tweezers to remove large debris and try to blow forcefully around the area to be repaired or use a can of compressed air to remove any deposits. Large chips can be caused by paint chipping. Make sure to remove any loose paintwork, as it still won't stick tightly to the metal anymore and will eventually fall off with your freshly applied paint. You can remove the debris with your fingernails, tweezers, or a toothpick.

   • Proceed carefully so as not to accidentally damage the good paint during the manipulation around the chip.
   • Care must be taken not to damage the good paint with the tools when removing splinters or debris.

3. Remove rust from the surface. In areas of large chips, large areas of metal are exposed to moisture, which increases the risk of rust. Apply a small amount of rust converter to a cotton swab and lubricate the metal. Corrosion has damaged a part of the element and the body cannot be repaired by surface touch-up if the rust has penetrated too deeply and formed a through hole in the body or the metal is pressed under the pressure of a cotton swab. The body shop foreman will be able to determine the possibility of removing the rust and repairing the damaged part, or the need to replace this component of the car body. If the rust has not penetrated into the thickness of the metal, then in this case, simply use the converter and cotton swabs until its tip is absolutely clean.

   • When the fleece is no longer rusty, rub rubbing alcohol on the area you applied the converter to to remove the chemical and any residual grease or grease.
   • If you do not completely remove the center of corrosion, then in the future the new paint will flake off along with rust particles.
   • If it is possible to stop the spread of rust, then in the future this will reduce the money spent on expensive car body repairs.

4. Sand the edges of the chip. Use fine sandpaper (2,000 grit should be sufficient to avoid creating new scratches) to round the edges of the paint around the chip, making the repair less obvious. Well-defined edges around a large chip make repairs visible even to the naked eye, but by rounding them, you can get a smoother transition from fresh paint to old paintwork. Do not wet the sandpaper as you would when sanding car paint, as this will cause rust on the bare metal. Use dry sandpaper instead and change it often as the abrasive gets clogged with paint.

   • Try gluing a piece of sandpaper to the tip of a small stick or dowel to help control the angle while sanding, although this is not necessary.
   • It is necessary to grind the edges of the chip until they are completely smooth and the transition is no longer visible to the naked eye.
   • Rinse the area after sanding to remove fresh plaque.

Sand the primer with wet sandpaper. The surface of the dried primer has a certain texture, which is formed under the influence of the bristles of the brush or the unevenness of its spreading over the metal. For soil treatment, use a 2000-grit sandpaper and a hose dampened with water. Hold the hose over the chipped area so that the water will spray directly onto the dried primer, then use sandpaper to lightly sand only the repair area. Be careful not to sand the lacquer or paint on the area surrounding the chip, as you only need to lightly sand the primer to completely flatten the surface.

• The wet sanding method of the primer will provide a completely flat and flat surface.
• Let the sanded surface dry completely before moving on to the next step.

  Once the new layer of paint is dry, sandpaper it with water soaked. Repeat the wet sanding process on the dried paint to remove the orange peel and make the surface completely flat. To do this, use a very fine abrasive paper (grit 2000 or better) and wet the surface with running water during processing to prevent damage to the recently repaired area. Dry sanding will scratch the paint.

  • Let the paint dry and apply an extra coat if you make a mistake or find a defect while wet sanding.
  • Lightly sand the surface so that it becomes completely flat and the transition of the new paint to the old one is invisible.

• Apply a layer of clear coat. Some crayons come with a small amount of clear coat, but sometimes you have to purchase it separately. The base of the clear coat is varnish, and it should be applied in a thin layer on fresh paint using the applicator brush from the kit. You can also use any thin brush. Apply a clear coat to new paint; this will protect the surface and provide a glossy shine, which will further blend in with the rest of the paint after applying a layer of wax in the next stage of the renovation.

  • Apply a thin layer of clear coat over fresh paint.
  • The clear coat will not completely mask the freshly painted chip, but it will be barely visible at some distance from the vehicle.
  • Allow the clear coat to dry completely before the next repair step.

• Wash and completely wax the vehicle. Once the repaired area is completely dry, wash the vehicle and apply wax evenly. Car body wax polishing will further mask the transition between the painted surface and the surrounding paint, making the repair even less noticeable. To minimize the risk of damage to fresh paint, it is advisable to apply wax after a few days, when the clear coat, paint and primer are completely dry.

  • It is advisable to repair any chips that you plan to restore before waxing.