Chipped Clear Coat Repair

After 2 3 days sand the area with damp 1500 grit paper to blend it with the old coat.

Chipped clear coat repair. Apply 3 layers of clear coat letting it dry for 10 minutes between coats. This is usually identifiable by the chip or scratch taking on a white color of course it s hard to tell on a white car. In this video i show you how i a small independent car dealer deals with lacquer peel flaking clear coat on car bodywork without having to respray the en. I have the official harley touch paint kit.

I have pretty much followed the procedure outlined by david bynon a touch up guru. Stage 2 damage shows peneration past the clear coat layer into the base coat. For as little as 24 99 msrp you can purchase a tube of magicezy 9 second chip fix which as the name suggests is a fast and easy way to repair gelcoat and fiberglass damage. Spray 3 to 4 thin coats of clear coat paint onto the wheel.

To apply the new coat hold your clear coat aerosol 8 inches away from the area and spray on your first coat. Two small bottles vivid black and clear coat. That soon to be rusted chip on your car hood door or trunk doesn t mean the end. Some paint manufacturers provide two bottles.

Keep the coats thin so the paint doesn t run. How to make the peeling clear coat virtually disappear. I m working on repair of a paint chip on one of my harleys. So just don t buy white cars.

Car paint chip repair is easy to take on as long as you can find the right paint and let your layers dry. Wait 10 minutes between each coat and then one day before handling the wheels. To fix a peeling clear coat on your car start by scrubbing the peeling area with 1000 grit sandpaper to get rid of the damaged coat. Clear coating the repair.

This colored filler comes in 11 popular boat colors and is ready to use straight from the tube. A paint chip or scratch can be categorized into one of four stages of severity. It s irregular in shape but about 1 8 inch in diameter. Then soak 2000 grit sandpaper in water for an hour before sanding around the damage to blend the repair area with the clear coat.

This repair will by you some time so you can save the money to eventually have it repaired profession. Optional it is not normally necessary to do this but if the chip is large and the remaining paint in the chip appears dull this can happen with some metallic colors you will need to apply clear coat to the repaired chip.