Chip - 20 years old, Can't stand it any longer Options

[Pat Garvey]

I have ONR chip in my paint - ONE! It's been there since I dropped a screwriver in the 80's. Rest of the paint is perfect.

I'm looking for something that doesn't require a brush, since I am known to be sloppy.

Concerned about compatability, since my paint was put on in 1979, and is a poly-razzmataze paint of the era. Clear coated too. Paint was a Glssurit compound. Could look it up, but just wondering. There are "pens" out there, but I don't want them bleeding/bubbling what I have.

Suggestions?
Pat

[Tom_T]

I have ONR chip in my paint - ONE! It's been there since I dropped a screwriver in the 80's. Rest of the paint is perfect.

I'm looking for something that doesn't require a brush, since I am known to be sloppy.

Concerned about compatability, since my paint was put on in 1979, and is a poly-razzmataze paint of the era. Clear coated too. Paint was a Glssurit compound. Could look it up, but just wondering. There are "pens" out there, but I don't want them bleeding/bubbling what I have.

Suggestions?
Pat

Pat, try Paintscratch.com out in the SF Bay area. They can try to do a color match to your paint, since the mixtures aren't around anymore for pre`80's paint colors.

If you can pull a bit of the OE paint from the tar under your floor mats or some similar hidden spot to send to them, then they can match to it, but check that sample with your exposed body (on the car - NOT yours! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) to make sure that you don't have a sun &/or oxidation induced fading or color-change issue, since red is one of the worst for that.

They say the only bubbling old paints comes with the cheapie Maaco, Earl Scheib, 1-Day type paints if less than 2 years old. However, I's still find a spot where your repaint covers the old OE paint but won't show, & try it there first for both color match & lifting of the old paint.

They have paint pens in primer, color (multi-stage if applicable) & clear coat, as well as all the supplies you'd need for that dang screwdriver drop! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Check to see their chip size guidelines as to whether the pen is best, or if you need to jump to the spray can size (all are available on their website).

They also have a step by step instructions on-line.

I've used them for my other 3 cars on my sig "currents", & it works pretty well, but you need to use patience & care to do several smaller coats & smooth them out to blend well.

Hope this helps! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Pat Garvey]

I have ONR chip in my paint - ONE! It's been there since I dropped a screwriver in the 80's. Rest of the paint is perfect.

I'm looking for something that doesn't require a brush, since I am known to be sloppy.

Concerned about compatability, since my paint was put on in 1979, and is a poly-razzmataze paint of the era. Clear coated too. Paint was a Glssurit compound. Could look it up, but just wondering. There are "pens" out there, but I don't want them bleeding/bubbling what I have.

Suggestions?
Pat

Pat, try Paintscratch.com out in the SF Bay area. They can try to do a color match to your paint, since the mixtures aren't around anymore for pre`80's paint colors.

If you can pull a bit of the OE paint from the tar under your floor mats or some similar hidden spot to send to them, then they can match to it, but check that sample with your exposed body (on the car - NOT yours! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) to make sure that you don't have a sun &/or oxidation induced fading or color-change issue, since red is one of the worst for that.

They say the only bubbling old paints comes with the cheapie Maaco, Earl Scheib, 1-Day type paints if less than 2 years old. However, I's still find a spot where your repaint covers the old OE paint but won't show, & try it there first for both color match & lifting of the old paint.

They have paint pens in primer, color (multi-stage if applicable) & clear coat, as well as all the supplies you'd need for that dang screwdriver drop! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Check to see their chip size guidelines as to whether the pen is best, or if you need to jump to the spray can size (all are available on their website).

They also have a step by step instructions on-line.

I've used them for my other 3 cars on my sig "currents", & it works pretty well, but you need to use patience & care to do several smaller coats & smooth them out to blend well.

Hope this helps! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

I'm a little confused here - the car is bahia red (a catalogued color). By that, I mean the mixture is public. Why send them a chip from under the floor mats, which area has never seen the sun?
Pat

[Tom_T]

I'm a little confused here - the car is bahia red (a catalogued color). By that, I mean the mixture is public. Why send them a chip from under the floor mats, which area has never seen the sun?
Pat

Pat,

If the Bahia Red is EXACTLY the same as on the OTHER Model & later Post-1981 Porsche cars (911s, 924s, etc.), then you could try to just use their on-line system for one of those years/models in Bahia Red.

However, my understanding was that the 914's VW based colors & paints were slightly different from the similarly named ones under Porsche.

ERgo, I suggested getting a small chip of paint off your car to glue the backside onto a 3x5 card to send to them for a color match. If you have another area exposed to the sun from which you prefer to take a small chip (e.g.: next to the edge of the current chip), then go ahead there.

However, I'd suggest to take one from the under-floor-mat or other unseen area, then hold it up to the chip area to see if it's still close, before making the chip bigger by taking some paint from the edge of it.

BTW - they also have clear coat paint pens to do the final coat to match your current paint finish.

http://www.paintscratch.com/
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