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

[scotty b]

Go to the local paint supplier, get a half pint of the correct color for the car, using a toothpick, get just enough on the end to ball up, place the drip on the chip and let it sit till it starts to set up. Do this until the chip is higher than the surrounding paint. Let the car sit for a couple days. NOW you can start to wet sand the spot with 1500-2000 grit. Use a hard block so you are just knocking off the top of the buldge, eventually it will sand down level and you can lightly buff it. Won't match exactly, but unless you want to take it in for the whole panel to be shot........ that is your best bet

[Pat Garvey]

Go to the local paint supplier, get a half pint of the correct color for the car, using a toothpick, get just enough on the end to ball up, place the drip on the chip and let it sit till it starts to set up. Do this until the chip is higher than the surrounding paint. Let the car sit for a couple days. NOW you can start to wet sand the spot with 1500-2000 grit. Use a hard block so you are just knocking off the top of the buldge, eventually it will sand down level and you can lightly buff it. Won't match exactly, but unless you want to take it in for the whole panel to be shot........ that is your best bet

Ya know Scotty, I did that same thing with my blutorange 73 T, back in '93. Cost a few bucks too (Glasurit). But my T had lotsa chips in the nose. Still have the can - rock hard!

No, I have ONE friggen chip. It's about 1/64th of an inch and round - down to primer. I don't want to spend $50 for a pint, when all I need is a drop!

I also have to be very careful because I clear coated the paint in '79, so I don't want to start oxidation of surrounding areas.

Should probably just live with it, but it's an imperfection.
Pat

[Tom_T]

[quote name='Pat Garvey' date='Oct 2 2009, 06:48 PM' post='1221311']
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Should probably just live with it, but it's an imperfection.
Pat
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Pat - that primer will allow in moisture to start a rust spot under the paint if left unpainted, especially if you take it on that around the US tour, in weather locally, etc.

We just went thru that on paint chips left unfixed on the `88 Honda Civic which my wife/kids inherited from a relative. Most tiny to large chips ended up with rust on the sheet metal under the primer, & tons of sanding & re-priming for us! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Don't leave "your baby" as is, & you should check to make sure there isn't rust already under the old primer. If you sand off the primer under the chip, then you can also get a primer pen there).

[Pat Garvey]

[quote name='Tom_T' date='Oct 2 2009, 08:33 PM' post='1221330']
[quote name='Pat Garvey' date='Oct 2 2009, 06:48 PM' post='1221311']
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Should probably just live with it, but it's an imperfection.
Pat
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Pat - that primer will allow in moisture to start a rust spot under the paint if left unpainted, especially if you take it on that around the US tour, in weather locally, etc.

We just went thru that on paint chips left unfixed on the `88 Honda Civic which my wife/kids inherited from a relative. Most tiny to large chips ended up with rust on the sheet metal under the primer, & tons of sanding & re-priming for us! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Don't leave "your baby" as is, & you should check to make sure there isn't rust already under the old primer. If you sand off the primer under the chip, then you can also get a primer pen there).
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I hear what you're saying, but I'm a little "off the curve".
My 914 hasn't seen H20 in 25 years - no joke! Hasn't beeen "washed" since the 89 Parade in Traverse City. The screwdriver did its damage after.

So, let me get this straight & correct me if Im wrong. I should remove a piece of paint from somewhere on my 914 (like under that mats, where it's original), send the chip to this outfit they will provide me with a touchup "thingie". Right? Feel free to comment here.

But.....the paint under tha mats has never been subjected to radiant oxidation. Not a good sample to send.

So, should I make a new chip from the same area to send them........or, should they simply refer to the formula for bahia red paint?

Why are we making this complicated?
Pat