Jeep DD has a key mark, any tips on touching that up? I've been told to use the edge of a business card as the applicator.

 

Depends on how deep. You want the cheapo repair or the expensive professional repair?

 

if the scratch goes all the way to the primer ( all the way through the paint) you just need to clean it, fill in the scratch with paint, let it dry, then wet sand(2000 grit). if its not that deep and doesnt go all the way to the primer, then all you need to do is get touch up clear coat only and fill in the scratch. when that drys, just lightly wet sand and then polish. pep boys and autozone both sell a kit with everything you need except the paint for prety cheap. hope this helps.

 

Cutting the brush on an angle helps a lot
stay away from that crappy pen type applicator

 

use a match from a match book, in all seriousness

 

what about that crayon then buff theory?

 

Best thing I ever used for touchups:

http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/p...ProductID=1821



Bryan
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Great tips! Just a few weeks ago, I took out my GTO for the first time, parked it in the back of the lot at the theater and received 2 nice key scratches and a door hit.

 

It's my beater Jeep. Key mark will need more than clearcoat. I'll try a matcn and also the edge of a card, and see which one works better. I will end up sanding too, and clearcoating, depending on how it comes out.

 

Thanks man i've been looking for something like that for a while

peace

 

Par, here is my question. I've tried touching up cars before and it looked crappy. If I have a long scratch, am I not better off using something very pointy as opposed to a match head? If I use a match head, I"m sure to have too much paint go on, it will glob on? It has been too cold up here so I have not done anything yet.

 

Yes, that why I suggested the brushes in that picture. They have a VERY fine head on them and you can really control the paint delivery quite well. A match head is simply too big for most scratches. Can't remember as I'm typing if you mentioned what color it is you're touching up, but almost any metallic color is going to be difficult. Opaques are much easier. Also, I generally use reduced(ready to spray) when touching up with these brushes as it allow the paint to flow along the outline of the scratch, if that makes sense. Be sure to build it up in many small layers or coats and don't try to nail it all in 1 or 2 coats.

If you're interested in trying these, I'll be happy to send you a couple. PM me your info and I'll mail some out to you.

Bryan
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Moss green on my 95 Cherokee. I'll send you a PM. I got a Mopar pen, would that not do the job on it's own or you think it will look crappy?

 

I think the pens look like crap the head of the pen is usually too big. I like using a small brush

 

hey guys, To the match idea ,It really works for fine line stuff .I actually split a paper match and used it to paint the outline tops of the FAST letterings on the top of a fast intake after the base clear sebring silver dryed it looked FATTTTT ha ha but then again, the dam store was closed.,Sometimes you just gatta ask yourself ,what the @@@@ would McGiver do?