Chipped Clear Coat Repair

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.

Chipped clear coat repair.

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. 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. Stage 2 damage shows peneration past the clear coat layer into the base coat. That soon to be rusted chip on your car hood door or trunk doesn t mean the end.

Spray 3 to 4 thin coats of clear coat paint onto the wheel. This colored filler comes in 11 popular boat colors and is ready to use straight from the tube. To apply the new coat hold your clear coat aerosol 8 inches away from the area and spray on your first coat. 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.

Apply 3 layers of clear coat letting it dry for 10 minutes between coats. This repair will by you some time so you can save the money to eventually have it repaired profession. I have the official harley touch paint kit. Two small bottles vivid black and clear coat.

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. Some paint manufacturers provide two bottles. So just don t buy white cars. It s irregular in shape but about 1 8 inch in diameter.

Car paint chip repair is easy to take on as long as you can find the right paint and let your layers dry. I m working on repair of a paint chip on one of my harleys. Clear coating the repair. Work side to side rather than up and down.

I have pretty much followed the procedure outlined by david bynon a touch up guru. Keep the coats thin so the paint doesn t run. A paint chip or scratch can be categorized into one of four stages of severity. Wait 10 minutes between each coat and then one day before handling the wheels.

Hold the can 6 to 8 inches from the surface and use light even strokes. A stage 1 chip or scratch would have only affected the clear coat.