Paint: Service and Repair

Touch Up Procedure

Description

- Scrape loose paint and corrosion from inside scratch or chip.

- Clean affected area with tar/road grime remover, and allow to dry.

- Fill the inside of the scratch or chip with a coat of filler/primer. Do not overlap primer onto good surface finish. The applicator brush should be wet enough to puddle-fill the scratch or chip without running. Do not stroke brush applicator on body surface. Allow the filler/primer to dry hard.

- Cover the filler/primer with color touch up paint. Do not overlap touch up color onto the original color coat around the scratch or chip. Butt the new color to the original color, if possible. Do not stroke applicator brush on body surface. Allow touch up paint to dry hard.

- On vehicles without clea coat, the touch up color can be lightly finesse sanded (1500 grit) and polished with rubbing compound.

- On vehicles with clear coat, apply clear top coat to touch up paint with the same technique as described in. Allow clear top coat to dry hard. If desired, can be performed on clear top coat.

Avoid prolonged skin contact with petroleum or alcohol - based cleaning solvents. Personal injury can result.