prius scratches + magnetic grey + toyota touchup paint question

Hi all,

I found my first small scratch on the left hand side bumper. It is a light
scratch that shows the white colored primer below it. I have an idea who
did it but i suppose that is irrelevant at this point in time

I might as well pick up some magnetic gray touch up paint from toyota and
practice underneath the hood or what not but does anyone have any experience
with the product or any other product?

Yea, it is not that bad and most people will not notice it but if I can become
proficient at concealing this effectively I might as well learn!

So many products on the market it is confusing and I would rather trust
toyota to get an exact match of the color but one never knows if this
forum has good experience on the topic.

I did a search of a few pages of older posts but nothing definitive popped up due to my vague search term of "scratch".

Any advice, comments, or thoughts would be very appreciated!

thank you.

 

I gave them a call and I they told me the paint will cost 6 bucks with my
10% discount included in. So that is cool.

I had some time to examine the scratches and they are very fine line
scratches that are not terribly long just terribly annoying when you know
your car so well and was basically watching just for this type of incident.

I do understand every car over time will get scratches but darn it, i will
try my best to not get them or cover them up.

Any good techniques to putting the paint on? Getting a better paint brush?
Diluting the paint to make it easier to apply? Any sort of tip like that would
be appreciated!

thanks

 

interesting. i would have never thought of a pen tip. it makes me think applying it
with a needle for example could result in filling the scratch lines very effectively if
you move slowly along the scratch doing a 1/4 inch at a time. after all you do not
want a big glob of paint on the tip. you just want to cover the primer/scratch areas.

thanks!

 

i think the problem with the prius and dark colors is that the primer is
white underneath. that product would handle scratches in the paint
that do not make it to the metal nor the primer. sorta of like swirls from
washing the car wrong.. that would handle.

i can actually see the white primer underneath due to the angle of the
scratch and I looking down. i simply need something to cover the white
and it will be almost unnoticeable.

thanks for the tip though and i am assuming i read the product website
correctly!

GS27 Scratch Remover can get rid of most surface scratches quickly, easily, and without those expensive repair bills.

 

very good idea! i will consider that. i bought the toyota paint though in the
exact color by going by the code. I will of course verify right on the inside
door frame again before using.. but i will practice first and if i do not like the
results in a hidden area i will consider this idea. thank you.

 

what color prius and what color touch up paint? i am assuming you have the
exact match and shook the tube of paint for a few minutes? i do not like what
you are referring too

 

i misread your post at first and now it makes perfect sense now that i own
a tube of the toyota paint. indeed it does have two tips. a brush and a pen.
thank you!

 

I also thought of that and it was my very first reaction to it. But after feeling
the scratch and seeing how it raised the paint in the scratch areas on the sides and using a wet paper towel to rub an area... it is indeed a scratch
that has moved the paint showing the primer underneath. I am just thankful
it is minor.

 

I've used the Toyota touch up paint and it's darker. Scratches now look like dark squiggly lines on my car. I'm ok with it, but some people may not be happy with it.

this is absolutely correct in my opinion. the paint is a bit darker. i only used it sparingly
in one or two areas on the bumper to see how it looks.

of course i washed the car first and used the ?maguires? 1st step product to clean
the paint. after applying it sparingly to the worst area i then used the other two steps
in the product line. i forgot how much work it was to do those 3 step products with
a wash! geez louise.

too bad it got dark as i was wiping off the last of the dried wax.. and i will report back
tomorrow how it looks in the daytime.

can i see the darker toyota paint touch up stuff after a solid shine/waxing on top and
would i use it again! wait for the report!

 

you know i have thought about that but for example while waxing the car
i noticed a minor scratch by the back wheel well area on the driver's side.
of course the clear bra would not have protected that from happening and
i think that minor scratch occured at the same time the front bumper ones
did. i have a feeling a yet to be named person living in this household was
taking out the trash or carrying something at knee level... and was very
careless. living in the city always has tight spaces parking wise and i suppose
it was bound to happen when people around the car just do not care as much
as i do.

for 500-600 dollars it might be wise to do it but i have a feeling this was just
something i had to get past. my baby got its first wound and from now on
i just have to realize cars do not stay perfect when you drive 15000-20000
miles a year. that money could be used to pay it off that much quicker.
i really do not want to keep throwing money at a car that during the NH winter
will really see some tough times.. clear bra or not.. on all parts of the body.

i will have to simply think about it.