Help with touch-up paint application

touching up small rock chips in the paint is a pain, anyway you look at it. If the paint is still below the surface of the surrounding paint what you have to do is wait a week or so and then apply another layer of paint. This might take a period of a month as the paint needs time to dry between applications then when you have it slightly above the surrounding surface you need to get some rubbing compoud (sold at auto supply houses and WalMart) and apply small amount on a clean soft cloth and polish the surface rubbing in one direction only, your not trying to grind your way through the paint just polish it smooth. Most of the bottled touch up paints don't need a clear coat applied on top. Some do and will say so on the bottle. Good luck, it's a slow process.

 

I have found the touchup kit from Brandsport really works for this problem, it includes everything you need except the touchup paint. Check it out at:
http://www.brandsport.com/plik-4503.html

 

Most importantly with touchup paint is to shake the bottle until you're tired, then shake it some more. Otherwise, it tends to bead up to a level that is above the surface of the surrounding paint.

 

You might try this product along with the tough up paint

It will help smooth out the excess paint you use. Also it takes several applications of touch up paint and the product to fill deep scratches or stone chips. Timing is also important, you have to let the touch up paint dry enough before smoothing out with this product. It will work along with some patience.
http://www.langka.com/

 

i think you should actually use clearcoat over the touchup... after applying the touchup paint, use a credit card to smooth the paint over.