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my 2018 raptor has some staining on the fender flares somehow. maybe ceramic coating and detailer sprayed chemicals on them. I need to repaint mine as well. do I need to use the putty and sand as much if im repainting over stains and not scratches or deep cuts in the flares?
For PPF I'd wait about a week. It's mostly cured in 48 hours, but depending on the ambient temperatures the part lives in, it can take longer. So a week should be safe.
Anyone catch how long after the 4 coats of color were applied did Boris say he let the color coat dry for, BEFORE adding the final 2 coats of Clear Coat? I read somewhere that it needs to dry for 3 whole days (?). Can anyone confirm or advise please? Thanks! JimS
The dry time prior to Clear is about an hour. You can find instructions related to whichever Kit you have on our website, or let me know what you purchased and I’ll send you a link. Definitely NOT 3 days.
Thanks TUD! I found it in your blog listings on the websites discussion page. My regimen was three coats of color coat, with 15 to 20 minutes wait time between each one, and then, wait 30 minutes after the third coat, following that, I put on three coats of clear, waiting 30 minutes in between each one, and the recommendation is, let it dry for 48 hours! I had a busy night last night, and all just before the LD weekend. Thank you for the reply!
If I’m using the paint touch up pen do you need to sand or use compound between the base and midcoat? Let’s say the base coat is a bit higher than the dry paint already on car. Would you want smooth that out before that midcoat? Same thing with the clear coat. How do I achieve the smooth flush touch up to paint
Hello! To do what you're referring to is very difficult because usually the damage to the vehicle, no matter how small, leaves unevenness compared to the rest of the paint. The best way to proceed is to apply as light of coat as possible, applying paint strictly to the damaged area, not outside the damaged area whatsoever. Paint itself creates a very thin film build, while Clearcoat will have a thicker film build.
I have a 2022 mustang GT premium nice paint but had some rock chips I wanted to cover let my co worker fix it since he is a painter he left one spot super thick like you can see it far away if I use paint thinner would it come off easy? It’s been setting there for like 2-3 months and would it damage my paint?
Most likely it would come off fine using the methods in the video. But without knowing the brand of the touchup, I can't say that with absolute certainty. The methods in the video will not harm your original finish.
My wife has a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. There were scratches on the passenger side from a recent trip to the airport. I was able to buff some out, but one scratch was deep and I over-buffed it, removing the paint. I ordered the touch up spray6 can kit matching the color from the factory. It was a perfect match and the car looks great. Never did that before but the videos showed how easy it was.
For damage like this, I’d skip the Putty and just use Primer to fill in. However, if the scratch is deep in any places, the Putty can be useful. But the scratch to this car only needed Primer, not Putty. For the detail, it doesn’t really matter, before or after. However, if you do the detail before the touch up, then be 100% sure that you clean any wax or surfactant from the scratched area before doing the touch up. Thanks!
Would you recommend the putty to be used along with the paint kit from your website for a damage like this; or just the 3 pen kit - such as demonstrated in this video? And if planning on doing an exterior detailing with compound, polish and wax - would you recommend I wait some time, do it before/after the paint correction with your kit? Any feedback would be great! Received your kit + putty in the mail today and very eager to get it fixed! Thanks in advance 😊
Should the clearcoat be shiny as soon as you apply the third coat? I cannot get a good shine on mine no matter how much I machine polish or wax - any thoughts on why?
The reason for the different colour carbon swing arm is Kevlar. It's woven into the carbon pre preg in high impact areas. Common in the motorsport world.
The Primer Pen is a limited use product. In many cases it's not required where a Pen is the best solution overall. The exceptions are deeper nicks or dings that are deep into the substrate yet very small. This type of damage is more uncommon so it makes the Pen Primer a less commonly used product.
It somewhat depends. If you are Priming the entire flare, then figure 1 Kit per flare. You'll have extra, but 1 Kit will likely not be enough for 2. If you re not Priming and just painting over existing paint, 1 Kit will paint multiple flairs.
I have a couple of small rock chips that were done quite poorly by a body shop that was clearly not interested in the job, and they look absolutely awful. Now, I am interested in re-doing the chips myself, as I have more knowledge as to how it is done. Fortunately, the chips don't go thru the primer, so it's just a matter of reapplying the touchup and clear coat. Thing is, I don't know if clear coat was even used to begin with. Is acetone safe to use to remove the old touch up paint along with the clear coat, or should I use the acrylic tool on the end of the paint pen? I don't want to wet sand, compound and polish until I'm absolutely sure I know what I'm doing.
You'll be able to remove whatever the bodyshop applied with acetone, this is almost for certain. The only way it would not work is if they somehow used a catalyzed clear when they did the touchup, but that's doubtful. From that point, you can just do the touchup repair as if starting from fresh.
Nope, the Putty is sold separately. But it will be offered as an add-on during checkout. Regarding the Clear, all of our colors are a basecoat/clearcoat system and all of the Kits include Clearcoat.
It was nice meeting you and chatting outside the Ducati Austin MotoGP party. Great video here and thanks again for sharing your experiences and thoughts!
I am not sure if this is a good option for me. Perhaps you can answer. I had a buddy " attempt" to fix a couple of dings on my car with an AC delco Paint pen. He used way to much paint and it is rough and well just not good. would thinner be my best option or acetone? its pretty thick and ridged. It looks worse now then with the small chip.
Most likely, yes. Generally speaking, AC Delco paint is an older lacquer based formula, at least the last I knew and I'm pretty sure it still is. If that's the case, some lacquer thinner or urethane reducer will remove the paint. I'd recommend using a q-tip to minimize getting solvent onto the existing paint, although most existing finished will not be harmed by the solvent if used and removed quickly. That's about as much as we can recommend without really seeing or knowing much about the situation. This is a general, high-level recommendation and we cannot guarantee the results when using a different brand of paint than TouchUpDirect.
@@TouchUpDirect Mine is a brand new 2024 Chevy Trax. My friend botched it bad used way to much paint. I am going to take it to a body shop to have them remove 3-4 spots he did. its a real eye sore.
Thanks! Really informative video from someone who made some serious miles instead of just test driving. Did you ever try the BMW s1000xr 2020 >? Even though its a very different engine I think its the best competitor to the Pikes Peak.. The XR is my current bike btw..
@@urithatcher8950 understandable.. Even though my XR is way smoother than the Multistrada, V4 is more versatile. That’s why I’m looking at Multistrada v4 videos 😂 probably trading my XR next year for the pikes peak.
@@TouchUpDirect oh wow, okay no worries if not. I was just wanting to compare dyno sheets from all of the SLs and since you've got 2 of the 3 of them that were done on the exact same day & on the same dyno, the data would be pretty useful. Either way, thanks Uri!
dry weight is no fluids at all in any part of the bike including forks, hydraulic clutch/brakes, no shock fluid, empty gas tank, no oil in engine, empty radiator/coolant overflow, etc. The rest of the bike is there though. All that stuff adds up quick!
