SGT

I must be unlucky, getting pelted by debris everywhere else besides the area that's protected by the clear bra. After washing my car yesterday, I noticed a huge chip on the A-pillar right above the side view mirror that goes down to the metal. It's also right in the middle of two panels, possibly making it more difficult to touch-up. What is the best way to go about touching this up?

picus

That's going to be tough - it's on the lip right? So it's part of the blue paint? I'd say prime it then touch it up with a toothpick, but don't add any thinner to the paint and don't overdo the coats, layer it really slowly so when you finally get to the clear there won't be much of a blob. If it were me at that point I'd sand with 3000 unigrit by hand then polish with scratchx (obviously you can't get a PC or rotary pad in there), and hope that does it. You could try Langka in there but you might not have enough room to work with - just make sure to let the paint dry for 24 hours before using langka or you might pop the touchup out and that would stink.

Luckily it's in a spot that won't be very visible when touched up, so it won't need to be perfect. Good luck.

wally719

i dont usually post replys but i recently used this product on my toyota and it worked pretty well. i dont know if it works on just one or two chips that well but it did a good job on my car. touchup123

SGT

Thanks, picus. Since I don't trust myself as I have no experience doing touch-ups, I'll bring it into a detailing shop and have them do it.

SGT

That stuff looks like it works pretty well.

picus

Cool - it'd be a one hour job from me. Shouldn't cost you very much at all.Good luck.