Paint Chip Repair
10-06-2007, 07:25 PM
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What product(s) work best to repair a paint chip in my new Carbon Black 550 Sport? The silver metal is now exposed. I want to to fix this ASAP. I am thinking about using BMW touch up paint and applying it with a toothpick.
10-06-2007, 08:09 PM
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thats a good way to do it. put a dab of clear on it, then wet sand and polish if you want it to be nearly good as new. itll never be perfect but this is pretty close. if you dont want to bother, just fill it with touchup paint, and move on. your bound to get more, unfrotunately
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Originally Posted by pharding' post='478728' date='Oct 6 2007, 11:25 PM
What product(s) work best to repair a paint chip in my new Carbon Black 550 Sport? The silver metal is now exposed. I want to to fix this ASAP. I am thinking about using BMW touch up paint and applying it with a toothpick.
10-06-2007, 09:04 PM
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I know there are companies that specialize in chip repair (might be the same guys that do the paintless dent removal stuff) but if you decide to do it yourself, take a look at this:
http://www.rd.com/content/openConten...ontentId=17680
http://www.rd.com/content/openConten...ontentId=17680
10-07-2007, 07:23 AM
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I tried this kit on my 04 545 e60. It was silver metallic and I did not get good results. Possibly because the silver metallic is very unforgiving.
10-07-2007, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by pharding' post='478728' date='Oct 6 2007, 10:25 PM
What product(s) work best to repair a paint chip in my new Carbon Black 550 Sport? The silver metal is now exposed. I want to to fix this ASAP. I am thinking about using BMW touch up paint and applying it with a toothpick.
10-07-2007, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='478744' date='Oct 7 2007, 12:04 AM
I know there are companies that specialize in chip repair (might be the same guys that do the paintless dent removal stuff) but if you decide to do it yourself, take a look at this:
http://www.rd.com/content/openConten...ontentId=17680
http://www.rd.com/content/openConten...ontentId=17680
Cheers
10-07-2007, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by tachyon' post='478806' date='Oct 7 2007, 11:11 AM
I've had good results using Langka.
10-07-2007, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by nicknec' post='478815' date='Oct 7 2007, 10:44 AM
If you picked this one up from Motorwerks, call Bob Paduch and he can have it air brushed. Any dealer probably has a source for this, but I know you have worked with Bob in the past. However, this process does not completely fill in the chip and make it level with the surrounding OEM paint. The OEM paint will be higher. The air brushing will just cover the primer/bare metal. I have had this done there a few times. It is far better than doing it yourself with touch up paint.