Well, despite the most careful precautions, I've managed to over-fill the paint chips with my Halfords BM touch up kit. (Did say I was a total duffus at paint)

The paint is pretty thick and even with a cocktail stick it stands proud of the surrounding surface paintwork. And this is before I have put on the final laquer coat...

Needs to be carefully polished down - any suggestions on exactly how to proceed?

Does look like the car has acne atm (can't remember who posted that comment, lol)

Thanks for the anticipated usual helpful friendly advice (and funny comments too:D)

Bas

Langka seems popular,

LANGKA Paint Chip and Scratch Repair

although you would need to find a more local distributor.

If you have a PC polisher... then try a wetsand! :P

Get 2000 or even 3000 grit sandpaper. Wet it thoroughly and add a tiny bit of washing up liquid to it. Sand down the area very carefully and use Meguiars Scratch X or something similar to get rid of the sanding marks. Will be difficult by hand but as long as you don't sand too wildly and use plenty of elbow grease then it should (in theory :p) work!

would this be the same for the laquer as i have a slightly noticable dimple from the laquer on my paint chip.

Do a search for Autopia. There is a thread by postman pat 01/03/08.

Autopia paint clinic. Step by step instructions on how to repair chips etc.

Guy seems to know what he is talking about!!

Not our PostmanPat? Or has he been moonlighting?

Grinder ?

:eek:

You're never going anywhere near my eyes :P

Technique :-

Stand on bonnet. Take long prybar in hand. Spread legs apart slightly. Keep your eyes on the offending 'bump' and swing back and over your shoulder with the prybar (if you hear the sound of smashing glass you'll know you've swung a bit too far - you need to practice this swing a bit you see)....................

HTH

:eek:

You're never going anywhere near my eyes :P

Technique :-

Stand on bonnet. Take long prybar in hand. Spread legs apart slightly. Keep your eyes on the offending 'bump' and swing back and over your shoulder with the prybar (if you hear the sound of smashing glass you'll know you've swung a bit too far - you need to practice this swing a bit you see)....................

HTH

Sound the best way to me

Just wait until the paint shrinks, then paint on the lacquer. leave it for a while, then flat it back and polish

:eek:

You're never going anywhere near my eyes :P

Technique :-

Stand on bonnet. Take long prybar in hand. Spread legs apart slightly. Keep your eyes on the offending 'bump' and swing back and over your shoulder with the prybar (if you hear the sound of smashing glass you'll know you've swung a bit too far - you need to practice this swing a bit you see)....................

HTH

PMSL!

...- any suggestions on exactly how to proceed?

Does look like the car has acne atm ...

Clearasil?

Right-o, well progress so far - I initially used the grinder with a metal-sanding disc. Was very gentle but this didn't do the trick.

Followed up with the prybar trick but perhaps my technique was a little off.... How hard are you supposed to hit it again?

Finally used the clearasil - two whole bottles..... Doesn't look at all better tbh..

Now I'm stuck. Any other other suggestions??

Thanks

Bas

respray the entire bonnet untill the paint is the same depth as the 'bump' HTH

Used a pan scouring pad when I did exactly the same on mine ...Gently mind! and it worked a treat

Right-o, well progress so far - I initially used the grinder with a metal-sanding disc. Was very gentle but this didn't do the trick.

Followed up with the prybar trick but perhaps my technique was a little off.... How hard are you supposed to hit it again?

Finally used the clearasil - two whole bottles..... Doesn't look at all better tbh..

Now I'm stuck. Any other other suggestions??

Thanks

Bas

Very small sanding block and some 2000+grit paper. Use it wet. It WILL leave marks/scratches but that's not the issue. Getting the paint flat (pun ::P ) is!

Secondly, polish the flatted/marked/scratched area to get rid of the sanding marks.

HTH

PS: I know nowt, just looked at the pint doctor site listed above.

J.

An electric buffer, the friction should tone it down, worked on my pug 106:thumbup: