Paint chip question

[supton]

And in a likewise question, the "new" CRV has a number of paint chips. Something I noticed while using some Iron-X on my truck last weekend was that it did a good job at removing rust from some chips it had. So I'm left wondering: if I hose this down, maybe put some elbow grease in, would this be a good way to get down to bare metal, then I could just dab some paint on it? I realize it won't last forever (the paint dab) but that's ok.

 

[wings&wheels]

I have a favorite little tool, it is a pen of sorts that has glass fibres and allows you to scrape a very small area down to metal. There are several of them out there and they last a long time.

How's NH? Almost time for my fireworks trip North.

 

[supton]

Originally Posted by wings&wheels
How's NH? Almost time for my fireworks trip North.

It's doing ok. I've been laying pretty low so I haven't seen much of it. Life in the slow lane for sure. Weather has been pretty decent too, after a quick hot spell it has settled back down.

 

[The_Jeff]

I got a free paint pen with my mazda 323. The paint chipped on the foreward face of the hood-- the part protected by "bras" that were in vogue at the time.

I touched them up, but then the paint kept chipping around it, so I had all these bare metal donuts.

As painful as this may be, you may want to leave well enough alone. It can look dumber with amateur repairs than its natural patina.

Though I understand the obsession...

 

[supton]

I'm just trying to slow it down a bit. This will be one of those 5 and done sort of vehicles I think. I could be wrong, maybe it'll be around for years, who knows. I haven't gotten up under it but it didn't look too bad so far, more cosmetic than anything.

Mom put in a new a/c compressor last year, so the one thing I was most worried about is fixed already.

Although TBH since it's slated for a newbie driver in a year, I really don't care--I didn't have a/c at his age, so it's quite possible a fuse might go missing...

 

[JimPghPA]

Here in Pittsburgh there is a place called Chips Away that specializes in repairing chipped vehicle paint. You might look for a similar place where you are.

 

[HowAboutThis]

Originally Posted by wings&wheels
I have a favorite little tool, it is a pen of sorts that has glass fibres and allows you to scrape a very small area down to metal. There are several of them out there and they last a long time.

How's NH? Almost time for my fireworks trip North.


Some of the OEM touch-up paint from dealers has this little fiberglass pen thing on the top. It's handy to clean the scratch out. I also usually rubbing alcohol and rust remover it with a qtip too. I hate rust so try to fill rock chips ASAP.

 

[MoneyJohn]

I also have 3 or 4 of those on the front hood. I plan to use Dupli-color touch up Paint pen

 

[supton]

I've got way more than a few chips here! eljefino might be right, best to leave it alone. It's in decent enough shape but it's wearing its age quite proudly.

After buying that DA orbiter and attempting to wax up the other cars I've been thinking I should do that for all my vehicles. Might not be wise here (nor on the car with the failed clearcoat).