madAUTO GLOSS WHITE TOUCH UP PEN REPAIR KIT PAINT WITH BRUSH CHIP SCRATCH WHITE (PAINT + LACQUER)

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If you’re using the needle point pen allow the nib to sit inside the scratch or chip and squeeze gently. It worked great for me. Any pearlized paint is hard to duplicate. … The secret to matching your pearl white paint for this particular pen is the second step top coat; it contains the pearl part of the paint. For me, it took three coats of the (topcoat) pearl over top of the base white allowing each coat to dry at least 30 minutes between coats.” While the TouchUpDirect paint system was easy to use and apply, it did not match our car’s paint job very well. However, some customers say the TouchUpDirect did match their vehicles, so our issue may have been with our particular color.

Leave the paint to dry for 15 minutes before applying any further coats from the car touch up pen, if no further coat is required, then leave to cure for 1 hour before applying the PaintNuts Clear Lacquer. Despite the globbing, the color is a strong match, which makes sense given the brand comes through the automaker. The Ford Motorcraft pen did not match like the DupliColor but was the second-closest of the pens we tested. The paint takes about 30 minutes to dry, which is average. What Customers Are Saying Touch-up paint pens don’t last quite as long as your car’s factory paint job. However, the best car paint pens should last around five years. How do I get rid of deep scratches on my car?

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With either touch up paint pen or brush apply thin, light coats in smooth strokes; ensuring you only apply the paint within the damaged area. Sparkle silver seems to match Subaru Ice Silver exactly, but your mileage may vary. … Sanding, sanding, and sanding again is the difference between someone asking what kind of nail polish you used to touch up your car, or someone not noticing that you did a touch-up.”

After following all instructions (including prep, paint, and varnish), the paint dried with a very dull, almost ‘weathered’ yellow color instead of white.” If you’re planning a car paint repair, don’t forget the essentials like car primer, tape, and car cleaning products to keep the rest of your car looking brand new. About our range of car spray paintsDoesn’t quite match the platinum tri-coat white paint. I wouldn’t recommend it, but I don’t know what better options to use instead.” If new paint goes outside of the damaged area and on top of existing paint it will leave the area of repair looking darker or a higher level to the original bodywork. Paint pens work on cars in small areas. If you get the right car paint pen, it can match your vehicle exactly. To get your paint pen to work correctly, you’ll need to prepare the area carefully and apply paint only to places where old paint has chipped. Are car paint touch-up pens good? To deal with chip damage, we’ve produced our own range of chip, and car scratch repair pens. You simply pop the cap and cover chips and heavier scratches. As the paint dries, it blends in with the finish of your car, making scratches and chips disappear. If your windscreen has become damaged at the same time, you can book a windscreen chip repair