charmzone

Hey guys,

I have a few minor scratches and dents on my alabaster-silver sedan and I want to "paint" over them using NH700(paint code) metallic spray-paint.

Is it necessary for me to prime, roughen up, bla bla bla before I go mad spray-painting my dents? Or should I just aim and fire?

Will there be a noticeable difference in the color of the newly-painted scratches versus the stock-color paint?

The scratches are small btw, if that's important.

Thanks!

-Charles

COMplex.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by charmzone &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hey guys,

I have a few minor scratches and dents on my alabaster-silver sedan and I want to "paint" over them using NH700(paint code) metallic spray-paint.

Is it necessary for me to prime, roughen up, bla bla bla before I go mad spray-painting my dents? Or should I just aim and fire?

Will there be a noticeable difference in the color of the newly-painted scratches versus the stock-color paint?

The scratches are small btw, if that's important.

Thanks!

-Charles</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm not sure how serious you are Charles, but if you are in fact thinking about using spray paint on your car:

1. STOP
2. Drop the spray can
3. Drive your vehicle to a professional body shop
4. Get an estimate
5. Let someone who knows what they are doing do it.

Painting a car is not a simple DIY in your driveway process, and it certainly doesn't involve taking a spray can to a new car.

I can tell you that you WILL ruin your car if you try spraying it yourself.

SIVIC 3

^^STRONGLY agree. do NOT spray paint your car!

MessGSR

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by charmzone &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hey guys,

I have a few minor scratches and dents on my alabaster-silver sedan and I want to "paint" over them using NH700(paint code) metallic spray-paint.

Is it necessary for me to prime, roughen up, bla bla bla before I go mad spray-painting my dents? Or should I just aim and fire?

Will there be a noticeable difference in the color of the newly-painted scratches versus the stock-color paint?

The scratches are small btw, if that's important.

Thanks!

-Charles</TD></TR></TABLE>

go for it whats the worst that could happen

charmzone

I really appreciate the response , but...

The parts of my car I want to paint with a spraypaint(with colorcode directly matching that of my car's color) are...

1. Bottom right sideskirt. (4 inches by 1/2cm)
2. Right Mirror (1 cm by 0.5 cm)
3. Right rear bumper (4 inches by 1cm)

As you can see, the scratches are very minor.

Should I still not paint them myself?

Thanks

-Charles

COMplex.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by charmzone &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I really appreciate the response , but...

The parts of my car I want to paint with a spraypaint(with colorcode directly matching that of my car's color) are...

1. Bottom right sideskirt. (4 inches by 1/2cm)
2. Right Mirror (1 cm by 0.5 cm)
3. Right rear bumper (4 inches by 1cm)

As you can see, the scratches are very minor.

Should I still not paint them myself?

Thanks

-Charles
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There's a LOT more to it than finding matching paint.

1) A spray can is a lot different than a painters air gun.
1b) The paint in a spray can is not the same as paint from the actual paint on your car currently.
2) You WILL need to do some prep work before you can just go spraying. Likely sanding, primer, paint, clear, wet sanding etc. (I'm not sure exactly, but there is more to it than just spraying paint on your car as-is)
3) Over spray is also an issue, as well as having a place to properly cure the paint. temperature change, and surrounding conditions all could be a factor You don't want dirt and dust landing in your paint either right?

I'm not a professional at body work but I know enough to know that what you are trying to do is not the best idea.

If you are hellbent on doing it yourself, at least do it right. Hopefully someone who knows more than me can chime in and give you some tips.

I would honestly take a sharpie marker to the scratches on my car before I sprayed it myself with a can.

COMplex.

And... you probably want to get rid of the dents before you paint over them.

charmzone

The spraypaints and their price @ ebay did look pretty convincing, but it looks like I won't be painting the scratches myself.

Thanks a lot for the info guys, I greatly appreciate it.

-Charles

Type X

if you were going to get canned oem paint

http://www.towerpaint.com

BrainFart

it really depends on how good you want the finished product to look. if you just want to touch it up and have it look good from 50 feet then get matching paint and research methods for application. but if you want it to look "good as new" then take it somewhwere and get it done proffessionally.

elohel

Ok for one, forget the guys saying not to paint the car. We drive civics, not lambos. The car simply isn't worth spending hundreds on to fix small imperfections.

However, do NOT use a spray can. You're gonna get overspray everywhere and it's gonna look like crap. What you do is get the small touchup bottle. Then, very carefully, apply very tiny amounts of the paint on the scratches. For rockchips, use a toothpick and drop a tiny blob of paint in the chip.

After it dries, repeat until the paint is a little above the regular paint. THEN, using very high grit sandpaper, wet-sand it down until it's smooth. You'll most likely wind up dulling the clearcoat around it, it doesn't matter.

After it looks good besides the 'matte' finish you gave it, grab a bottle of Meguiars Scratch-x. Apply it over the area you dulled out and rub it in well, using a bit of elbow-grease, but not too much that you're going to damage the paint. It might take 2-4 applications, but it should be gleaming once again when you're finished. After this, grab your favorite wax and re-wax the area. If done right, you can't even tell there was a problem. It's not even difficult, really, but requires patience. Mine doesn't look perfect, but most say they wouldn't' even notice it unless they reallllly stared at it.

24boosted

iTrader: (1)

My professional spray gun costed over $400. There is no way a rattle can will match the look of a professional paint job. Clear coat is catalyst activated, rattle can clear flakes off after a few weeks if left open to the elements.

Doostur

Spray it... then post pictures

Demonis

pics? also... touch up paint? just me? anyone?

bs101

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