Big paint chip, is touch up paint sufficient enough? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

simplydang · 01-19-2015, 09:53 AM

Hey guys, I got a pretty deep chip on the car recently and I was wondering if touch up paint would be sufficient enough to cover the chip. Name: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1421679218.719668.jpg
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LucidMomentum · 01-19-2015, 10:35 AM

What do you mean? It will definitely be noticeable from the same distance you took the photo from, but from 5-10 feet it won't look bad. Unless you really want to pay to get the whole panel repainted or that portion paint matched, touch up paint is your best bet.

Tcoat · 01-19-2015, 10:39 AM

Touch up will work but like Lucid said you will notice it because you know it is there. Other people however probably never will even see it.

Pretty nasty one, how did it happen?

simplydang · 01-19-2015, 10:49 AM

Thanks for the advice guys, Im just worried about that area rusting. I wouldn't mind it being noticable. Im from Canada so winter is pretty nasty, and I drive on the highway often. Im guessing a stone or salt pieces chipped it while I was driving. I wish the paint was more durable

aznatama · 01-19-2015, 10:59 AM

professional touch up application... you won't be able to tell. Red I think is a single stage paint, and certainly looks single stage or single + clear?

sand area w/ fiberglass pen, glob pain on there, let dry, wet sand, buff and polish.

Tcoat · 01-19-2015, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by simplydang

Thanks for the advice guys, Im just worried about that area rusting. I wouldn't mind it being noticable. Im from Canada so winter is pretty nasty, and I drive on the highway often. Im guessing a stone or salt pieces chipped it while I was driving. I wish the paint was more durable

By the looks of that chip you took a hit that would have chipped a tank much less a car! Don't think paint quality had anything to do with it.

Won't rust as long as you get it sealed up well.

pLaydEad86 · 03-02-2015, 04:41 PM

Get it to a professional

01-19-2015, 09:53 AM	#1
simplydang Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion FRS Location: Toronto Posts: 18 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Big paint chip, is touch up paint sufficient enough? Hey guys, I got a pretty deep chip on the car recently and I was wondering if touch up paint would be sufficient enough to cover the chip.

01-19-2015, 10:35 AM	#2
LucidMomentum No Money, No Problems Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2015 Scion FR-S (Halo White) Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 901 Thanks: 740 Thanked 678 Times in 354 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What do you mean? It will definitely be noticeable from the same distance you took the photo from, but from 5-10 feet it won't look bad. Unless you really want to pay to get the whole panel repainted or that portion paint matched, touch up paint is your best bet. __________________

01-19-2015, 10:39 AM	#3
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,286 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2497 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Touch up will work but like Lucid said you will notice it because you know it is there. Other people however probably never will even see it. Pretty nasty one, how did it happen? __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

01-19-2015, 10:59 AM	#5
aznatama Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ MT (Sold); 2006 V70R Location: Fairfax Posts: 873 Thanks: 10 Thanked 186 Times in 150 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	professional touch up application... you won't be able to tell. Red I think is a single stage paint, and certainly looks single stage or single + clear? sand area w/ fiberglass pen, glob pain on there, let dry, wet sand, buff and polish. __________________ '14 BRZ LTD MT DGM

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simplydang Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion FRS Location: Toronto Posts: 18 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the advice guys, Im just worried about that area rusting. I wouldn't mind it being noticable. Im from Canada so winter is pretty nasty, and I drive on the highway often. Im guessing a stone or salt pieces chipped it while I was driving. I wish the paint was more durable

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