I've got a black 2000 Max SE, got a few scratches, couple are kinda deep, any advice out there on touching these up and not making a mess of things... doesn't the dealer usually have touch up paint pens? Thanks in advance for any help!!!
What I do is to use touch-up paint and apply it to the bottom of the scratch with a tooth pick in a thin layer. Let it dry, and repeat until the level of paint is above the surface. This takes the better part of a day to several days since the paint should be completely dry before the next layer is applied.
Next I take an old T-shirt and cut off a patch of it, stretch it tightly it around a 3/4-1" square of 1/2" thick wood, and tack in place. Then I apply rubbing compound to the flat surface and work over the scratch in a small circular pattern with light-moderate pressure until it is just completely even with the surface. Take your time with this and check it often by wiping the rubbing compound off with a wet cloth and then dry the surface so you can see the scratches/swirl marks clearly.
Next I go over the area with polishing compound on a soft cloth to remove the swirl marks left by the rubbing compound.
Finish off with a good wax.
The scratch will be undetectable.
Lew
Last edited by lshadoff : Dec 15th, 2004 at 10:34 AM.
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What I do is to use touch-up paint and apply it to the bottom of the scratch with a tooth pick in a thin layer. Let it dry, and repeat until the level of paint is above the surface. This takes the better part of a day to several days since the paint should be completely dry before the next layer is applied.
Next I take an old T-shirt and cut of a patch of it, wrap it around a 3/4-1" square of 1/2" thick wood, and tack in place. Then I apply rubbing compound to the flat surface and work over the scratch in a small circular pattern with light-moderate pressure until it is just completely even with the surface. Take your time with this and check it often by wiping the rubbing compound off with a wet cloth and then dry the surface so you can see the scratches/swirl marks clearly.
Next I go over the area with polishing compound on a soft cloth to remove the swirl marks left by the rubbing compound.
Finish off with a good wax.
The scratch will be undetectable.
Lew
damn thats good stuff!
be careful with anything black, if you screw up the touch up it wil look worse then the scratch itself
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Originally Posted by apachewoolf
pssst yo token . your not black any more...there is no man
one thing you make sure not to try is those so called "color matching" spraypaints. I've heard enough bad stories about how shitty it looks and how it doesnt match up to know that it is not an easy avenue of escape
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yeah yeah yeah, the important question is... can it reheat my burrito?
jesus! i don't think he needs to spray his car! lol just alittle touch up. lews idea sounds like it will get the best results. but those sprays are good if you want to DIY an interior piece and color match it since its not in direct contact with the cars body you eye will most likely never detect the difference between the oem paint and the duplicolor
What I do is to use touch-up paint and apply it to the bottom of the scratch with a tooth pick in a thin layer. Let it dry, and repeat until the level of paint is above the surface. This takes the better part of a day to several days since the paint should be completely dry before the next layer is applied.
Next I take an old T-shirt and cut off a patch of it, stretch it tightly it around a 3/4-1" square of 1/2" thick wood, and tack in place. Then I apply rubbing compound to the flat surface and work over the scratch in a small circular pattern with light-moderate pressure until it is just completely even with the surface. Take your time with this and check it often by wiping the rubbing compound off with a wet cloth and then dry the surface so you can see the scratches/swirl marks clearly.
Next I go over the area with polishing compound on a soft cloth to remove the swirl marks left by the rubbing compound.
touching up lil' scratches..any tricks to this?
since its not in direct contact with the cars body you eye will most likely never detect the difference between the oem paint and the duplicolor 
thanks bro
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