Touch-up paint: brush or pen type?
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Uneek
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The touch up from the Toyota, will have both a pen and brush. You'll need to remove the orange plug that only allows the brush to pass through to use the pen. I've always used the brush. Some detailers prefer to use artist brushes as it's more precise. Some have used the end of the match stick from a match book. For the tiny chips, I used a tooth pick. Also consider the blob eliminator from langka.com
The dealer does not sell clearcoat, it's premixed into the touch up paint.
The dealer does not sell clearcoat, it's premixed into the touch up paint.
I don't like the pen applicators at all. For a 1"x1" chip brush or spray is best.
Touch up paint doesn't usually need a clearcoat. You can get clearcoat in small containers ( http://www.paintscratch.com/ ) , but puttting clearcoat over fresh base or touchup paint with a brush or pen will usually make a mess because it acts as a solvent on the paint you are covering. You really need to spray clear, at least that's been my experience.
Touch up paint doesn't usually need a clearcoat. You can get clearcoat in small containers ( http://www.paintscratch.com/ ) , but puttting clearcoat over fresh base or touchup paint with a brush or pen will usually make a mess because it acts as a solvent on the paint you are covering. You really need to spray clear, at least that's been my experience.
charlier180
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For very small chips, I always use the tip of a wooden toothpick.
It gives one the ability to really control where and how much paint to apply.
FYI plastic toothpicks do not work as well as wooden ones.
For larger areas I prefer a pen except when I need to get close to the edge of the exisiting painted area that surrounds the chip.
Then it is back to the toothpick for the edges.
It gives one the ability to really control where and how much paint to apply.
FYI plastic toothpicks do not work as well as wooden ones.
For larger areas I prefer a pen except when I need to get close to the edge of the exisiting painted area that surrounds the chip.
Then it is back to the toothpick for the edges.
viper4evr2001
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i got a black 4runner, i just use my sharpie. :biggrin2:
LS1JAY
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I keep getting little chips on my black 4R as well. The other day I walked out and noticed 2 small spots on my front bumper... as I looked closer I realized that someone had pulled up too close to me in the parking lot and hit me with their bumper and the 2 bolts that hold on their license plated left 2 perfect circles, down to the plastic on my black 4R! 
After some touch up, you can't see it unless you get down on your hands and knees and know what to look for. I bought the touch up paint at a local parts store and it said Toyota black and does actually perfectly match. It was a lot cheaper at the parts store and even the same brand as the dealership carries.
After some touch up, you can't see it unless you get down on your hands and knees and know what to look for. I bought the touch up paint at a local parts store and it said Toyota black and does actually perfectly match. It was a lot cheaper at the parts store and even the same brand as the dealership carries.
steve germany
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Touch up magic to finish it off.
Definite win for the brush. :artist:
RonMAIDEN
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If you are properly covering or filling in scrathces it doesn't matter how it's applied. once the paint dries you still want to use a very mild rubbing compound to blend the paint and then polish the area very well and be done with it;you can just cover up the scratches but up close it won't look that good.
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