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Touching (painting) up the body work - scratches/gouges

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Touching (painting) up the body work - scratches/gouges

Post by TheOtherLeft »

I have some recent scratches/gouges from recent 4WD trips. They are down to the bare metal.

What's the best way to touch up the scratches? Is it the case of just using touch up paint (bottle or pen) or should I prep the surface first, maybe with cold gal or, if there is surface rust, some rust converter. Then can I use the touch up paint?

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Post by berad »

I just use a touch up pen, touch it up before it gets surface rust, give it a litght sand without wrecking the undamaged paint, before painting if it has some surface rust.
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Post by TheOtherLeft »

Is a clear coat required too?
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Post by mhgill »

Use some touch up paint, but steal some of your missus's cotton tips, you'll go through a few but they are better than the stupid little brush.

shouldn't need clear coat....
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