A Tale of two Chips

[stu]

Spring time & about time to touch up the W209 CLK. Down to the dealers with the chassis no & back with a set of two small bottles with screw in brushes. No useful instructions, just how to dispose in 99 languages.
So I applied the no lacquer to the chip on the roof. My car is a metalic beige colour and the paint came out dark gray. I worried abou this for a few minutes, but it changed to a grreat match and I was happy.
Fuelled by sucess I did the half dozen ones on the bonnet. A week later I am still waiting for the gray colour to change.
Any idea where I went wrong or is the paint only suitable for steel surfaces?

 

[JOB-BLACK-RAT]

Did you give it a really good shake again before using it on the bonnet??

Ive just messed up the bumper on my other halfs Golf with a bit of DIY painting, best advice is take it to a shop to get a re touch done

 

[dtldesign]

If its a solvent based touch up stick. Only use the colour base. It will dry hard enough and look better.
Using the laquer will only magnify the touched up area.

 

[stu]

Thanks for the responses.
I did more shaking that a certain Mr Stevens. I did not use the lacquer on the same day. I am reluctant to take it to a shop as that (with metallic colour) would mean a full respray. The chips away man was doing a neighbours and confirmed this.