Stone Chip advice - White car

[ccx]

Hi,

I have a small stone chip on my white car and I am looking to touch it up however It is grey underneath and I cannot tell if this is the primer?
I think it is primer because the chip is not very deep.

I spoke with the dealer and they sell kits containing of paint and lacquer only (no primer)

So will I be fine just going over with paint and the lacquer?

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Should be ok. Remember, you will always know it is there! The little touch-up kits are not 100% but do a good enough job for little chips.

 

[st13phil]

So will I be fine just going over with paint and the lacquer?

Yes.

 

[ccx]

thanks guys, I'll pick some up then.
Ultimately I just want to protect the car from the weather so not too bothered about if I can still see it

 

[ShaunB]

Hi,

I have a small stone chip on my white car and I am looking to touch it up however It is grey underneath and I cannot tell if this is the primer?
I think it is primer because the chip is not very deep.

I spoke with the dealer and they sell kits containing of paint and lacquer only (no primer)

So will I be fine just going over with paint and the lacquer?

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Its not designo diamond white is it?
On my old car E63, I bought a touch up kit from Mercedes, those kits a rubbish, because they only provide the pearlescent white and the lacquer, and no white paint if that makes sense.

 

[ccx]

Its not designo diamond white is it?
On my old car E63, I bought a touch up kit from Mercedes, those kits a rubbish, because they only provide the pearlescent white and the lacquer, and no white paint if that makes sense.

No, its cirrus white

 

[Deleted member 126251]

I tip that I read and have used was to mix the clear coat and colour (50/50) and apply the mixture. Seems to work just fine. I have 3 tiny chips that I touched up very carefully (make sure to clean the chip properly before you start) and applied in a couple of applications and would have to look hard to find them now.

 

[Scooby_Doo]

I bought a Halfords "Polar White" touchup kit which had a white primer .

 

[Will]

I’d recommend a visit to your local automotive paint supplier.

They can usually supply a larger tin of paint either in a tin or aerosol for a fraction of the price of the MB kits. You can spray into the lid of the can and apply it much easier with some fine artists brushes.

Eg: Nylon Round Brush Set - Pack Of 4 | Art & Craft - Paint Brushes at The Works

The dealer brushes are like tipp-ex applicators by comparison and will not be neat enough. You could use smaller brushes like this with the dealer touch up paints if you already have the kit? Tooth picks are also worth a try for very fine chips.

As already said the grey underneath you can see is the primer coat.

Just take your time and you’ll be fine

 

[zipdip]

Well buy a touch up kit,from your photo I would take the advice and get a couple of small artists brushes,to fill that stone chip,I would use only a small amount and do it about three times,slowly build up the paint.

 

[Deleted member 126251]

You do not need artists brushes or any brush for that matter. Toothpicks etc work. You will be dropping a tiny blob of paint into the chip and pushing it around if needed. No brushing involved. I've repaired 3 chips on my car without using a brush (and I actually have lots of tiny artists brushes) also did the same on my silver SLK. There are loads of companies that supply chip repair kits - eg. Chipex, DrChipRepair and there are also mobile repair companies that do a good job. I got mine from CarPaintWizard and the colour is perfect.

Car Touch Up Paint Kits for all UK vehicles - Car Paint Wizard

 

[Deleted member 159322]

Hi all sorry bring back a very old thread but thought its pointless to generate a new one when its the same subject.

I've got a nasty stone chip on my digital white colour car.

So is MB stone chip kit crap then ?
Do I also need to use a laquer?

What product would you recommend ?
P.s im bloody heavy handed!!

My stone chip looks exactly likes the op
Initially thought I can see bare metal because I seen grey
I pooed my self initially

 

[Will]

Nothing really wrong with the MB supplied kits, but as mentioned the brushes that come with them are pretty crude. The paint also tends to dry out quite quickly, and gums up on the brushes, whereas an aerosol or proper tin doesn’t and you can use a new brush each time for a neater finish.

A poorly touched in chip can look worse than before if your brush is too course or the paint is too thick IMHO.

I think the last small pot of paint I bought colour matched was about £4.00 and a pack of inexpensive fine tipped artists brushes £1-2 IIRC. Already had lacquer from before but it’s not that much if needed.

MB touch up kits are probably £15-20? Even if you have to buy lacquer separately it’s better value buying from a proper paint supplier and you’ll get a neater finish.

Horses for courses I guess

 

[flowrider]

Why don't car manufacturer's use white primer, rather than grey, on a white car? My Audi is black and has white primer which shows through on stone chips?

 

[V6GBJ]

Hi all sorry bring back a very old thread but thought its pointless to generate a new one when its the same subject.

I've got a nasty stone chip on my digital white colour car.

So is MB stone chip kit crap then ?
Do I also need to use a laquer?

What product would you recommend ?
P.s im bloody heavy handed!!

My stone chip looks exactly likes the op
Initially thought I can see bare metal because I seen grey
I pooed my self initially

I have had a good experience with Chips Away. There are branches all over the country. It may not cost much more for a professional job by time you've bought lots of paint, laquer, brushes etc. Send them a photo and ask for a price.

 

[MrGreedy]

As per Rorywquin, use a toothpick, not a brush.

AmmoNYC uses them for his touch ups. He goes the extra mile and couples touch up with sanding and polishing for a 100% invisible finish. He uses the 50:50 paint and laquer mix as well. Check out his YouTube vid of his black Porsche!

 

[Scooby_Doo]

The problem I've had with the Halfords paint pack , Polar White, is that the white primer matches the original colour but the topcoat is a good few shades darker. The good thing about the Halfords packs are that the paint is thinner and you get a needle type applicator and a thin brush on the pots, the drawback with the thinner paint is that you can't control the flow. Best way is to put a big drop on a piece of plastic and use the usual cocktail stick.

 

[Will]

I’m no artist but the whole point of a brush is that it holds some paint between the bristles so it can flow the paint out to where you want it with some control.

Not sure if anyone’s got kids but places like these sell perfectly useable brushes for £1-2 a pack - the tip on these artists brushes is a fraction of a mm in size.

Eg:

Boldmere Nylon Detail Brush: Pack of 4 From 0.50 GBP | The Works

Buy Boldmere Nylon Detail Brush: Pack of 4 from The Works. We offer a huge range of savings on Boldmere Nylon Detail Brush: Pack of 4.

www.theworks.co.uk

50p a go, use and chuck away if you don’t want to clean them