Topic: Stone Chip Repair

[InfinitiGuy]

Hi,
I am hoping to get some help to repair the repair that I did...LOL
I have a stone chip and have bought a repair kit...followed the procedure..prime, paint, clear coat, sand, buff with finishing compound.  Unfortunately, the painted area is quite noticeable like there is a little bump although it is kind of smooth when I ran my finger through it...it also looks bigger than the stone chip actually is...I guess I over painted the area (I was using those touch up paint).  May be what make it worst is the fact that I am not able to buff out the haze around the painted area, as a result, the newly painted area is more noticeable...any suggestion??

If I have to re-do it, where do I start??
Your help is greatly appreciated....

[DKaz]

Should've got a Dr. Color Chip kit.

[InfinitiGuy]

I am hoping for some help...not what I should have done....but thank you for spending the time.
The product by the way is not available here in Canada and they don't have the color for the make of my car.....

[rrocket]

I am hoping for some help...not what I should have done....but thank you for spending the time.
The product by the way is not available here in Canada and they don't have the color for the make of my car.....

Dr. Colour Chip ships to Canada.  I have used their kits.

What make/model/colour is your car, anyways?

[InfinitiGuy]

I know they do ship to Canada.  And I know I can provide the color code and they can likely match it...
So let say I am going to do that....

How do I correct what I have already done??

Thanks

[Cord]

How big was this chip? It's been a while since I filled paint chips but I remember that paper matches made excellent applicators - the brushes that came with the touch up paint were the worst.

[rrocket]

I know they do ship to Canada.  And I know I can provide the color code and they can likely match it...
So let say I am going to do that....

How do I correct what I have already done??

Thanks

Try sanding it down with ultra fine grit stuff. 2000-3000 grit stuff from an autobody place.  Then buff.  But it also depends what you're using to buff.  Cheap polish by hand?  Good stuff with a machine?  Does the newly painted area look brighter than the older area?  Might just need a REALLY thorough clay bar, polish and wax on the old paint to make it look new again.



And yea...how big was the chip?