Honda touch-up paint - bad match?
06-09-2003, 09:10 AM
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I finally used my bottle of Honda touch up paint, and the results weren't quite what I expected. The defect was a small rock chip in the middle of the hood, down to the metal. It was fresh and clean, so I didn't worry about a primer. The outcome (after sanding flat and removing sanding marks) is that the repair is slightly darker than the rest of the red paint. It's not noticeable unless you're very close, but it's definitely not a perfect match.
While applying the touch-up paint, I thought that it was thinner than Honda touch-up paints I've used in the past. It reminds me more of a nail polish than Honda touch-up paints I've used in the past (white Accord and white Integra). The bottle was thoroughly shaken, and had no sediment on the bottom.
Did I get a bad bottle or is this normal? Was the color outcome affected by the lack of a primer? I hesitated to use one because the paint depth is pretty minimal, and fear of getting it on the surrounding paint.
BTW, my touch-up procedure
1) Clean with alcohol on cotton swab and dry
2) Apply multiple thin layers of paint
3) Sand with 1500 grit wet sandpaper (rough sanding)
4) Sand with 2000 grit wet sandpaper (final sanding)
5) Remove sanding marks with 3M swirl remover
Leaves a nice smooth finish, but the color's a little off.
While applying the touch-up paint, I thought that it was thinner than Honda touch-up paints I've used in the past. It reminds me more of a nail polish than Honda touch-up paints I've used in the past (white Accord and white Integra). The bottle was thoroughly shaken, and had no sediment on the bottom.
Did I get a bad bottle or is this normal? Was the color outcome affected by the lack of a primer? I hesitated to use one because the paint depth is pretty minimal, and fear of getting it on the surrounding paint.
BTW, my touch-up procedure
1) Clean with alcohol on cotton swab and dry
2) Apply multiple thin layers of paint
3) Sand with 1500 grit wet sandpaper (rough sanding)
4) Sand with 2000 grit wet sandpaper (final sanding)
5) Remove sanding marks with 3M swirl remover
Leaves a nice smooth finish, but the color's a little off.
06-10-2003, 09:00 AM
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I think it has something to do with the clear coat making the red seem brighter and not as dark. I had the same problem with my Delsol.
I was going to get some soon for my S. Has anyone had good or bad results with the Spa color touch-up paint?
I was going to get some soon for my S. Has anyone had good or bad results with the Spa color touch-up paint?
06-13-2003, 11:29 AM
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jeffbrig,
10-to-1 odds that your paint is metallic, right? Silverstone, Sebring, Suzuka....
It's virtually impossible to match those colors up because of the way the metallic flakes get distributed in the touching-up process vs. a spraying-on of the initial paint
Am I right?
10-to-1 odds that your paint is metallic, right? Silverstone, Sebring, Suzuka....
It's virtually impossible to match those colors up because of the way the metallic flakes get distributed in the touching-up process vs. a spraying-on of the initial paint
Am I right?
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06-23-2003, 08:29 PM
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Spa comes out perfect but a lot of thin coats and time to dry between.
Jeff, I didn't know you could sand touch up paint. Did you do it after the final layer and after it dried? I had a large scratch right on the corner of the fender near the headlight. The touch up covered it fine color matched so its not noticable but its kind of rough. Could I sand that?
Jeff, I didn't know you could sand touch up paint. Did you do it after the final layer and after it dried? I had a large scratch right on the corner of the fender near the headlight. The touch up covered it fine color matched so its not noticable but its kind of rough. Could I sand that?
06-23-2003, 11:32 PM
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Langka is the best thing for use with touchup paint. All you have to do is dab on the touchup paint with a toothpick to fill the blemish, wait a few minutes and then buff over it with langka to remove the blob and smooth out the finish. You can get it on their site here -- http://www.langka.com/newsite/index2.html and they even have videos of how to use it -- http://www.langka.com/nfhow.htm .