Painting My Car

tcawley29

hi,
i drive a 2006 toyota corolla that is dark blue in colour. today i scraped it off a pole. no dents thank god, will need some paint however as there are some white and black scrapes on it. not too bad, could have been a lot worse. what is your opinion on this stuff. will it do a good job. it matches the colour code of my car (8p4) http://www.ebay.ie/itm/TOYOTA-Stone-Chip-Paint-Scratch-Dark-Blue-8P4-15ML-/280738907913?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item415d57c709 or should i try something else. im a college student so i dont have a lot of money to spend.
thanks

Won't do a good job really, only suitable for stone chips and even at that isn't great.

Rolli

Well if it matches it should be okay, I'd give it a try

tcawley29

im going to the dealer tomorrow for tires anyways. any ideas what he'll quote me for a can of paint so i can do it myself.

mickdw

I wouldnt bother. It will turn out a mess. There is more to painting a car that getting a can of spray. If the scratch is so deep that it cannot be improved by polishing etc, just painting over it is going to do little for it.

Alot of the damage/black marks might be able to be removed by a cutting polish depending on what the damage is like. Any pics?

bazz26

Touch up paint is for use on small chips or hairline scratches. Anything more serious especially on a car of significant value needs to be done by a professional.

Having a go with a spray can will only make it worse and devalue the car.

tcawley29

i removed most of the black marks with cutting polish. i have a few minor chips that i believe can be done with a touch up paint pen/brush. along the edge of the quarter panel there is a maybe 15-20cm long white scratch. not deep but it is also 3-4mm thick. its not too serious so i figure if i painted it with a spray paint any dribbles would run into the gap between the door and quarter panel, therefore a non visible cosmetic problem. as i always say, out of sight out of mind :P. too dark for a picture at the moment but i will try and get one up tomorrow. i will also let ye know what the dealer says since im going at 2pm. thanks guys.

Del2005

tcawley29 wrote: »

im going to the dealer tomorrow for tires anyways. any ideas what he'll quote me for a can of paint so i can do it myself.

Are you going to a Toyota Dealer for tyres:eek::eek: Ring around local fitters after checking out Camskill or Eiretyres to see if they can match the prices.

The money you save can be used for a professional repair as just spraying it with a can of spray paint will ruin the panel and cost more to fix then getting it done correctly.

Either leave it as is or get it done properly, nothing worst when looking at cars (when you plan to sell it) as dodgy paint repairs. As the potential buyer then wonders what else has been scrimped on, this is for relatively expensive cars which the OP has.

pburns

What Del said^^^
Let me get this straight......you're going to a main dealer (with a 06 car) for tyres and doing a DIY job with a spray can on a scrape to save money

Dude...if that's right you need to go over to a quiet corner and have a conversation with yourself...

tcawley29

pburns wrote: »

What Del said^^^
Let me get this straight......you're going to a main dealer (with a 06 car) for tyres and doing a DIY job with a spray can on a scrape to save money

Dude...if that's right you need to go over to a quiet corner and have a conversation with yourself...

getting the tires for free (long story). also, i got touch up paint for 7.50. put on the first coat a while ago. definately gonna need another coat or two. i will lacquer it up when im finished and post a pic when the job is done. thanks guys.

tcawley29

still working on the car.
seems to be coming out quite well. how long does it take touch up paint to cure properly. also, how long does it take a clear coat to dry. both brushed on from a touch up bottle. thanks