Small scratches and chips on the car body are not uncommon. But the appearance of the car from them can deteriorate.
If you completely repaint the part on which the chip is found, then it will cost a "tidy" sum. For those who are not afraid of difficulties and want to save a certain amount of money, you can use the tips below.
Before proceeding with the repair, it is necessary to accurately select the color of the coating. To do this, you can remove any part from the car. A gas tank cap may be suitable for this. We shoot and go with her to the store for a selection of paint. In the manual for the car, you can see the number of the paint, but do not forget that different manufacturers may have different paint numbers. If the coating is scratched to metal, but you need to buy a primer for metal, if only for paint, the primer should be on the paintwork.
Studying the instructions for the paint can does not hurt. For some, after each use of the spray, it must be wiped with a solvent.
If the chip on the surface of the car is strong enough, then you can use a putty, applying it with a rubber spatula. Work must be done indoors in order to avoid dust getting onto the treated area of the body. The scratch area should be very well washed and ground down to factory-applied primer. The edges of the chip must be smoothed out so that they are smooth. It is necessary to clean a scratch or chip on a wet surface, then wash the cleaned area, dry and degrease. The primer is applied with a thin film, dried and cleaned with sandpaper. You can dry it with a hair dryer, and sandpaper is required zero. This action is repeated two or three times, depending on the degree of damage. If you suddenly notice a blot in the work done, you should not be afraid - the soil is well washed off with acetone, and if it is already dry, it can be washed off with gasoline.
Next, we study the scratch. Better to use a light bulb to study it well. It is necessary to putty when the scratch is very deep. The putty is applied with a rubber spatula, while its layer should be slightly thicker than the coating itself. Further, the place where the putty is applied is cleaned with sandpaper (zero) on wet. All actions are monitored using a lamp. Then everything is dried and degreased.
After completing these steps, you can start painting. After reading the instructions on the paint bottle, we spray it. If spraying is done from a distance different from the instructions for the paint, then smudges are inevitable, the required color range will not be achieved. If something goes wrong with the painting, don't panic. The paint can be wiped off with a cloth and the application procedure can be repeated again. The paint must be applied not in one thick layer, but in several thin ones. After applying each of the layers, the surface is processed with zero sandpaper, but without pressing hard on it!
To achieve a high-quality result, work should be carried out indoors, avoiding sunlight on the treated area of the car. All "wet" operations must end with thorough drying of the surface. After repairs, it is strongly recommended not to use the car for 24 hours so that dirt and dust do not get on the renewed coating.
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