I've touched up a few of the larger stone chips with primer (from a tri touch up pen set) and have now got "blobs" that unfortunately lap over the existing paint..didn't realise at the time when it was wet :bang:

Whats the best way to get it smoothed out so I can continue and apply the main colour then laquer?

Saw "The Blob Eliminator" from Langka but they only accept credit cards

Hi.

I always use autosol metal paste / polish gently after about a day or so in warn weather. Build the layers up slowly and you'll be alright!

Cheers,

aup, i know you have already used the touch up pen, but i reccommend using a fine artists brush instead of the brush provided with the touch up, this will minimise the blemish. leave the touch up to dry and thoroughly harden for a least a week and then polish to blend the repair

Decided to tackle the smaller more hidden ones and let ChipsAway handle the rest

leehndrsn said:

Decided to tackle the smaller more hidden ones and let ChipsAway handle the rest

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just outa interest.. how much have Chips Away quoted you??

£170 inc VAT for 8 large chips down to the metal and says he will touch up the rest for free (alot more minor ones + scratches) but guy from Fiat quoted around £100 to do 2/3 of them :nutter:

However the nice man from Fiat who persuaded us to get the Stilo says as I found most of them after I bought it (alot showed up after a good wash) I'm to give him my quote I recieved and he'll ring the guy who's repairing them and get me a nifty little discount

The best way to touch up is 1 single coat of primer then go over that with the topcoat & then lacquer. Allow at least 24hrs to cure off & then gently rub down with some 1200 grit wet & dry until smooth. Use a cutting compound first then switch to a fine cutting polish then give a wax to bring back the shine.

will certainly give it a go...patience tho doesn't come to me that easily

i could do with my bonnet doin, seems more expensive than i thought, hummmm :chin: think i will av it done when i get my vent done

the whole front tip of mine is just speckled with tiny chips...not that bad but its annoying....How much you get quoted for it?

leehndrsn said:

the whole front tip of mine is just speckled with tiny chips...not that bad but its annoying....How much you get quoted for it?

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i aint had any quotes done yet, i gota find a bloody place that will fit me a vent first, a decent bodyshop is hard to come by in these parts it seems
ive had an F50 sat in the dining room for god knows how long and 3garages said they wont touch it 'too big of a job'/ 'wont fit it love' apparently!

I've noticed you have to travel to get things done these days....doubt it'll be cheap but maybe trying a mainstream bodyshop if the locals won't go near it. Bennyboy may be able to give you a rough idea at how much it will cost to do...worth a shot

Ben R said:

The best way to touch up is 1 single coat of primer then go over that with the topcoat & then lacquer. Allow at least 24hrs to cure off & then gently rub down with some 1200 grit wet & dry until smooth. Use a cutting compound first then switch to a fine cutting polish then give a wax to bring back the shine.

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Do you need to use a primer regardless. Also where would i get the super fine grit paper. I'm off to halfords to get the primer as i only got the touch up paint from fiat. Also according to fiat i dont need lacquer for my colour black so do i just sand down the paint once its dry and then use t-cut and wax to sort it out?

Halfords sell the fine grit paper dead cheap, and all I did was lightly sand it checking it after every pass of the sand paper and finished off with rubbing compound and wax

leehndrsn said:

Halfords sell the fine grit paper dead cheap, and all I did was lightly sand it checking it after every pass of the sand paper and finished off with rubbing compound and wax

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