Just took delivery of my brand new pasedoble red 500 today..gave it a check over ..paint/engine/interior before i payed the cash..get it home..oh theres a speck on the drivers door..didnt notice that before..damn..well anyhow its very small id say half the width of a match [thickness] ..thought it was a speck of dust untill it failed to rub off ..its silver coloured looks like its been knocked in transit..so i have just ordered a Fiat pasedoble red paint stick from ebay..what is the correct method..do you just brush on lightly..leave it to dry 24 hrs then repeat a few more times..

bit more involved if you want to get it right....

have a word with the dealer get their body shop to do it if its a new car then again they might claim it has happened when you drove it home...


what you will need is.......

paint sticks (colour and top coat)
solvent paint cleanser
automotive masking tape
p2000 and p3000 wet and dry uni grit paper
cocktale stick / tooth pick/ fine artists brush
a pin
fine rubbing compound
fine cutting polish
finishing polish
wax.
and some celulose thinners should you make a mess and need to start again..
hair drier (if doing outside in the cold)


use the pin to lightly scratch the metal surface below and remove any loose bits of paint round the edge (this is imperative as cracked paint will allow water to get in behind leading to rust forming under the paint)

now clean the area with solvent paint cleaner (AKA panel prep/ solvent pre wipe)

and allow to dry (worth noting that the stuff is VERY flammable)

next mask off round the chip as tight as you can..

next make sure the paint stick is shaken well to mix the paint and solvents well (they separate)

lightly warm the area with hair drier (not hot WARM) too warm and the paint will dry too quick and not stick just take the chill off the metal

open tube and use the cocktale stick or the pin to apply the paint thinly.. (the brush in the tube is way too thick)

and dab it in well

leave to cure

keep topping it up as each layer dries (hard to say how long to leave it to dry)

once your almost level with the original paint leave it a day to cure fully then apply a layer of the clear coat (same way) but build this up so its a fraction proud (higher) of the original paint...

and leave to cure for a couple of days....

now for the fun bit :devil:

take your p2000 wet and dry and a bowl of warm car shampoo and sand the clear coat and surrounding area till its even and level



then use the cutting polish to remove the sanding marks (foam applicator pads are your friend here)
then remove the cutting polish marks with a finishing polish

then wax

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=133478&highlight=stone+chip+repair

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=20127&highlight=stone+chip+repair



ALSO ARE YOU SURE YOU ORDERED THE CORRECT COLOUR THERE MIGHT BE MORE THAN ONE COLOUR (check your colour code label)

blimey...im gonna take it back to the dealer ...if they say its me that caused it and i have no proof then i will just have to pay for it to be done .

We use a syringe and a super fine needle to fill chips, helps to keep it under control a bit better.