touchup paint work

Subject: touchup paint work
From: "S.J.Metcalfe" <S.J.Metcalfe@domain.elided>
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 1995 11:52:15 GMT
>I have a question for those who have experience in touchup paint work.
>I bought a can of Delcron(?) paint to touch up the many nicks on my
>85 318i. I understand that the idea is to smoothly add paint to the 
>chip until it makes a "bump" and fills the divot. Then, using super-
>fine grain sand paper and a stream of water, gently sand down the 
>touch up pain (while washing continuously with water) until it is level
>with the original paint surface. Then carefully compund out the small
>scratches of the sand paper. My first question is: is this the correct
>procedure?

Nearly correct! I don't use the sandpaper. Just dip a lint free cloth in
paint thinners and wipe the 'bump' a couple of times 'till it is level
with the surrounding paintwork. Leave to harden for a day, then polish it
up. No need to use rubbing compound because there are no scratches.


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Stuart Metcalfe                                   email s.j.metcalfe@domain.elided
Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council. phone 01925 603521
Daresbury Laboratory                              fax   01925 603416
Warrington
Cheshire, England, WA4 4AD.                       '95 318iS coupe
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