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Advice For Paint Chip Please
« on: June 14, 2015, 10:10:12 AM »

I have a paint chip the diameter of a grain of sand on my front fender. It's on the black paint and it is  gray underneath. Should I touch it up or will it rust if I don't?  I'm ok with the chip because it's so small but I don't want it to rust. Would rather not mess with it unless necessary.
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Re: Advice For Paint Chip Please
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2015, 11:31:13 AM »


If it's that tiny, it would be super easy to touch up.  Don't use the brush in the touch-up bottle, use a toothpick to place a tiny drop in the chip.

Anyway, if the prime is completely intact and not cracked, rust shouldn't be a problem.

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Re: Advice For Paint Chip Please
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2015, 01:03:16 PM »

A chip that small should be easy to bring the level of the paint back to above level with the surrounding paint. Then a little 2000 sandpaper to bring the repair to level, a small amount of buffing and it is eliminated forever. Easy/peasy.
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Re: Advice For Paint Chip Please
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2015, 07:23:22 PM »

A chip that small should be easy to bring the level of the paint back to above level with the surrounding paint. Then a little 2000 sandpaper to bring the repair to level, a small amount of buffing and it is eliminated forever. Easy/peasy.

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Re: Advice For Paint Chip Please
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2015, 08:54:26 PM »

Saw the thread title and thought someone wanted to paint Chip.  Then saw they weren't talking blue paint at all.  So knew I was wrong.  Never mind....
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Re: Advice For Paint Chip Please
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2015, 09:47:03 PM »

Saw the thread title and thought someone wanted to paint Chip.  Then saw they weren't talking blue paint at all.  So knew I was wrong.  Never mind....

Gotta be blue!

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Re: Advice For Paint Chip Please
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2015, 09:52:22 PM »

Gotta be blue!

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Re: Advice For Paint Chip Please
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2015, 03:36:44 AM »

There is a product out there called LANGKA for repairing chips  ...  I have used it successfully on my bike a time or two over the years ...

Its touted as a "blob eliminator" ... Use Harley factory touchup color and the langka.   They sell it as a kit with everything you need, brushes ,cloth, plastic straight edge etc , or you can buy just the liquid and supply your own accessories ...    there are youtube videos demonstrating how to use it ....  it does work ..   

 I like the fact that you don't have to use sand paper with this method and risk making a more noticeable flaw ..
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Re: Advice For Paint Chip Please
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2015, 07:02:07 AM »

There is a product out there called LANGKA for repairing chips  ...  I have used it successfully on my bike a time or two over the years ...

Its touted as a "blob eliminator" ... Use Harley factory touchup color and the langka.   They sell it as a kit with everything you need, brushes ,cloth, plastic straight edge etc , or you can buy just the liquid and supply your own accessories ...    there are youtube videos demonstrating how to use it ....  it does work ..   

 I like the fact that you don't have to use sand paper with this method and risk making a more noticeable flaw ..

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