is there a way to do spot / touch up work with SS

[metalneverdies]

I have a few spots on my K5 where the paint has chipped away to bare steel or where it has gone down the the original factory paint job ( P.O had cheap paint job done on top of the original).

Is there a way to spot prime and spot paint the damaged areas with out it looking like total crap? I don't have the time money or space to do a full paint job and the paint looks ok ( as in no major peels or fading). I figured while I am painting my replacement trimmed fenders to match ( with single stage paint) I could take care of the spots on the truck before it started to rust

 

[metalneverdies]

Bump for help

 

[78 Bonanza]

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Without seeing it it is hard to tell you if it can be done or not. It also depends on your amount of experience with paint. I have done many minor fixes on alot of cars without repaint but you will need several pieces of equiptment to do it and if you have never done it I would suggest just leaving it be as you can turn it into a real mess if you don't know what needs to be done. Post some pics and let me know how much you know about paint and then we'll go from there. Not trying to be an arrogant prick it is just I have told people how to do minor paint repair in the past and when they screwed it up they blamed me and I don't need any drama right now. If the paint is falling off I would venture to say that the proper prep was not done in the first place. This will mean more trouble down the line anyway. Shooting over the OP isn't a bad thing as long as they did the proper prep. and didn't go too thick on the new coat. You can do a fix and hide it and if you do it right you can only see the fix from an angle that won't be noticed unless you put it in a car show and have a judge looking for these fixes. I will need some good high res. pics so I can see the condition of the paint and what the spray pattern looks like. Is it a one stage or two stage job?

 

[ryoken]

missed this.. as bonanza alluded to, lot's of variables here..

sure, anything can be spotted in, I did it daily for yrs in the resto and collision shop, but a lot depends on what materials your using, tools, etc...

most of the time, your clearing panels out even if your just coloring a spot prime area.. that's blending a panel.... can you spot in some single stage color and have it buff/blend into old existing paint? yes... will you see the blend area? more often than not to some extent.. ... is it worth it over clearing out the rest of the panel? not usually.....

there are various techniques to blend mid panel, and products to help too... blending agent can be added to paint to help it "melt in" to old finish, etc...

 

[blazinzuk]

pm that guy^^^^^^

He seems to know what he is talking about

 

[ryoken]

thanks, bonanza seems quite versed too.. tho he needs *coughparagraphscough*


I'm sure we can help him out in some regard...

the one thing I need to start mentioning more and more are peoples needs for SOME tools for this stuff... no compressor, sanders, etc, and in the your apartment parking lot? get back to me when your somewhat serious...

 

[Kstanbach]

I have a few spots on my K5 where the paint has chipped away to bare steel or where it has gone down the the original factory paint job ( P.O had cheap paint job done on top of the original).

Is there a way to spot prime and spot paint the damaged areas with out it looking like total crap? I don't have the time money or space to do a full paint job and the paint looks ok ( as in no major peels or fading). I figured while I am painting my replacement trimmed fenders to match ( with single stage paint) I could take care of the spots on the truck before it started to rust

Yes, you can blend it in, but it depends on a lot of factors, like what kind of paint it is... Is it an urethane or an enamel. Even if you determine what it is, that is no guarantee it still won't have issues. Look up Upol blending agent, but, remember, blending is one of the hardest things to do to paint.

 

[Kstanbach]

I have a few spots on my K5 where the paint has chipped away to bare steel or where it has gone down the the original factory paint job ( P.O had cheap paint job done on top of the original).

Is there a way to spot prime and spot paint the damaged areas with out it looking like total crap? I don't have the time money or space to do a full paint job and the paint looks ok ( as in no major peels or fading). I figured while I am painting my replacement trimmed fenders to match ( with single stage paint) I could take care of the spots on the truck before it started to rust

Also, do the pressure wash test. If the paint comes off, don't bother.