Greasy D Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 OK I know this is covered a bunch of times on the internet but I don't seem to see it on this site. I don't believe much I read on the rest of the net but this site hasn't steered me wrong yet. Here is the deal: Painted the whole Monte back in March or April, base/clear urethane. Hung all the panels and closed the gaps as tight as I could without contact. Well a few months down the road had her parked sideways on a grassy hill and opened the passenger door to hear a dreaded metallic groan. Sure enough on the leading edge of the door was a chip down to the primer a little bigger then a tic tack candy. Didn't think the body would have flexed that much. Here is my dilemma, I have plenty of base and primer to touch up but I used all of the clear on the final coat (looks bitchin). I called the paint shop and he said I'd need to buy a quart of the clear and activator (about $50). I only need about a 1/2 ounce. He also mentioned that "some guys" use an old trick of using a bit of clear nail polish. As he described the process I would lightly sand inside the chip, dab in a bit of primer and let dry for a day. Once dry I would dab in a bit of green base and let dry for several days in this cool weather. Then I dab in the nail polish and bring to a convex meniscus above the rest of the surface. Let dry for a few day then sand flush with a hard block and 2000 grit. Finish with a buffer. Should I trust this guy on the nail polish? I have about 1000 hours into this body alone. I'd hate for the nail polish to make the situation worse. But it would be nice to save the $50 on the quart of clear that I don't need 98% of. These guys are a fairly reputable shop but that's the thing, they sell paint, they are not painters. This is the brand of clear if it helps: http://highteckproducts.com/View-Product.aspx?group_id=60769 (not recommended unless you really like color sanding) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montefrazer Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Would probably work but you can stay with automotive paint. Any place that sells Duplicolor touch up paint will have a small tube of clear. http://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-SFSS100-Clear-Scratch-Seal/dp/B0056GUSNM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greasy D Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 I though Duplicolor was an enamel? Can enamel go over urethane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montefrazer Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Yes. It is designed to fix factory paint problems no matter what system that company used. It will be softer than your paint since there is no hardener but will be at least as good as nail polish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvssmail Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 im sure if you go into any local body shop with a small bottle and $10 you can get exactly what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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