So there was a minor accident with this Range Rover, just hit something pretty hard while parking. Wanted to bring it to me to see what I could do with it. Upon initial inspection I thought the rim was gone. Did what I could anyway, worth a shot. Tools Makita 9227/Uber 3" Backing plate Uber Green/M105 Uber Blue/106FA ONR Uber No Name Microfibers Only wanted the damage gone, no wash, or complete cleaning of the wheels, kinda just stopping by for a quick shot at it. Before: During, after a couple of passes of M105/Green This damage was irreparable, but much better in the end: Sadly, the pad was trashed. Whatever, it's a couple bucks for a new one: Anyway, it was about a 10 minute job and got 90% of the damage out, the client was happy and I was happy with what came out because I thought it was pretty bad when I started. Not perfect, but saved him thousands of dollars from the body shop repainting and refinishing the wheels.
that was a great save ... some touch up paint and a nice thin brush and you won't be able to detect the damage unless you are really close.
Yea I was thinking the exact same thing, the damage is really small as it is though and the vehicle is coming towards the end of the lease so hopefully they won't notice when it's turned in. I did some touch-up on some metallic paint though, and now I know what you mean by how it reflects light a little bit differently.
Bobby ... next time try to apply clear 24-48 hours after the 1st touch up. Touch up tends to be brighter than the actual paint and the clear tends to darken it.
Hey Gianni, maybe you know the answer to this question or someone on here does. I've done about 2 touch up jobs so far, but neither of them included the clear since the owner only had the base coat. Is clear pretty universal, like can I just pick up my own bottle for most cars instead of buying a new one for every car? Thanks!
I have only seen one type of clearcoat at all the auto parts stores I visit. I have a bottle of clear I have used for 5 vehicles without an issue. Some people say clear is not necessary, but I definitively use it when I touch up metallic paints because it tends to complete the paint match.
