Paint chip repair guide. Pic heavy.
Work was a tad slow last week, so i thought i'd take advantage and make this quide.
the bonnet in question,
2012 Ford S-MAX
Panther black.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...47ADF0FE60.jpg
the chips were 3-4mm in diameter each.
Start by scotching the chips, making sure the centre of the chips are etched.
This is to help the new paint hold.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...47DE703BF7.jpg
next its time for paint 1:1:1 base/lacquer/hardner
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mix paint well.
Clean the area with silicon inferno (no pics).
this is to remove dust from the scotching from the chip.
Add the paint with a thin brush, i used a 1mm fine tipped brush.
When adding the paint, you don't want to put a massive blob in, but you ideally need the new paint to overlap the outside of the chip by 0.5mm.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...4807713555.jpg
Time to get some heat on it. 15mins at160 degrees C should do, but a few hours in the sun will do the job.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...4810EBE8AA.jpg
After a bake,
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...48270F91EF.jpg
Due to the size of these chips, i decided to let this area cool and re-bake them again for good luck.
Once cooled, I'm using a paint shaving block to trim the new paint down to a closer to level point.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...48499BD1AB.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...484F81516C.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...4854F64A98.jpg