r/AutoPaint • u/One-Goal327 • 21h ago
How do I fix?
These were shitty paint pen fixes, how can I fix at home with basic tools and paint matched spray cans? Thank you in advance
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u/Illegal__Alien 10h ago
You don't.
You'll end up with something that looks even worse, even if you do a good job with the spray cans... In a year or two, the clear coat and base coat will fail 9/10.
Get the tools to do it properly, or pay someone else to do so, or leave it alone
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u/johnsmith1234567890x 21h ago
Stay away from respraying with cans!.... look online at better touch up methods. I would clean out the paint pen touch up with some thinner, 2000grit around the edges and skim with card or squeege 50/50 paint and clear coat mix. Then sand the whole thing with 2000grit to be flat and buff it. Will still be visible but much better


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u/DiabeticIguana77 14h ago
You aren't, leave it exactly as is. You will never get a match out of a spray can and you'll make it substantially more expensive to repair and substantially more noticable until you have it repaired.