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**etyu** · 05-27-2007

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Originally Posted by watsons

That's what I have been doing since finding out the scratch... but I have to tell each and everyone who will clean my car.

By the way, what is the better way to remove the scratch? Thanks.

Probably the same technique to touch up small 1-2mm rock chips on the paint. Here's what I do:

I use the touch up paint from MB. (Warning: they are not cheap). I do not use the applicator brush that comes with it but use a no. 00 fine point brush to pick up paint from the applicator brush (after properly mixing the paint in its container by shaking up-and-down, left-and-right; it comes with an agitator inside so you can hear it click with each movement; I usually do this for a full 5 minutes AFTER hearing the agitator moving, to allow for adequate mixing of the paint).

Also have a small container (disposable medicine cup is handy) with some lacquer thinner in it.

After picking up paint using the fine point brush, I then apply the paint carefully with one or two passes. It may not cover the whole scratch/chip right away but that's okay. Rinse the paint off the brush in the lacquer thinner, dry the brush on paper towel and pick up more paint from the touch-up paint applicator brush. Slowly build up the layers. Allow the first coat to dry for 5 -10 minutes (you can speed this up with hair dryer at low heat) before applying the next layer/coat.

If the paint seems to be at a higher level than the surrounding OEM paintwork (i.e., looks like a small blob), allow it to dry and it can be leveled gently (after 30 minutes) with a small flat plastic tool. I use any small plastic card with a nice straight edge -- like an old credit card -- hold this on the surface and gently scrape across in one direction only.

Hope the above helps.