Dealing with chipped paint

ccdre · 08-09-2015, 12:03 PM

I have 2 pretty nasty chips in the paint of my AW hood. What would be the easiest way to deal with it? I know a body shop would suggest repainting the whole panel which seems rather excessive. Do you guys just live with it?

Pic attached.

3002 tii · 08-09-2015, 12:40 PM

Dr Colorchip for chips, Langka for scratches

Wait a month for the paint to cure and then get a clear bra or be ready to fill in more chips down the road. More than anything you should consider getting film for the headlights. Chip on paint is bad, chip/crack on headlight cover sucks big time.

jhonny135i · 08-09-2015, 02:15 PM

get rid of it and get a cf hood

champignon · 08-09-2015, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jhonny135i

get rid of it and get a cf hood

That will really improve your resale value

champignon · 08-09-2015, 02:42 PM

Car body shops use something they call a "sword brush" for touch ups. I've never used one however they are supposed to have a really tiny point so that they don't overfill the defect, which is what gives the typical touch-up-paint-look that generally looks worse than the original chip looked before a fix was attempted.

anglocanadian · 08-09-2015, 04:40 PM

I have had 2 A/W bimmers and have always found that the BMW touch up kits work fine . Unless you are really looking for the chip you can hardly see it.
IMO A/W is the best for hiding all manner of chips and scuffs.

ShocknAwe · 08-09-2015, 08:48 PM

Pretty happy with Dr. Colorchip. Nothing special, just gets the job done quickly and simply.

weeeee · 08-10-2015, 08:53 AM

I had bad experiences with factory touch up paint on other cars before.

Dr. Colorchip is very easy and I was happy with the results on my hood.

Before:

After:

Filled about 20 chips so far.

ccdre · 08-10-2015, 01:09 PM

That's impressive! Dr Colorchip it is.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by weeeee

I had bad experiences with factory touch up paint on other cars before.

Dr. Colorchip is very easy and I was happy with the results on my hood.

Before:

After:

Filled about 20 chips so far.

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ccdre Lieutenant 337 Rep 404 Posts Drives: '10 AW 135i, '13 Frozen M3 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: NorCal iTrader: (1)	Dealing with chipped paint I have 2 pretty nasty chips in the paint of my AW hood. What would be the easiest way to deal with it? I know a body shop would suggest repainting the whole panel which seems rather excessive. Do you guys just live with it? Pic attached. Attached Images
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champignon Disrupter 1566 Rep 2,484 Posts Drives: 1M;Z3M Cp;135is Vert, 996TT Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Idaho iTrader: (0)	Car body shops use something they call a "sword brush" for touch ups. I've never used one however they are supposed to have a really tiny point so that they don't overfill the defect, which is what gives the typical touch-up-paint-look that generally looks worse than the original chip looked before a fix was attempted.
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anglocanadian Private First Class 69 Rep 165 Posts Drives: 2013 135i M Sport Edition Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Oshawa Ontario iTrader: (1)	I have had 2 A/W bimmers and have always found that the BMW touch up kits work fine . Unless you are really looking for the chip you can hardly see it. IMO A/W is the best for hiding all manner of chips and scuffs.
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weeeee Private First Class 40 Rep 133 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: 757 iTrader: (1)	I had bad experiences with factory touch up paint on other cars before. Dr. Colorchip is very easy and I was happy with the results on my hood. Before: After: Filled about 20 chips so far.
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