Paint Chipping

[fenrisx]

I just noticed a large paint chip on the driver side door of my 4Runner. I'm sure it's due to the fact I have no running boards or mudflaps on it. Anyways... has anyone every patched up anything like this? Should I just flake it off, and then buy some matching paint from the dealership?

As it sits right now it's around the size of a quarter, but it's ready to flake off some more.

Here's a picture. I apologize for the quality, it's from my cellphone.

[troyboy162]

hit it with a rock until it stops bothering you lol. just teasing. lots of stuff you can do but id just chip it back a bit and use a touch up gizmo for your paint code from the dealer. might have to touch it back up again in a year or two since that stuff never seems to stick well

[CJM]

Chip off the loose stuff then use some touch up paint, it helps to thin the touchup tho as it can be quite thick and gloppy.

[fustercluck]

What they said. If you don't remove the loose paint, it will allow corrosive materials behind it. Eventually you'll have more to repair than just a paint chip if that happens.

You'll be working on a micro scale so when you thin the touch up paint (great idea by the way), do it by no more than 10%. Also, you'll need to use the proper solvent for thinning. If your touchup paint is a lacquer (likely), then you'll need lacquer thinner. Again, we are talking very small amounts. If you use one drop of touchup paint, you'll thin by 20% of a drop. Once your ratio is right, apply three to four coats, using the raised edge of the chip crater to contain the paint. Allow .5 to .75 hours between coats.

You'll know if the touchup paint is a lacquer by the dry time. If you schmear a drop on a practice surface and it dries to the touch in .25 to .50 hour, it is a lacquer base product. I can tell by sniffing the vapors.... :hillbill:

[fenrisx]

might have to touch it back up again in a year or two since that stuff never seems to stick well


You guys think maybe getting some primer might help that problem out a bit?

[troyboy162]

might have to touch it back up again in a year or two since that stuff never seems to stick well




You guys think maybe getting some primer might help that problem out a bit?


that grey you see is your stock primer. its thick good stuff, just in my experience those touch up thingys dont lay down the most durable paint.

[fenrisx]

I'll have to give the stealership a call, and see how much some paint is gonna run me.

We had some rain yesterday, which washed off a lot of the dirt/sand from the winter. Upon closer inspection it appears the paint chipping aligns perfect with the 3 or 4 dents above it from some assholes car door. *sigh* Thanks disrespectful drivers.

[Bob98SR5]

try paintscratch.com for color matched paint

[CJM]

I had great success with the touch up paint you can buy a the parts store.

[fenrisx]

Thanks for the link Bob, and you too CJM.

[CJM]

Welcome fenrisx.

Just remember to thin the stuff out slightly whatever you use.

[04 Rocko Taco]

that isnt my rock chip is it? ;)

[fenrisx]

that isnt my rock chip is it? ;)


Why, yes. Yes it is. That'll be three-fiddy.

[04 Rocko Taco]

well hells bells.... ( I have no idea where I came up with hells bells.....) you can't paint that. Thats custom art by Chris.

[fenrisx]

well hells bells.... ( I have no idea where I came up with hells bells.....) you can't paint that. Thats custom art by Chris.


I was just messin' with you. It's actually recent... from someone opening their car door into mine.