Paint Chip Repair

Superman · 01-30-06, 10:48 AM

Anyone ever used this?

I have a few chips but I didnt want the globs of touch up to make it look worse. Is this any good or a gimmick?

kingman · 01-30-06, 10:52 AM

Hi

Yes l use it all the time and it depends if you have metalic paint or not if it will work.

I can work you through it if needed. I can give you phone number if you want it's easier to talk to you then type.

Alan

Superman · 01-30-06, 11:08 AM

I need to order a new door handle and I saw this in the catalog and thought Id order both at the same time. Im also going to get a quote on repainting the T-Tops (passenger side has one mean scratch on it) so I thought Id use the extra paint to touch up some stuff, but I didnt want to make things worse with globby paint.

Here is a pic of my car.

MRANT212 · 02-04-06, 10:18 PM

I have used Langka on my 88. The stuff really works. Just a tip though...Let the paint blob dry for a couple of days...I even let it dry for a week and the blob smoothed out and couldnt notice where the scratch was!!

ChuckG · 02-05-06, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Superman

Anyone ever used this?

I have a few chips but I didnt want the globs of touch up to make it look worse. Is this any good or a gimmick?

I bought some for my yellow 2000. Wasn't too impressed with it. Chuck

kingman · 02-05-06, 09:49 AM

Hi ChuckG

What weren't you impressed with and where did you use it on your vette.

Being that you didn't use it on a metallic color it should have been to your liking.

It also depends on where on the body you used it and how you did it. Being that l am looking to buy a Millenium Yellow C5, l am very interested in your results.

Alan

ChuckG · 02-05-06, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kingman

Hi ChuckG

What weren't you impressed with and where did you use it on your vette.

Being that you didn't use it on a metallic color it should have been to your liking.

It also depends on where on the body you used it and how you did it. Being that l am looking to buy a Millenium Yellow C5, l am very interested in your results.

Alan

I touched up some chips and scratches down on the rocker panel area. Followed all the directions. Let it dry, etc. When I sanded and buffed the area, the Langka paint would just come off, leaving the chip there. AND...

I did use a "sanding board/buffing board", not my fat fingers.

Tried it several times and finally gave up.

I think that the process that Langka uses is that you use dis-similar paints. The Langka is a lacquer touch up, which you use over a urethane BC/CC. The Langka solvent will soften and dissolve the Langka paint, but not damage the BC/CC. Chuck

kingman · 02-05-06, 01:27 PM

Hi

What you have to do is first use a pre solution on the area to be touched up and wipe it dry. Then you have to apply the lacquer paint and leave it for several days depending on the temperature. It should be at least 60 degrees.

Depending on the depth you will probably have to do this 4 times and take your time. After 4 days the lacquer paint will dry and shrink. Wrap a soft piece of a white dress shirt that has been washed with no starch left in it. And wrap it once around a credit card or the blue plastic card they give you. Make sure you only wrap it once. Put some of the Langka on one edge and move it back and forth over the area with very little pressure and check what is going on after two or three passes. I check after one pass.

This should lower the lacquer. Take another look to see if you need another coat and repeat the process.

When you feel it is as even as possible leave it be for another 4 days and then wax over it very gently.

Note if you apply pressure depending on the chip it will come out, but in time it will be fine. Never wet sand it.

Now depending on the depth of a scratch is something different. If this is your problem let me know.

Alan

p.s. It took me a while to get it down pat.

Superman · 02-06-06, 01:51 PM

Well, I do have metalic paint. So I guess I shouldnt use it?

Evolution1980 · 02-07-06, 01:32 AM

What about paint like mine that is a 'pearl' coat on urethane and/or fiberglass?

JonM · 02-07-06, 05:42 AM

http://www.langka.com/

kingman · 02-07-06, 09:41 AM

I would rather chance brain surg then to touch up your vette. To ask how you touch up your paint is way beyond my scope.

It's got to be a labor of love.

Also in the last week or so l never saw so many vettes in my life from Ohio. Up until last week l thought maybe there were some but l am pleasantly surprised.

Alan

Superman · 02-07-06, 01:50 PM

Well, I went to the site and tried the Squeegie Method they recommend for metallic paint. Basically, it doesnt work very well. I dont see why you have to do that for metallic paint, and standard paint you can let the blob sit there...

My biggest/most annoying scratch is on one of the t-tops. The wax had filled in and its bright white against dark mahogany. Its like like a light in the dark. I cant get it to be seamless and smooth, no matter how light I press. Still, I guess its better than it was before.

I let the paint sit for 24 hours and the paint just came out so I had to paint it again. I did have another small chip I tried it on and you really have to look for it to see it. It, however, isnt completely smooth either.

kingman · 02-07-06, 01:58 PM

You have to let it cure for at least 4 days when the temp is over 60 degrees.

Take your time even if you make one pass at a time and no pressure!

Alan

Superman · 02-07-06, 02:00 PM

Well, its been around 40° here for the last week with no sign of warming up. Are you saying I need to wait until the spring?