Paint chipped touch up ?

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  1. Superdrol

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    I recently got a few stone chips on my hood which are relatively deep. Do you just put touch up paint or do you put several layers ? Sometimes a botched touch up job can be just as bad as the chip itself whic is what I am afraid of.

    I used a toothpick and just put a thin coat over it. Just one coat. Is this adequate ?
     
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    Yeah, it seems many thin layers are better than one thick blob. As the blob drys it leaves an indentation. If you build up thin layers it won't.
     
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    Is there a better way to blend it ? I can still tell where the chips are and it does not look 100% blended. I try to put 1 or 2 layers max on as multiple layers makes it noticeable. Then I just waited and waxed it later on in the week but I can still tell where it was put.

    Didn't know if there was a better way to blend it.
     
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    What color do you have? My white makes blending easy...
     
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    Mine is silver. I like white though. Would have bougt one if they had one in stock when I purchased.

    Can you take a pic of a spot you touched up? Maybe I am as good as it will get with it.
     
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    Google youtube for chip repair. Doing it right takes time and technique. Then new chips appear. Every couple of years take it to a body shop and have them all fixed right.