I plan on selling my 528i bimer but first want to detail it a bit. There's a small paint scratch on the door which I think I should be able to fix if I use exact paint color. I was told that BMW dealer sells exact paint color based on the number found in the car's door. Has anyone done this with success or should I not use any more money for the paint and my time?
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You dont have to go through the dealer, as long as you know your paint code you can purchase these items online.
I've used touchup paint before, it does an ok job for larger chip, but on real small ones I would just leave it alone because it's real hard to get the brush in there. Most of the time you'll end up making it look even worst.
Here's a good writeup on touching up your car.
http://www.bmwboard.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16220
I've used touchup paint before, it does an ok job for larger chip, but on real small ones I would just leave it alone because it's real hard to get the brush in there. Most of the time you'll end up making it look even worst.
Here's a good writeup on touching up your car.
http://www.bmwboard.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16220
Yes I have done it and in some cases it is easy and in some cases not. Small chips are easy using BMW's touch-up paint (you get two jars, color and clearcoat). You need tiny pointed brushes from an art-supply. You use the little brush to layer it on and slowly build up the paint, being carefyl to keep it in the chip. Metallic paint is harder to do that ragular paint.
Also I suggest you get a product called Langka which makes it easier. You apply the paint in a blob and then after it dries the Langka helps buff it down so that it's flat with the original paint and gets rid of any mess the blob made. Very easy.
I did little chips both ways. Had a scratch into primer (paint shop wanted a lot of money) so I tried it with Langka--still a scratch but covered the primer and the scratch is very hard to see unless you know where it is and look.
Also I suggest you get a product called Langka which makes it easier. You apply the paint in a blob and then after it dries the Langka helps buff it down so that it's flat with the original paint and gets rid of any mess the blob made. Very easy.
I did little chips both ways. Had a scratch into primer (paint shop wanted a lot of money) so I tried it with Langka--still a scratch but covered the primer and the scratch is very hard to see unless you know where it is and look.
