Best Car Paint Touch up Tools Tips Tricks with Needle and Syringe Subaru Outback

[@StudiousAsp7200]

Instead of getting upset when seeing the damage I bet that Larry was like “aye! Some new video content!”😂😂 always love your positive attitude Mr. Kosilla

[@Samlol23_drrich]

Great comment. Says it all.

[@Tundra211]

Exactly what I was thinking! LOL

[@annagraham6204]

You think it was actually an “accident”. That’s exactly what it was, material. AmmoNyc=33 🦅 🦅

[@givemeyourfish]

I'm an engineer who worked briefly in polymer chemistry. Your explanation of delamination from mismatched swelling was so concise (4:20). Loved the animation.

[@pj9241]

Larry- “going outside to do a quick wash “ wife - “ok see you tomorrow “

[@Kevin-im2ri]

😂

[@rontam06]

I just saw the title of video and this comment under the video and laughed before i even watched the video 😆

[@marya9667]

🤣😂

[@TrainsForever]

🤣 omg this made my day

[@johngomezp.3953]

Jajajajajajaja

[@brumby92]

Removing the wheels is next level detailing. There's plenty of times when I've really wanted to do it but it takes so much time without a double jack setup like you have. I haven't been employed as a detailer for a few years but your content keeps my skills fresh.

[@Trev9]

All I can say is... You are sooo correct when you mention the obsession with trying to get it perfect

[@kathyyearwood7813]

You are actually a very knowledgeable person when it comes to touch up. I’ve been in the business for 25 years and I really thoroughly enjoyed your videos. You really know what you’re talking about. You are someone that really can help real people understand on how touch up really works great job dude.

[@josettechrystall9290]

Larry I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your products. Ive been using your products for 4 years now and my cars are in incredible condition and all I can say is thank you

[@Jan_Boris]

Working everyday with needles and syringes and looking at 10:35 I have to strongly suggest to avoid air pockets in the syringes. It will destroy your flow as in compresses and when you back off with your thumb it will continue to flow for an uncontrollable amout of time.

[@AMMO-NYC]

Aezakmi Seaways ok thx for tip!

[@olitonottero7620]

super helpful thank you

[@bouncerbloke1]

2:02 you say therapeutic, I say a pain in the arse 😂. As someone who hates cleaning and detailing cars I'm really impressed by you and your channel. Thank God there are people like you around who find this therapeutic 👍

[@annagraham6204]

It’s very therapeutic when you have over 2milion subs and own line of detailing products. Don’t forget the masonic connects for success.

[@mrkkg27]

Started using needles for very precise touch ups and stone chips 20 years ago. Depending on what flow rate you want you will find it less problematic if you thin the paint more than normal before filling syringe. Thicker paints and if you set your syringe down for a bit and then come back you will find the paint has dried in the needle neck. Do not apply more pressure to force the dried paint out. If it does dislodge you will shoot a stream of paint under high pressure at whatever your were aiming at. Best to just put a new needle on. If you do set the syringe down and its going to be for longer than a minute or two, you need to pull gently back on the plunger to pull the paint out of the needle and back into the syringe saving yourself from using another needle. Another way to open the needle up and start paint flowing is to take a lighter and apply the flame to the needle barrel aiming the end away from you as once the dried paint reaches a hot enough temp it will shoot the blockage right out the tip. I would use another needle head as first choice. You have to play with the needle but you can get it to flow out at a controlled speed so that no pressure needs to be applied to the syringe plunger, this is desirable when filling many rock chips, you do have to keep up which isn't that hard if all your chips are prepped and ready for filling. Sometimes the chip may require a second application but usually once fills it precisely.

[@CookJunkie]

I've been watching your videos for awhile now. Everytime it does not disappoint. The wealth of information you share to the community and the best part of it all is you do not hide your growth. You bring back some of the techniques that were used before and show a new learned and better method. It's very rare to see someone documenting themselves and showing that part of themselves. Not do only these videos give me reference, but it also improves the way I think about detailing my own or others cars. All I can I say is thank you.

[@donaldclary846]

I've had great results when touching up paint...I let the touch up dry for a few hours and then go over it with a pad and compound. The compound and heat from the polisher really smooths out and blends the touch up.

[@07slowbalt]

Mix the clear and paint together instead of trying to add the clear later. It blends nice and looks better. You can wet sand lightly and buff and virtually make the chips disappear by doing this. Don't overfill or underfill the chips this is the key. Takes some practice but be patient doing it. Toothpicks have always worked for me or a very small craft paint brush.

[@TheVagolfer]

Toothpicks work great!

[@bodeine454]

I don't understand his way of fixing chips and scratches in the paint with his method. When you fill the chip with paint you should let it cure for a day or so and then sand and/or compound it to level it out with the surrounding paint and then Clear coat, cure, level and buff.

[@07slowbalt]

@@bodeine454 10 ways to skin a cat. Obviously there are good, better, and best ways to fix a chip. These paint/clear bottles will never be the perfect fix as its not a 2k clear. The paint can be a shade off if your cars been beating out in the sun for years etc. Nobody is doing a full respray and blend job on a rock chip. Very few will ever wet sand and buff after a fix. Mixing the clear and paint and applying it level looks decent enough for the average joe.

[@marvinjames8080]

How much clear and paint should you mix together ?

[@07slowbalt]

@@marvinjames8080 start with 50/50. Every paint mixes different. Lighter colors may need more paint than clear and vice versa

[@ColdStartAuto]

You look like the cooler version of Linus Tech Tips.

[@dalonplays2246]

SlickNicklol dude I’ve watched both for a while and never noticed before but I completely agree 😂

[@ColdStartAuto]

@@dalonplays2246 I put it together when they were side by side in my feed. I love this channel hes the sole reason I've dropped way too much money in polishers lol

[@uss_04]

More like more mature Linus They even have a mole on their lower jaw on opposite sides

[@sik59rt]

i have both their current vids on my screens now and thought i was crazy for thinking the same thing

[@xFlared]

Linus Mech Tips

[@housevaldes7251]

I just realized this is the best guy in the game for car washing tips and he only has 190k subs? This guy has taught me everything I know. Hes is my master!

[@DTGrosz]

The only words that come to mind is: HARD CORE. On another level!

[@RoRo20699]

/Gets pulled over "These needles are for paint, I swear!" "Aha. Sure junkie"

[@jeremys8360]

Bobby Brady ok boomer

[@Colaaah]

Especially blunt ones! Like he said to get. I don't like needles to begin with, so bugger getting blunt ones if your a junkie lol!

[@Kevin-im2ri]

😂

[@Kevin-im2ri]

😂

[@holymoly849]

boomer

[@robertlee2677]

Yup. we all know the drill. The Wife is Happy! that is all we need.

[@ebels3]

And the baby healthy. That’s important, too.

[@DStabs720]

It would be terrible to be happy yourself

[@Colaaah]

Happy wife, Happy life!

[@dennisfernau8076]

@@Colaaah Better description and more to the point. If Mama isn't happy, ain't nobody happy. Nothing truer than that.

[@Colaaah]

@@dennisfernau8076 True words of wisdom 😇🤩😍😳😳😳

[@ElZamo92]

I love that you give your run of the mill daily driver the same treatment you give your other more impressive cars.

[@tramany7]

Omg LARRY I am obsessed with all your Ammo car products so mild and gentle on my brand new 2020 Range Rover Velar your Hydrate paint spray is the bomb!Thank You for making excellent car products!

[@carlosborow]

Great job! Judging from the video, you can get ALL of that dent/collision damage done by a skilled dent guy, and I'd recommend doing it before the touch-up. Most of it is PDR-able, with only a little push/pull to paint. No bondo, filler, nothing. All you need to do now is touch it up where necessary.

[@clapped_r3219]

I love how in-depth these videos are. Def makes me “geek-out”

[@johnyjimmy5325]

Zawsze tak robil z natchnieniem musial cos, ze on tylko wie jak, tak. Tak bywalo juz wiele razy. Pozdrawiam

[@joshuajernigan3603]

Wow! Larry just entered another level with his detailing. Praise the Lord!

[@deniskearney2368]

Prepped my car in fine style getting it ready to sell, looked so good I am keeping it, this video saved me $thousands

[@heartswap5609]

Perfect timing with this video since I'm selling my car and touching up the paint. Always helpful.

[@kylependleton1987]

sooo glad your wife has a subie!!!!! i detail these cars all the time at a dealership. i use your techniques constantly. your training vids have changed they ways i clean and detail my cars. keep em comming bro. maine weather makes me want your products... maybe someday i can afford them

[@LuisContreras-y7t]

I used to do that before, except removing the wheels,That's a great idea about using the needle for scratches.👌

[@john_john_john]

Can't wait for every needle and toothpick on amazon to start costing 15£ each, like it happened with the Lowel Cornel paint pens when Larry used one on a video.

[@isobelamphillips]

I tried the needle and the results were AMAZING. I was so impressed it worked on all the areas. Wish i knew this earlier

[@gxh4339]

I had not seen one of you’re video in while. I had even forgotten why subscribed and click the bell. But then it all come back to me when I clicked on this video. Awesome job bro. You inspire me to clean my car more often and to become a pro detailer.

[@gmans7859]

Thank You Larry. I ordered the pieces and I'm looking forward to utilizing what you have shown us here. Felt good to be out working on the cars...

[@robtmjh]

So glad that I found your vid- your expertise is clearly communicated.

[@yoelcordero2068]

You are a true master in ur field my friend god bless you and ur family

[@merlinszinhaz]

Thank you very much for showing this! You have given me a good idea about using needles. It just didnt came up in my mind, this is so creative! Thanks a lot!

[@XPraterX]

Mom finds all of sons needles: "omg he's doing drugs!" Son: "No mom! Car detailing, it's more expensive and more addicting."

[@niallmcmenamin7368]

Hahahahaha..! (It's funny cos it's true)

[@Colaaah]

@@niallmcmenamin7368 All depends on how big your habits is! So, how many cars a day are you up to? Hmmmm?!?! lol!!!

[@CheaperEngineer]

This video and shopping list saved me a ton of time. Thank you!

[@sixer48]

I watch retailers from all round the world but your videos are next level! 🇬🇧

[@brumby92]

Yes! Paint has a very important job. I like the band-aid analogy.

[@bahaar5215]

Dear Larry you can use Micropipette it’s more effective than a syringe and you can control the drop size to 5 microliter

[@robertm.8158]

They are about $40 to $55 each. The syringes are 1 cent each plus the price of the tips

[@StaufferGarage]

Gonna have to check out the new wheel cleaner! Looks like it did an insane job faster than other products.

[@27Ctrojans]

Thanks for the great suggestions as rock chips are inevitable I'll be purchasing some of these tools

[@ClonesDream]

Working with base colours compared to silver or metallic paint is very different. The paint you applied on the Porsche you shown was perfect thickness and went on fine, but compare that to the thin, runnt and half transparent metallic paint on the Subaru and you can see a difference. The metallic paint runs more, giving a finish closer to what you could apply with the pre existing brush compared to anything smoother. I reccomend an airbrush to apply your metallic paints with, and doing multiple thin coats. That way, there's no hrd line between the original coat of paint and the touch up as the larger, feathered finish of the airbrush would help the transition, furthermore, the thin layers would stop paint running and build up. So, needles for anything but metallics, and airbrish for anything metallics.

[@zdfsbnsdfn]

It's really easy to miss your "over detailing" warnings but it's the #1 rule I've found. It's so easy to try too hard.

[@ryanjamal3038]

Toyota doesn't recommend using compressed air , they say that the dust might goes between the buttons and inside the A/C supply vents and damage them ! But anyhow , your the man for this job 100%

[@gfuterfas]

Does your wife ever ask you, "Are you really taking the wheels off my car to clean it? You know I'm just going to go park it under a bunch of trees." LOL!

[@miskers12]

Larry: "Ooo sap removal video!!"

[@M.E63]

The best touch up videos are made by Amd detailing

[@MucaroBoricua]

I had never seen anybody happier of having his car dented than Larry.

[@Martythemortician1]

MUCH better.....Well done!!!! As a Diabetic...My Body Shop guy hits me up for needles a few times a year!!! LOL

[@wyattoneable]

Your the best Larry. Always positive and professional.

[@rafaz28]

Yo Larrry, just FYI the need tips should fit straight on the gorilla glue bottle if you dont want to use a syringe. I always keep some of those around to use when applying super glue to anything.

[@kroon275]

I remember watching the G-Wagon sceatch video years ago. What a pig of a repair. I felt your pain 😬 Great idead to use syringes and needles. Ive dozens of stone chips to fill and this will make that process more efficient 👌

[@SAVING_ICONIC_MACHINES]

You should use a double sided tape you can get different thicknesses and if it’s good to hold license plates then it should be good to hold that bit of a trim.Glue can be messy and a pain to clean up.👍🏽

[@onkouth]

This is the most informative video I’ve watched on this subject, thank you for that, great job 👍

[@marjoriemorrison5004]

I had not seen one of you’re video in while. I had even forgotten why subscribed and click the bell. But then it all come back to me when I clicked on this video. Awesome job bro. You inspire me to clean my car more often and to become a pro detailer.

[@MacBookAir-cu4fb]

Hey Larry! Thanks for the cool tips! Though thankfully, me and my dad won’t need it! You remember my Mail about our F-Type? Wanted you to give a small follow up (Incase you’re interested). We’ve decided to let the dealer clean and detail the car and thank god they did an amazing job for a dealer! The car looks immaculate and thankfully has no deep scratches which go through the clear coat! If you know that there were scratches, you can see them against the light but we’re okay with that because we have no other choice than to live with it! As compensation, my dad and me got a weekend on the Nurburgring and we can take some f types around the track, additionally we’ll get a good amount of „monetary compensation“. Our dealer was amazing in this situation and was on out side! We have the car now for 3 weeks and still haven’t fully realized that it’s staying in our carport🤩 such an amazing car! If you want to take a look at it when it was fully washed (I spend almost 5 hours on a rainy day washing and protecting the car with ADBL Synthetic spray wax which is really cool!), I have made an instagram account: BRG_FType Thanks for your reply a few weeks ago! You really helped us with your answer! Keep it up!

[@SinisterDev85]

Really helpful video. I was just about to pick up the paint applicator pen, but now i think im going to get the syringes and tips instead. Seems alot more versatile and i could use them for a ton of different diy projects i run into aside from just paint touch ups! Thanks for linking everything!

[@tedbear631]

One thing I found really helpful when I was touching up my car after I got it was using the tips of a foam paint brush. It put the paint on flush and looked great vs the rusty spot on the car. The best part is it paints on the car but since the edges come to a point on both sides it's excellent for really small nicks and scratches and they cost less than 1$ at home depot so you really can't go wrong. The best part is it totally eliminates the "runny" look that a the needle seems to leave and my car look 100x better than when I bought it. I would love to see you try these out in a video sometime and see what you think. The only bad part is that since it's a sponge you need to be very careful how much part you put on the brush but if you use just a dab is come out looking amazing and from 5th away you can't even tell my chips are there and my car had some big ones that you could spot from 30ft away before :P

[@goldenultra]

Some OEM touch up paints already have a needle. U need to paint as gloss works for only a few months.

[@BrianNaeem]

Terrible people not even leaving a note. Thanks for showing this to us. Another great video!

[@grand04gt]

The wheel arch looks great the only thing i notice is the dent in both the door and wheel arch. That looks amazing as a touch up....wish i had that talent

[@rwmagnus]

Larry I’m sure you have experience with PDR guys but that dent is easy to remove. Issue is you’re gonna need to repaint a couple panels to make it as close to perfect as possible. At that point traditional body work can take care of the dent. Just depends how much cash you want to throw at it. Repainting body panels with blending will run about $600-700 each, like you are always saying the newer technology is water base paint. Once it’s painted and dried (usually an IR lamp) its cured no need for further out-gassing of the paint.

[@davidhenke6260]

I filled a paint chip on a horizontal surface with touch up paint mixed with rubbing alcohol. That diluted the paint enough to lie flat in the chip. But when the alcohol evaporated the remaining paint was completely flat. With some practice this might have more potential.

[@davidhenke6260]

@@michaelchristianson3829 I used a tiny cotton applicator.

[@jackelliott8961]

Really love the videos Larry. You are the reason I have got into detailing. Real inspiration! Thank you !

[@andrewtaylor7377]

I cut the syringe in half so that I can hold and squeeze more comfortably with my palm while guiding the needle with my other hand.

[@h1989w7373]

Thanks larry, another great informative vid as usual, your tips are great, thanks again

[@robertallen3186]

REFLEX LOOKS FANTASTIC!!!

[@rickbaker4571]

Thanks for the video Larry. Always great great great info. A-holes and parking lots... hate them both!

[@HiVizCamo]

1:15 It's adorable that your "mid-winter" temperatures are in the plus 5-10C range, that's so cute.

[@billstrobel9727]

Where can I order the wheel detailer thingy where you placed the wheel on the stand and rotated it. Man send me a price and ordering instructions. Thank you

[@LonesomeDoveable]

Ditto. Google search for “wheel boss” doesn’t show anything like that as of March 2020.

[@delerme2]

So I had to look hard at the video but it looks like its from a company called Glossboss. But didn't see any on their website. glossboss-shop.de/ But, I did find this. thesourcegarage.com/

[@the_1iron]

and it's $200+

[@nextlevelgamez9243]

When I saw touch up paint and a syringe, I knew I had to see this video!

[@MrMasood634]

You are a hard working guy.... Love your work alot

[@AMMO-NYC]

Thanks!

[@Gringo74.]

incredible, greetings from Argentina. I love your jobs. I congratulate you 💪🏼👍🏻

[@TheHenzen]

03:13, a classic for every mechanic :)

[@soshmotogp]

PDR Tools Long Rods through the Door and panels for the Dents and maybe a Tap pen and Rubber Hammer for the Crease to Gently Reshape, its Time Consuming However those Dent Wizard Guys are Amazing , Like that Dentist Looking- Pen thingy that is CooL... Tooth Picks work for the Stone Chips I have also used q-tips for some light paint tapping that also works around Fenders ...

[@bloodcarver913]

Ah, all the cool gadgets :D I need those wheeled undercarriages for my wash buckets. They're too heavy to keep carrying around.

[@AnthMatthew]

Awesome video... I'm amazed by the wheel stand to work on wheels is there a link of where I could buy this please? Thank you

[@vasek987]

When I saw a video of you doing touch up with pen on that yellow 911 I tought well I will try this with needle. And it worked and you have a variety of gauges :)

[@Thrash44041]

Larry thanks so much for this video i have very similar damage to deal with on my daily. The syringe thing is such a great idea.(Wish i had thought of it myself) .

[@ellenj9969]

If it’s hard to find those fine dispenser tips that attach to a syringe, you can often find them online at dentist’s supply sites. Or you can ask your dentist if you can buy one while you are there for an appointment. Alternatively, you can go to a pharmacy or medical supply store, buy a few wide gauge needles that go on syringes and use those.

[@richardbello5732]

Nail polish works really well just match the color and it lasts for years

[@mouaxiong8618]

Hell is be mad ass hell if someone even touch my car, a whole scratch would make me cry, love the energy in this video :))+

[@thesybe]

Love your videos brother. Thanks

[@FastlifeTodd]

Your G55 AMG helped me when someone recently keyed my X5 !

[@nickking1510]

boosted16 they probably thought you were a 1% er. I have 1976 highly modded supercharged corvette stingray owned and modded for 40 years .Once took my vette and my girl friend to her company summer picnic at the Niagara escarpment heritage farm .We parked away from every one . When we were leaving I looked the car over the front nose between the head lights was smashed and the impression of the largest running shoe including logo in the nose of the car 🤬🤬🤬.estimate the running shoe to have been 13+++ .If I had seen the asshole that did this I likely would have been killed . Any way the front fibreglass between the 2 headlights had a 8 inch crack and and the whole area was sunk in at least 1 inch. I worked as a student 9 years almost full time at a small town gm dealership in collision,paint ,touch ups ,detailing, assisting mechanics in rebuilds engine and transmission, refurbishing all the trade ins . When we got home cleaned the vandals damage,stop drilled the crack got it some #40 grit paper sanded the damaged area cut some fibreglass and applied it to the cracked area and once hardened prepped and applied dyna glass to blend to the rest of the area followed by some filler to finish, which was feathered to meet the Oem panel, primed sanded and painted and blended . The repair too me about 4 hours many years lated and stripped the car to bare fibreglass and smc and painted it in blue metal flake and diamond flake which took me over 6 weeks to apply ,now it attracts so much attention I only take it out of my home shop and back plus I have to wear sunglasses lololo. My point is just because we have nice cars is because we work very hard and prioritize our earnings and I purchased a house zoned commercial residential in a small town cheap 15 years ago and many of us learn to do the the work ourselves because we love it don’t be jealous . Beside cars and boats I also am a ham radio operator , and study history and current event and politics and religion ,alternate health nutrition and at 64 still work in industrial electronics/maintenance and heavy equipment at local factory.

[@chuckmusic8003]

You need to do a video on touching up a 3-layer paint job like Mazda's Soul Red Crystal Metallic. That color has base coat, a semi-clear candy coat, and clear coat layers. It's extremely tough to do touch up on. Mazda's own factory matched touch up paint pens even say it can't perfectly be matched to the original paint.

[@sylvainmarier4818]

Been a while I want to see that kind of video and there is some good ideas. Thanks mister !!

[@batmb1e]

Awesome work, tips, and vid as usual. Keep up the awesome work!!!

[@scottpeters1142]

That is one of the most frustrating things to go through. I've seen it happen twice to other people. The first time it happened I blocked them in with my car while we waited for the person to come out of the store. The second time a friend of mine left me at the scene (to advise the car owner) while he followed the hit and runner all the way home.

[@conundrumconundrum5589]

If u find a talented PDR person they can do miracles.

[@Plan3tBob]

What needle size did you use? Another great vid. Thanks for taking the time to make them. :)

[@Michael-yz1sr]

Plan3tBob yeah same question I recently used the green one and it works perfectly

[@biro24]

My car is filthy, inside and out, and I just realised that my ocd would be brilliant in taking time and true effort in cleaning it properly regularly

[@JuanPerez-yy5hr]

Hi Larry I over your technics and enjoy your videos keep them coming

[@joelkoonce8559]

The best tool for filling rock chips is still a good quality fine tip brush, the thickness of the paint should be controlled for various damage.

[@scotty_g]

For a vehicle of that age in such a common color, might be easier to find a matching door from a wrecked vehicle than to repair that dent since it seems pretty well creased. As I'm sure you know the same color can actually look slightly different from one year to another, so finding one with the right match may be a pain (at least it's new enough that hopefully uv damage wouldn't be too much of an issue).

[@Chanmantroop10]

When he talked about the expectations and the difference of outcome being minimal between spending 15 mins vs 2 days is totally true. At the end of the day it'll be noticeable. If you don't want it to be noticeable it'll have to be done professionally or at least properly with fillers and respray of the area. I had a 1mm rock chip that was driving me nuts. Spent three days trying to make it look perfect. Ended up removing the fix and redoing it like five times. Ended up dropping a dab into the chip with a pin, let the paint spread into the crack and called it a day. Can u see it, yes. Will it prevent oxidation, yes. Will 99% of ppl other than me notice, no.

[@xftbllplyr2091]

A plus video. Informative and great editing

[@MrFunguspower]

Man I wish this music genre would die. Great vid for the rest :)

[@tvalue4618]

Ok first off this is the best car washing video I have ever seen...lucky wife 😂

[@rsbharley4766]

Excellent video, great info. thanks for sharing. Cheers

[@igotaction]

That dent looks like the crash bar behind it which I think will make it a tough PDR, check with 1st Track Dents he is an amazing PDR youtuber.

[@rickvulcan2126]

Awesome content. Really good insights into touch ups thank you.

[@robertholler5773]

VERY excited for the new reflex!