Correcting a paint chip on the BMW i8 with Dr. Colorchip

[@PatsGarageOnline]

My apologies for the weird audio compared to my recent videos. My lapel microphone was not connected. So audio was recorded only by the GoPro camera.

[@OMERDULI]

All that buffing u did in the beginning, unnecessary.

[@ChasingTheApex]

Good video, love the context provided. Way cheaper than paint correction

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Thank you. It's not perfect but that's going to happen when we drive our cars. 😁

[@torilatina]

This is such a great video. I have an i3 and have several paint chips on the hood... am going to try out this product.

[@yettiman8941]

What’s a i3?

[@torilatina]

@@yettiman8941 the BMW i3? They're first electric car.

[@Robbie-mw5uu]

I have a chip on my BMW i3, same color. This was informative thank you

[@dommerdom]

Every Dr. Colorchip video I've seen does one thing wrong. You're not supposed to drop the paint ON the chip. You're supposed to drop the paint NEXT TO the chip and then squeegie it into the chip. It apparently works a lot better like that.

[@paulff3]

You can put PPF on now. Properly filled chips are not very noticeable.

[@seb8483]

Luckily I only have two smaller chips on mine. They are not really visible so I haven't painted them so far, but good to know how it works.

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Touch up is never perfect but helps if and when you want to hide those paint chips.

[@ryang1926]

I use to use Meguiars quick detailer spray, but once I tried the Mother's spray I never looked back, plus it smells like big red bonus!

[@annaberg2562]

Hello Ryan, what is Mothers's spray? I have a few similar paint chips like Pat in the video, white BMW X5. And do you use the Mequiars buffer too?

[@ryang1926]

@@annaberg2562 It is the mother's california gold instant detailer spray. Yes I use the meguiar's buffer. It's a DA polisher so little chance of damaging the paint, unlike roatry tools like the makita.

[@InvestinginYou]

Great video, thank you for sharing. looking forward to more

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Thanks!

[@bonzo3569]

I purchased a Dr. ColorChip kit on 9-2-20 to repair chips on my Tundra (Barcelona Red). Worked as advertised. Today (9-5-21) I attempted to repair two chips on the passenger door. Shook the paint well as before, used the squeegee, let it dry 5 or 6 minutes until dry to the touch. Rubbed lightly with the SealAct and noticed the paint around the chips was dull and there were a couple of other areas that were dull as well. I buffed the area with the microfiber towel but the dull areas remain. This is a Tundra I have babied since I bought it, kept it detailed. I see no mention of shelf life on the box it came in or in any other literature. I am sick.

[@PatsGarageOnline]

5 or 6 minutes before buffing with seal act is too long, according to the instructions. You may want to try polishing the area and it may bring the shine back.

[@TheLololol96]

Hey Pat great video man. Question, do you think you could do another layer of Colorchip to level out the rock chips? So would a second pass of paint fill to the surface of the chip, ensuring a somewhat better blend? Or is one just enough to make it less noticeable? Thanks

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Yes, you can level it in order to fill the chip. I actually added more paint in order to level it right before doing a paint correction. But, I initially wanted to cover the chip so it wasn't as noticable.

[@petercarey6883]

Sorry I'm late Pat. I was waiting for my coffee to be brewed fresh.☕😉 Well, Professor Pat, another informative and helpful upload. And thank you for not talking in Acronyms. Rosetta Stone has not come out yet with a course in same.😉 Save the Wave🙋🏼‍♂️

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Thank you, Peter. I was wondering what took you so long. 😂 Good to hear from you and glad you liked the video. I saw a bunch of C8 corvettes being delivered to buyers on Instagram. StreetSpeed717 should have a video up soon.

[@petercarey6883]

Yes, I know. If SS was smart, he'd reach out to you and invite you to come visit him to do a review. What I'd like to see you do is down load the manuals available on-line just for some light reading, lol, and then get a hold of a C8 that you could spend some time with it so that you could translate what is really going on with all it's electronic wizardry for those of us who won't even be able to pair our cell phones to the C8's computer. Maybe you could surprise us with an upload of opening your garage door only to see two white super cars sitting inside.🤩

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Lol! I'd have to spend a couple weeks with my nose in their tech training manual to be proficient. However, from what I've read so far, I'm not seeing a huge departure in technology from BMW and Porsche. GM was smart not to reinvent the wheel, so to speak. That car was likely born from systems that already existed and tweaked to GM standards. We should really have a reliable super car in the C8. I'm eager to get one on my quick jack and see what makes it tick. But I doubt anyone would be up for that. I may have to look at the used market when some of these go for sale.

[@petercarey6883]

My Spidey Sense tells me that you may see a used one a lot sooner than you think. Stay tuned.

[@PatsGarageOnline]

I agree.

[@CarshowRellStudios]

Dr Paint Chip works wonders

[@stephanzechmair1481]

Hi Pat, love your videos :) Trying to buy for my I8 the black color (i think it's the same black on each I8) what color code did you use at Dr. Colorchip? Thanks

[@PatsGarageOnline]

I think it was 668 Jet Black. I'm away from home so I can't look at the bottle but if you Google that paint code I think that will confirm it

[@stephanzechmair1481]

Thanks. On another not, did the Exhaust modification (from one of your other videos) on my I8 today. Was kind of funny. Had to do it several times. Each time I stepped on the gas pedal before pulling the fuse, the dumbbell rolled all over the floor and I could not pull the plug anymore.... at the end it worked out all fine :) ...

[@PatsGarageOnline]

@@stephanzechmair1481 I should have mentioned that it did the same for me. I ended up wedging my work light between the weight and my seat to keep it in place as seen in my video. But, it was an oversight not to at least mention it. I'm glad it worked for you!

Great video! If I buy the kit but instead of using the Dr. Color Chip paint I use the original paint along with the sealact, would it work? Or is there something special about Dr. Color Chip's painting? Thanks!

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Thanks! Unfortunately, the SealAct is specifically designed to work with the Dr. Color Chip paint formula. I tried to test it with regular touch up paint and it does nothing. If you're using regular touch up, you can likely get similar results using a paint thinner but your risk damaging your paint.

[@nigelbryant5932]

I wish they sold that in the UK

[@josephmichael1405]

The buffing is way extra

[@RS-xh4yk]

Thanks for the upload!

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Thanks!

[@Travis8126]

Why would you not get the same color paint as your current color? I think it would have looked better with the exact same color match.

[@PatsGarageOnline]

It's the same base color. The pearl coat isn't available from Dr Color Chip but it would have resulted in a darker tint

[@josephw.gilmore7115]

Thank you

[@hussilveridico3002]

Great Car

[@zaphodsbluecar9518]

Try doing it as per the manufacturer's directions - you managed to 'scoop out' some of the paint from the chip by not letting it dry...

[@PatsGarageOnline]

I added a few more layers and now it's smooth with the top of the factory paint.

[@seollenda]

Hey Pat, have you ever used the Touch Ups Kits from BMW themselves? I've got one coming to me tomorrow and I am wondering if Dr. Colorchip is better?

[@PatsGarageOnline]

I've never used the BMW kit but it is likely true paint which requires more attention to get it right. It may require layers and wet sanding to get it right. It can be done as a DIY but I wouldn't practice on an i8. It would better be fixed by a professional rather than buy the BMW paint kit

[@faizanhaque2070]

This only filled it. No sanding and leveling out the paint. Unfortunately still seeable, as BMW owner I need it to perfection

[@JusZard]

A damn semi threw rocks at my car today I was so upset my new BMW I went to the BMW dealer and I bought some touch up paint and clear coat for $33 dollars i hope it works any recommendations for applying the paint to the chips ? I will put PPF once it’s fixed

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Sorry to hear about the paint chip. Factory paint works different than Dr Colorchip. There are a lot of channels out there that go thru the process, but I've used this method on cars in the past. Add base coat, let dry, add base coat, let dry, add clear, let dry, add clear, let cure. When cured, I masked around the paint blob, put some 800 grit sand paper over a pencil eraser, ad water, and sand the blob down slowly until it's flush with the car paint, then removed the tape. You can mess up your car if you don't do this correctly so definitely research other videos on this.

[@nicolathonathan770]

Sorry bud, PPF doesn’t work and it’s from my personal experience. It will percent paint swivels but not paint chips. The worst part is when you have rock chip on top of PPF, you have a lot higher risk removing a chunk of you paint around the rock chip.

[@Robbie-mw5uu]

lmao the touch up paint is $50+ now at BMW

[@olalesio9260]

Another great vid, thanks again Pat.

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Thanks!

[@dthillens]

MPG and MPGe question. If you fully filled your gas tank up and completely charge the battery how many miles could you drive nonstop before you ran out of fuel and battery.

[@KimmiM14x]

After my experience, it would be around 450 miles

[@dthillens]

@@KimmiM14x how many gallons of gas is you tank?

[@PatsGarageOnline]

It depends on how you drive, what featured are turned on and what mode you are using and managing. I've used EcoPro mode, and manually enabled Hold State of Charge over 45MPH, turning that off in stop and go traffic and in town. I've travelled over 400 miles on a tank that way on a long road trip and consumed 10 of the 11 gallons in the tank. If you drive in Sport Mode the entire time with plenty of hard accelerations, then you can expect under 250 to 300 miles. No i8 owner is going to be able to give you the same numbers because we all drive differently, and depending on hills and climate, energy consumption can be wildly different.

[@dthillens]

@@PatsGarageOnline thanks. It's always confusing when they tell you the MPGe is around 75 miles but the battery only lasts for 22 miles. With your averages it looks to be 25 to 30 mpg sport mode and 40 mpg eco mode plus adding a couple of bucks for the original electrical charge gives me a pretty good idea on costs.

[@PatsGarageOnline]

@@dthillens Correct. And for a 35 mile commute, I get about 50MPG max.

[@LS-du7ot]

I have a 2016 jeep renegade alpine white. Could this work for me?

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Yes

[@hussilveridico3002]

Hi Pat Did u sell the I8 !?!

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Yes

[@hussilveridico3002]

@@PatsGarageOnline I don't know in the US but in Europe its price Is starting to rise...Can I ask why did u sell!?!

[@PatsGarageOnline]

@@hussilveridico3002 I felt anxious driving it and wanted a more reliable supercar so I bought an NSX and haven't had any anxiety about potential problems.

[@harrynazarian3184]

Huh, a fellow Marylander! Hey!! :)

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Yes sir!

[@duramaxcountryboy2107]

Great video 👍

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Thank you!

[@romewasnotbuiltinaday]

now there's a first world problem for ya.

[@Robbie-mw5uu]

first world problems for first world luxury vehicles

[@syncros99]

ALL THESE ROCK CHIP VIDEOS USE WHITE CARS

[@Robbie-mw5uu]

cause only white car chips are noticeable

[@ikeepgettinbanned5525]

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[@chrise202]

I wanted to like this.... Not worth it...

[@emejotapr3000]

This is so wrong, all your techniques were wrong.

[@julianowen4]

1st comment! Yay.