Fixing Stone Chips in 5 minutes for less than £5

[@MrDoM2K9]

John, I must say I love your attitude towards detailing, you just tell it how it is, no glamour, no bollocks, just sharing facts and knowledge on how to do things proper. Love it, cheers John keep doing what you are doing for the sake of all of us!

[@SuperVitz]

I've recently moved on to a syringe, suck up a bit of touch up paint, and eject it slowly into a chip. Works well as you can gently squeeze it and push the paint so that it fills the chip. I recommend a very fine tipped needle syringe.

[@xxnickthegreekxx]

This is brilliant

[@michaeljohnson-li5nn]

I can remember finding the first stone chip on my new Golf R, it nearly broke my heart.

[@pigeonpoo1823]

Most people never notice. But I bet you clean your car (regularly) and when you see new blemishes,....... Sigh. I do

[@2WheelSam]

Horrible isn’t it but these are cars to be driven not hours spent looking for imperfections. I’ve just bought a focus st it had the odd tiny knock and chip but it’s 8 years old. Only 30k miles one owner and that meant more than having an unmarked one with a thrashed engine.

[@jull444]

Same, and it's really big and through to the metal. T.T

[@taariq5324]

Get it wrapped with PPF

[@4ndy65]

No Golf deserves a chip lol

[@gmans7859]

Stone Chips drive me crazy. With time I have put together quite a kit and now welcome the challenge. Practice, Practice. Those 'edge' ones are the most satisfying because you really can make them damn near disappear.

[@paultaylor9652]

Love your video's, I've always used a cocktail stick, don't cost much and you get loads of them.

[@hotwheels100]

Betcha the guy from WeBuyAnyCar would still spot it 😂

[@lockergr]

I had that stupid ad stuck in my head when I was mowing the lawn yesterday.

[@Firefoxtony]

@@lockergr 🤣🤣

[@jasonwojcicki227]

Bet you wouldn't when he was selling it to you 😂

[@dwatercraft]

I’m sure they use a microscope over the cars so they don’t have to pay the public as much

[@DavidJohnGibbons]

They were the ones who probably damaged the paint too “genuinely had my car keyed night before I went to get car valued and they went straight to it”

[@captainsweatpants5229]

Toothpicks work for me! I use can't get to grips with a brush! (Zero coordination!)

[@ront841]

cocktail stick I find the best to use as it leaves a blob of paint which is easily flattened when polished, great vids keep them coming.

[@djmandrick]

When I did mine I found, after shaking the pot, using the paint on the brush it comes with inside the lid, or what is now on the inside of the lid, holds more than enough to stop it drying out and you can prevent picking up too much paint in the first place with the brush you are using to apply. Also means each time you load your application brush, you judge it yourself and you aren't left scraping the neck of the bottle dry after your third chip and having to shake it up again anyway. Maybe not applicable if you have 5 but 100+ it makes a difference! Also keeps the handle of your paintbrush clean which you then don't smear on everything else by accident.

[@ZKev1]

Heres a great tip, base coat in the chip, if you go over the edges, use a proper razor blade edge gently at a angle and run it over the chip to remove the excess leaving the base only in the chip, clear coat do the same till you have a perfectly filled stone chip

[@ijbmottesting]

Great video I am just getting into detailing and washed my wife’s car today and noticed loads of stone chips will def have a go to get rid of them now

[@gmoney9961]

Great job! One of the best chip repair videos I've ever seen. I wish I had the patience. My last 4 vehicles went straight from the dealership to my XPEL wizard. No front end, hood or front quarters chips with PPF. 100% worth the investment. Absolutely helps with resale as well.

[@proinmaking]

Knew the exact way to measure 4 inches a bit too quickly there. :) Great video. Always learning something!

[@D992]

Also a Festool de nib tool. It’s a superb little thing 👍🏼👌🏼

[@Dougsterxplor]

Awesome Jon. I have 3 chips on my 1989 Sierra XR4x4 (30k) in Radiant Red 2 stage.

[@MLB975]

My current car is the first red car I’ve ever had, and the first thing I noticed was how much it shows the chips. Thanks for the video.

[@ForensicDetailing]

yer it does I noticed this as well.

[@SerenaBluee]

I have to tackle this on my 2006 black car, as well as fixing some awful touch-ups by a previous owner. There are probably hundreds, but mostly on the front bumper and that will get a respray.

[@British99]

A very timely video, as I have a number of stone chips to fill. Great heads up on Auto Finesse!

[@British99]

*Essence.

[@Jahmed5635]

We need a 330co cab on the channel now!! A garage update would be cool and a full series on the golf

[@olitonottero7620]

super helpful thank you !! i really appreciate your explanations along the way sharing your knowledge e.g. regular paint / glossy paint / clearcoat

[@henrymeekin871]

Excellent video as usual John, encouraged me to tackle my peppered front end on my 1 series👍🏻

[@jamesward5721]

You said it yourself, John - "It's like nail polish".... use nail polish & then blend it flat with nail polish remover. Does it exactly like all the expensive stuff says it does, except cheaperer. Nail polish also has "body" so 1 coat builds up to the level of the car paint easily. Plus it's inverse to the car stuff - the cheaper the polish, the thicker it goes on, the dear stuff is watery - so "going cheap" is actually better in this case. :-)

[@ForensicDetailing]

yer you can put a crow on it as well and flatten it with a sanding daisy then buff it out

[@jamesward5721]

@@ForensicDetailing hard to colour match the crows properly - they don't come in as many colours as nail polish. Might be ok for black or red tho..

[@sanmiguel4019]

Good video Jon. How long do you leave it to dry before you start buffing?

[@bumfluffmcregor3730]

He's waiting for it to dry before he replies

[@donnyuploader]

I was wondering this too, unless I missed a change of frame he buffed it immediately after applying, which seems counterintuitive to me! Would be interested to hear his logic which evidently works a treat

[@sanmiguel4019]

@@donnyuploader He said on another reply, that he left on for 4 hours before he started machining, hope that helps!

[@donnyuploader]

@@sanmiguel4019 amazing thanks for the reply! Great info

[@sunilraj7692]

Great video! A realistic and practical way to fix multiple stone chips. Awesome!

[@Niko-xz5lk]

This is the way I've always done stone chips. As I've become more into detailing, I've been wondering if it's a bit 'Ye ha', and I should be sanding and rubbing down every single chip. I'm sure for people with classic Porsche's and 3 year old Ferrari's, they might be willing to spend the money or the time on a more invasive method, but everyday vehicles this method probably provides 90% as good a finish without 90% of the hassle.

[@rodpanhard]

Some car manufacturers paint colours are much softer than others, with Honda it's black and red etc. just about every car manufacturer has a "weak or soft" colour so it's always worth finding out first when buying a new car. Also with lacquer finishes the base coat is usually porous so if the chip is down to the metal it can rust beneath your repair if you just dab on base coat colour alone.

[@willdobson3672]

I recommend using the chipex kits, I've used these kits on two of my previous cars and if you take your time you can blend them in perfectly.

[@acward2007]

I was going to ask has anyone had any luck with Chipex. I couldn’t get to grips with it as could never build up layers properly as the rubbing fluid used to take off too much then the polish never glossed the area well enough. Any hints and tips gladly accepted as need to do my van bonnet.

[@willdobson3672]

@@acward2007 you are probably doing what I did when I first tried and not left the paint long enough before going over with the rubbing fluid. I find if you leave it that bit longer you get a great finish

[@acward2007]

@@willdobson3672 good info thanks. I have some Chipex for the van but if I don’t get anywhere with it I’ll give Jon’s method a go.

[@M.E63]

Halfords sell a primer touch up which is great to fill in the chip and you can wet sand it level before touch up

[@Jahmed5635]

Smashing video John

[@musoseven8218]

Great video and advice. I'm using OEM paint, my car is a similar red to yours but the touch in dries maroon!🙄😳😲🤬 I sourced one guaranteed paint (gloss and lacquer combined) but it was a hefty price. Your recommendation looks as good for a LOT less✌️👍🤞😊 I might invest in a battery polisher as that would help my rhuematic aches and pains👍✌️😊

[@Stretch1386]

Chip-Ex is the best I’ve used - really impressed with it

[@stevesanders4071]

Just ordered some of this, planning on using it the weekend if weather is decent. Good to hear you find it good.

[@JMc.D]

Lowe Cornell fine line painting pen is the best tool for this job.

[@ForensicDetailing]

boom thank you (soon as I heard the name I know its going to be a quality brush)

[@JMc.D]

@@ForensicDetailing no problem, it’s more like a needle point with a small paint reservoir and you tap it into the chip and it fills it from the bottom up. A very precise application and avoids over painting outside the boundary of the chip. I must have done 100 chips on my Mercedes 190e and it made a very nice job of it. You’d be hard pressed to see any from 5ft. I learned about it from Ammo NYC when Larry was doing the Porsche for the Guggenheim museum display. It’s a video all on its own for you.

[@SerenaBluee]

Small capacity (1ml or 2ml) syringes with narrow gauge blunt needle tips work really well too.

[@macmerc1556]

Brilliant video, thanks for that. P.S...take the dart board out the garage, no more chips! 🙂

[@ptheledge5390]

Thanks for this mate! I was gonna buy Dr. Colour chip but don’t think I’ll bother now as will save me some cash 👌🏼

[@paulchapman1332]

Great video! Sounds crazy but I actually enjoy doing it and getting them near perfect. Would never bother with PPF

[@Mrsaintanger01]

How long was the paint touch up suppose to dry before polishing? And if there's rust on some stone chippings would you get rid of the rust before painting over? Great content as always man 👍

[@ForensicDetailing]

You could dab a rust converter on it. If you sand the rust you extend the damage area. After 2To4hours paint is 98% cured

[@patrickwilliams9935]

Very impressive John.

[@gary7323]

I got a wee kit from Halfords its got primer, paint and lacquer. A few of the stone chips on my bonnet was right down to bare metal and began to rust. I had to scrape the rust away before priming it, I’ve got that done but I still have to paint and lacquer them this weekend, then I’ll polish them with a 1 inch pad small rotary. Hopefully will work as good as yours. I had loads to do... I drive on the motorway on my commute to work every day, that doesn’t help

[@manikin198]

Great vid - subbed

[@theobserver4734]

How long do you give it until you polish the paint/chip ?

[@salvofarnia8046]

Instead of a thin brush you can use a piece of masking tape rolled into a funnel shape, dip the end in paint, more control no dripping blobs.

[@jeyomcnugget9584]

I needed to see this. My new needs a lot of touching ⬆️!

[@ijaazahmed6399]

Cool definitely want to try this method

[@raadabbas5087]

Well done mate

[@Calendyr]

John, you should give a try to the touch up paint applicators that look like tiny cotton swaps (Q-Tips). I find those work best. You just do a single tap with the applicator in the rock chip and it fills it. They are also pretty inexpensive, I buy a pack of them every other year for like 10 CAN$. So that's like 6 pounds per 2 years and I do touchups really often for my detailing business.

[@djmandrick]

This was a really good tip, thanks. I didn't know there was such a thing. Im off to source some now.

[@matty387]

Or cocktail sticks? Have you tried them?

[@callumanderson7132]

Thanks mate, really helpful video 👍 How long does that paint take to dry?

[@ForensicDetailing]

About 1 hour to touch. But 24 hours to be rock hard

[@callumanderson7132]

@@ForensicDetailing Thanks John, will crack on with that this morning!

[@pedrofreire7874]

Great video! Thank you.

[@liamneale1831]

off topic but when are the new gyeon products on the channel? or have i missed something since you received them

[@ForensicDetailing]

hope within a week roughly mate

[@liamneale1831]

@@ForensicDetailing top man 👍🏼 thanks for the reply

[@TrevorSmith-y8v]

Great job what brand is that hand held buffer anb what grade pad and paste

[@ForensicDetailing]

flex pxe 80 mate with flex pads and koch abrasives

[@nbrooks1799]

Ideal, thanks so much for uploading this! I’ve got an F30 3 series that’s the same colour as yours and the front end is peppered in chips, no thanks to a Land Rover Defender we were following the other day with trailer heaped full of large stones with no cover! Every time he went over a bump the car got showered by these bloody things! Luckily only one hit the car and chipped it, a big fat one on the bonnet no less 😡 Will have to try your method, most of them were there before the aforementioned moron though 🙂

[@AIR.METALIC]

Great great job

[@steved7584]

Hi John, just about to need to do this with a couple of chips, so just few detailed points if you don’t mind. How much paint do you put in the chip, level or slightly proud? How long did you leave it to dry? My car has a ceramic coat, so do I need to clear this off first, I did the coating? When can you realistically re-ceramic coat the chipped bits or would you just polish the whole car and start again? Thanks in advance and for keeping things simple

[@ForensicDetailing]

polish the area by machine to strip the coating off. degrease with hot water and detergent then panel wipe. Then just brush the paint chip. I would not try and fill it with paint and sand it down personally. I would also not sand the chip flat and paint it. just paint the chip with tiny amount of paint keep paint in side the chip. then buff it a few hours later to level it down. I just do it the quick way. you can spend hours but you will still see them.

[@ianbrown2770]

Just did about a hundred stone chips on my red Toyota GT86 the other day. (and that's with the bumper and mirrors resprayed). I've heard Toyota paint is very soft.

[@richboy900]

Anything with water based paint is. That's the norm now unfortunately

[@99tisard]

Thanks for another great video Jon. This questions a bit off the video topic but I was wondering if you've ever covered Auto Finesses PowerSeal. thanks again mate, keep up the outstanding work.

[@campcop9214]

Thanks for this. I've got s chip down to the metal and was going to opt for the genuine citroen 2 piece kit, paint/lacquer. Doesn't mention anything about if it can go straight on un primed but I'm assuming best to prime anyway? Do you have any recommendations on primers

[@jasonphillips3865]

I use a hairdryer on vertical panels to stop the pooling

[@John..18]

Great stuff, but what if you haven't got one of those polishing machines.? Can you do it somehow by hand, ??,,

[@ForensicDetailing]

drill bit polisher would be best bet.

[@heinvanbuuren8761]

I use a needle for this paintwork. A cocktail stick also is possible.

[@skodakatie7341]

Great video, this repair looked really good, well done John😻.

[@faraz.f22]

Need to do this to my Melbourne red m240 I just bought

[@martinnee2176]

Love the videos what would you recommend me using from start I’ve got a Vauxhall Calibra In red The paint is fading what sort of polishes should I use to bring it back many thanks

[@andynoble9786]

Great job mate, what compound did you use please to buff it up

[@edgarasminelga5463]

nice job possible to get brand polished machine please and question this paint strait mixed with lacquer? or just paint? thanks

[@ForensicDetailing]

Pxe80 flex

[@flyboyyep7154]

Nice video was wondering if you can tell me where you got the wee polisher thats a handy job for a small job like what you have done here ta

[@ForensicDetailing]

Flex pxe 80 m8

[@adrianhetmanski1832]

Does this trick also work withetalic pearl paints? The flat color look really good.

[@t888jmd]

John please put that white cupboard the right way up it’s triggering my OCD badly 😎😂👍🏽

[@ForensicDetailing]

the cupboard is fine its the handles that are in the wrong place :)

[@t888jmd]

@@ForensicDetailing 😂😎

[@pat_rickb8523]

Really like these types of vlogs along with the usual detailing stuff, liked the dent removal one you did a while ago too, very helpful. Funny enough I did a little chip today, used a cotton bud instead of a brush, worked pretty well maybe a tad big for the chip I had but it worked. Seen couple people recommend toothpick/ cocktail sticks, I’ll give that a go next time.

[@mikewarrington6230]

Brilliant 👍

[@leontowns9231]

Loving the vids as always so thanks for keeping them coming and love the car, have an F11 myself so not a patch on your rocket 😊 Is there any way to do the polishing by hand Jon as still haven’t got a polisher and doubt it would be a small version if I did ?

[@shegocrazy]

What polish did you use when buffing?

[@ForensicDetailing]

sonax perfect finish

[@simonchetwynd]

Nice one. Cheers

[@NinjaWarriorDude416]

Is the cleanser fluid basically the same thing as rubbing/cutting compound?

[@ForensicDetailing]

BH cleanser fluid is like mineral spirits. its a hydrocarbon degreaser.

[@gtails7584]

Great video again John , also where are the slippers from they look comfy !

[@ForensicDetailing]

they are called Hey Dudes (get the braided farty might be called natural farty)

[@gtails7584]

@@ForensicDetailing will do ! Thanks for letting me know 😁

[@sidparkin2219]

Fab.... love the buffer🤔, do you mind if I ask where I would be able to purchase a similar item ... great job..

[@ForensicDetailing]

its linked in description sid, imran sells it at in2detailing but most detailing suppliers have it its a flex pxe running flex purple mid range pads and sonax perfect finish was the polish.

[@sidparkin2219]

Thank you..

[@ianjones1732]

Where you get that little buffer gun from mate?

[@ForensicDetailing]

flex pxe 80 m8

[@RobertSmith-di5ll]

How much was the buffer? How long did you wait after applying the paint before buffing?

[@siikonen]

Was wondering the same thing about the waiting time, found the answer: "I waited an hour and it slowly leveled with the polish."

[@johnbedford-fz2lq]

Whats that buffer he uses

[@ForensicDetailing]

pxe80

[@TootieProduct]

What pad are you using? Thanks

[@_J4CK4L_]

Hi guys - I understand it fixes the look, can I just ask though, does this stop it from decay/rust too? What I don't get it, if it's clearcoat free, and you wax over it, is it still protected from corrosion?

[@ForensicDetailing]

If it's a steel panel and the chip is down to the steel. Then it can rust

[@dogbite5509]

Jon, please use a cocktail stick to apply your paint to a chip. You have more control than with a brush. Saying that, you got good results.

[@stephenjames6534]

The cocktail stick method is what I use as well. I always slightly blunt the sharp point.

[@raptordave260]

Hi, what's the paint you used ? You said eBay do you have a link ?

[@johnmiceter]

Is it harder doing these with metallic paint? I just bought a grey metallic i30 n and its got a few stone chips i want to get rid of

[@MrSunnyBhoy]

Can u jsut use the touch pen without machine polishing? I don't have one

[@ForensicDetailing]

yes but you cant then buff it down like I did and smooth any excess..

[@cronufc]

The breathing at 6:06 😂

[@mineshtailor6742]

Great job on the touch up Jon, would you do mine, how much would you charge to touch up my bonnet, I'm based near Watford?

[@ForensicDetailing]

I can't m8. Not insured and I would make it worse

[@jason323]

Do you not need to add any lacquer after the painting?

[@nicktayshagaming1659]

What's the best solution to use to clean the brush afterwards?

[@ForensicDetailing]

solvent based paint so white spirit will do it.

[@richardgadsby6642]

Great video and very informative. Does anybody know what model/make that polisher is? It looks very smart!

[@playlistpool2166]

Yes. It's the so-called "very smart polisher". BAHAHAHAHAA

[@docloco86]

What hand tool is that to polish?

[@ForensicDetailing]

pxe 80 m8

[@xIRATUMx]

What was the make of the touch up paint ?

[@donnajones2468]

If you don't have a buffing machine what do you do?

[@ForensicDetailing]

get one ;)

[@alexf6021]

Hey John. Is it necessary to clay the panel before going in with the polishing machine?

[@ForensicDetailing]

If there's contamination to remove.. if it's silky smooth then you can polish generally m8

[@alexf6021]

@@ForensicDetailing Thanks. Would you polish the whole panel or just the area around the stone chip?

[@daffyd5867]

Should have got the mrs to do it...they're good with nail polish brushes. ...spend so much bloody time with their nails. 😁

[@SHODUUP]

How long do you leave the paint out before you buff it? How coarse was the polish you used? I use the menzerna line of polishes so I’m not sure what to compare them to.

[@ForensicDetailing]

I used mid range 1 stage polish perfect finish leave it a few hours

[@butcherboi91]

How long did you wait between painting and polishing?

[@ForensicDetailing]

Few hours m8

[@acward2007]

How well does this method work if dealing with black metallics. Got a job and a half with my van bonnet.

[@ForensicDetailing]

the way I see it. results will be down to user. but at worse if you just dab a tiny bit of paint and dont create a crown or paint around the chip. then at worse you just pain the primer and make the chip less hard to spot. for me a touch up is just to take my eye off it. with people that have more skills they might be able to get closer to seemless.

[@acward2007]

@@ForensicDetailing , cheers I just need to practice a bit more but liked your method with the cut down paintbrush. Will have to give that a go as it costs far less than a respray for an old vehicle.

[@rosscalvert6755]

Love the heavy breathing from 6 minutes😉. Top vid though as i need to touch up my bumper

[@TheAmbassadorOfQuan]

needs cardio

[@robman1877]

Awesome video, sir! 👍 What polishing tool is that??

[@ForensicDetailing]

Pxe 80 m8

[@robman1877]

@@ForensicDetailing thank you, sir! 👍

[@mofobecks]

What is it with red cars and stone chips eh. Question, I have two layers of a sealant and two layers of wax on which I’ve done in the last couple of months. I have a number of stone chips on the bonnet and a proper scratch that needs topped up. Am I better to take the wax and sealant off and then repair? Or just repair then buff and reapply the sealants and waxes to the panels I’ve touched up?

[@mofobecks]

Also before anyone asks, it’s AMdetails hybrid sealant topped with two coats of the turtle wax 75th anniversary paste wax. Which is flipping beautiful by the way!

[@parminderdeogan5592]

Hi Jon great video would you mind you giving me the website link to where you bought that specific touch up paint you used in the video? Regards Parm

[@ForensicDetailing]

have a scroll mate its in the comments

[@iamonline3221]

Thank you I learned that I need to shake 2 min 🤓