How to Hide a Bumper Scuff Fast

[@Martini_Mcfly]

Thank you for showing the entire process; the failures as well as success! Very relatable to most people, and I learned more from seeing how things can go wrong than just seeing a perfectly edited "perfect" scenerio. Very much appreciate the transparency.

[@NateFanning]

Martini Mcfly I second this, I know the feeling of doing hours of work only to realize you need to start over from scratch. Life isn’t a perfectly edited scenario and it’s really good to see how to deal with failure!

[@JP-ds3lg]

Defininitely agree as well. It is exhausting seeing so many videos that run into zero problems during repairs that I know would have had problems.

[@GerriElder]

I agree.. it is so great when you show problems that may happen. It's more helpful than a video showing everything going perfectly. Thank you!

[@dodododes]

there was no success in this video

[@teirvin]

YES!

[@DaddyBear3000]

The star patches are for bullet holes. These kits were originally designed for the Middle Eastern car market.

[@Shawnne86]

Words cannot describe how much I love your channel! I've always been a "knowledge-driven" person, and have always wanted to know AS MUCH AS I POSSIBLY COULD about my current vehicle to keep it in exceptional, or at the very worst, "pretty good" condition.. but your channel (I feel) has elevated my knowledge, and helped me be a little more "car savvy" (if-you-will). I love all the tips and tricks to keeping your car- be it a beater, or an Aston Martin- (mine happens to be a little closer to the "beater" end lol) looking as good as it POSSIBLY CAN. Thank you so much!!

[@frozenzephyr08]

Hi Larry! Building and painting scale models almost all of my teen and adult years tells me that if you have or borrow an airbrush and the right thinning agent for the scratch wizard paint may do the trick. Transitioning from hand painted models to airbrush painted ones was a god send before, maybe an airbrush will be a useful tool in your arsenal :)

[@southtown2366]

The people(like my girlfriend and myself) whom "cared enough" to watch the end of this video... We wanted to say Thank You! The idea of having a temporary chip fix on hand, is ingenious! I'll be doing some research and adding to the roadside kits in our vehicles. Thank you for the idea Larry!

[@Anonymous-it5jw]

Glad to learn from your experience instead of having the experience myself. Great tip on the stickers, which prevent further damage until you can get all of your dings, dents and chipped areas repaired professionally at one time. Thanks for taking the time to work through this problem and showing us how hard it can be to use touchup paint effectively, the benefits of using leveler to correct mistakes, and the effectiveness of using paint-matched stickers. All-in-all a very useful video and thanks for making it. If you find a way to get the paint stickers to fully adhere to the putty, please let your viewers know.

[@lawrenceshields8791]

Your level of OCD and dedication makes me happy because i am the same way. Thank you for all your hard work and knowledge Larry

[@MrRangerZr1]

Isn't this car a lease? These touch up stickers are perfect for lease returns lol

[@UZI9MMAUTO]

Yes they are!

[@AW-gj4ji]

I want those stickers, where did he get them!?

[@UZI9MMAUTO]

@@AW-gj4ji I think it's in description. If not mentioned. Now- color matches aren't anywhere near perfect. Especially if you match a panel vs bumper. How far off depends on what angle you see it. But I suppose to the non-skeptic most wouldn't notice. I di something close for a living. I can walk by a car and see almost EVERY ding, scratch,'Repair', chip. I am sure the details on how people try to cover up stuff would bore you.

[@AW-gj4ji]

@@UZI9MMAUTO Yeah, I notice every small little details too, but some idiot scuffed my front bumper while my car was parked. I got quoted 600$ to fix it, I think I will be able to deal with some cover up for a while till I get enough damages where I would repaint the whole car instead.

[@UZI9MMAUTO]

@@AW-gj4ji Why I park but FAR from everyone. What color is your bumper and is it a Pearl? P.S. If you have paint transfer. You can use diluted floor wax stripper and a rag :) That is one of our tricks. Otherwise go in various up,down,up, side to side motions with a safe thinner, DO NOT 'rub' it out fast.[Go light in either chemical and take you time- vary in directions] Otherwise You'll have a nasty score on the clear. The idiot detail guys do this and it looks like crud. Big rubbing scores all over a small stain.

[@AMMO-NYC]

FYI: The prices for the wrap vary on color, size, shapes etc...the cheapest I noticed on the website was roughly $30, but call them to get the specifics. Hope that helps. :)

[@koolkevin1107]

What's the site?

[@juliangeorge1722]

Would it have been possible to use touch up along the edges of the sticker to help blend it in?

[@franciscoarroyo1051]

AMMO NYC will it hold up during a wash?

[@rickeyandres7891]

Francisco Arroyo as long as you don't blast it with a pressure washer, you're good

[@Yeabud]

AMMO NYC whats the website called

[@KYoss68]

You have restored my confidence, Larry. I bought a touch-up kit for my car from VW and what I got was a 2-part (color and clear) touch up kit and my car is metallic. And to compound the problem, they were paint pens not proper paint bottles. I was able to touch up smaller dings but could not get the dispersion right on larger ones and never got the clear to flow in any useful way and gave up. Now I know it's not that I was incompetent but that I was trying to do the impossible. thank you :D

[@mikeo5282]

One of your best videos yet...excellent info and great comic relief! As a fellow detailer, I feel your pain going down the rabbit hole of perfection as well as spending countless hours on said "perfection." Well done, sir!

[@SuperVitz]

Hahaha thanks for uploading this. It's worth seeing a pro like you get frustrated, makes us all remember we are human. I think the main difficulty with this is that body line, I'm sure if you spent forever on it you could build the filler up to that peak, sand each face as though it's a different plane (same thing you teach with compounding and polishing) and then apply a sticker maybe with heat so it can wrap in one piece? Great video, thanks again.

[@dirty-moto]

When I have this type of struggle I tend to beat myself up about not being able to do things perfectly. "If only I had the right products, and the right expertise..." This is something I've felt not only with my silver Z4 but also working on electronics or other personal projects. Normally, howto videos make any process look so effortless that it's frustrating for me as a young-ish broke-ish DIYer when I don't as quickly get the same results. It's nice to see that even an expert can struggle with fixing these little things.

[@Alanp2232]

Hey Larry, one trick I’ve had good luck with when trying to level touch up paint or that putty has been to wrap the towel around a meguiars foam sanding block. This keeps your finger from pushing into the depression and allows you better follow the body surface and level the putty with the solvent with better results. Just my tip. Great video!

[@simonmarthinsen1566]

Just put an AMMO sticker over it.

[@vivalaphill]

how to appear as a detailer: cover every damaged part of your car with detailing stickers. Thats genius ;´D

[@afifinasir4204]

Hahaha

[@luisarabia544]

Simon Marthinsen v v c

[@swealer]

now I know where this Sticker-Bomb theme from those JDM Guys came from :D

[@bobmacadam1988]

Bmw 2006 320d light motor removable

[@zocdefmek]

Only Larry would post a video that's 16 minutes long with the word "fast" in the title. Love you man, keep up the good work.

[@whereeveritgoes]

Damn, I didn't expect the stickers to be that good.

[@GanG914]

Since they`re near perfectly colour matched they can`t be too bad. At least as a temporary solution.

[@makgstefan]

it's very good that you tried that much and you show as all your techniques. I am not a proffesional by any way just i love spending time in my car. I had a huge hole in my rear plastic bumper. What i did was to sanding down a bigger area than the whole down to the clear plastic. I put a mesh filler pads from 3m then 3m plastic filler and then 2 coats of primer one prebase coat and 2 layers of base coat 1 layer of clear coat. After that i let it dry for 5 days and then i wet sand a bigger area than where the hole was and finally i polish the whole bumper. The result was perfect. I used spray cans for the whole procedure. A lot easier than playing with the painting small brushes.

[@maksn5751]

There is no solution, time to buy another car.

[@got556]

Thinking the same thing. Only fix for this is a 991.2 GT2 RS....

[@triggerxx9760]

Max N you can always wrap your car for around 3 to 5 k

[@maksn5751]

It costs that much to wrap a car?! DAMN! Cheaper to repaint it.

[@triggerxx9760]

Max N it depends on where you go and the material you get so every shop has their price. The cheapest place will do it around 1,500 for a satin finish

[@samjeppi3614]

Hahahahaha

[@Reparaturkanal]

I remember having asked a question yesterday on the Porsche resto video, regarding touching up metallic paint. With this video you answered it all. Seems a professional like you has the same struggles as I am having with the metallic particles not lining up as spray paint would. The stickers are a great suggestion, but ordering them from Europe would cost a fortune in mailing costs. When it gets warmer again, I have a plastic front bumper that the previous owner of my vehicle damaged. I'll try my best on there, since it is silver metallic like your Ford. Hope I'll learn something on the way. Thanks for the insight, Larry.

[@MrClean-rd7jw]

Next time try buffing it off with Mr. Clean magic eraser!

[@billprezioso3677]

Will a magic eraser blend the paint as well?

[@michaelmccarthy3704]

Buff what off? The missing paint?

[@bapojean5981]

Thank you for showing this. Its somehow comforting that even a pro such as yourself, still struggles from time to time. It takes a confident man to admit his imperfections, especially to the entire world.

[@CarsRMe]

Another great video Larry!!! Haha 7-8 hours time flies when you're going for perfection!! I feel your pain though. People just hit your car and don't understand the time and effort it takes to fix there careless mistake

[@kurtgregory8215]

Thanks so much for putting this up. I actually found your channel last summer when I was trying to do almost the exact same repair... All the way down to the same metallic paint. It was good to see your frustration... I thought it was just me. I spent two days doing 12 rounds of the fill, sand, paint routine!

[@reowhite4862]

U needed to use a heat gun and heat the bumper to reshape it then fill and sand it then use an airbrush to paint it

[@unscarred785]

Man you're crazy! Love how you tested different methods before settling but by far the easiest way to fix that "Dent" Would have been to heat up the area from the inside with your heat gun and push it out with you fingers and use a flat blade to shape the body line while keeping it hot. I've done this on a lot of bumpers with great success. Keep up the good work sir!

[@ChiYoungKC]

As people stated, time to learn how to use an AIRBRUSH Larry! It's just the perfect excuse to buy one too. Afterwards use the polisher to remove any overspray and make it almost perfect :) You could have sanded down the bump or even cut it flat with a razer blade and then fill everything with bondo. Great vid!

[@evanhart8656]

I agree Metallic paint is difficult for larger surface areas. An Airbrush sounds good. I had to feather in the paint from spray can and then the clear coat 2x harder glamour can.

[@UZI9MMAUTO]

The fleck will show and if doing various cars. It takes LOTS of cleaning per color. Plus the wind. amount of waste isnt cost effective. Even with black paints. Even the same make, will have blue, red,green, big/small/tiny fleck. It won't always 'pay for itself. Plus many are stupid pearl based paints...

[@claytonhinkle5468]

I found a guy who was a Michelangelo with an airbrush that made a spot like this literally disappear for $100 or some ridiculously small amount. After he fixed it I couldn't find any evidence it ever existed. It blew my mind.

[@ooohlaa13]

@@claytonhinkle5468 do you by chance live in FL? I would love to use his services and tip him generously!

[@robertjay1179]

Great video. I bought a used Porsche that arrived with a nasty scratch on the roof.. having watched your videos gave me the confidence to do the fix.

[@InitialDave]

My friend and I finally DID manage to get some of the paint pens... Took us five months to source them! You really did a number on the supply chain for those things...

[@psdaengr911]

They are for sale on etsy for $8.99 deliveres. I got mine in 3 days from Michigan from an Hofcraft, an supply store.

[@InitialDave]

P Schmied We're in the UK, which makes things a little more difficult.

[@user-jh7wm3qe1u]

Putty and sand, isolate surrounding 3-6 inches of damage, primer, base, clear, wet sand, and polish out. Repairs like this have started an entire new paint repair niche!

[@bmos02]

What if you took down the ridge with a dremel and filled it back in with bondo?

[@04dram04]

yea this was totally fixable. He just dosnt have the knowledge of autobody repair.

[@Basheer245]

I tried touching up a similar size damage mark on the front fender, and the results came out similar to yours. I’m not happy with them at all. But it made me feel better after seeing this video of yours. Thanks.

[@gcm747]

Clearly the star patch is for asteroid damaged cars. I believe they sold very well in Russia 2013.

[@__aceofspades]

I think the star one is to look like a hidden shaped sticker at close range, and not a cover up patch.

[@GerriElder]

Good news! The Loew-Cornell brush is back in stock! I just ordered one.

[@Nakaamaa]

Even though you didn’t get the results you wanted, I still enjoyed this video

[@Jonnzor]

How? It's completely superfluous. Idiot.

[@Istarax]

Jonathan Hardman, I usually don't reply to trolls, but why did you feel the need to call the guy an idiot? 😳 You can still enjoy the content, I know I did. Larry is so cute. 😄

[@bafattvahetere]

@@Jonnzor Don´t call the guy an idiot! Idiot!

[@JohnPKING-nj8nc]

He showed us how to avoid making the same mistake - it's like any craft or trade - in tech work they call it the 10,000 hours rule or 5 years of long hours of coding where you reach a point where you've seen it all - compare with the jerks you sometimes have to work with don't share and enjoy watching you go down a long and pointless rabbit hole watching this reminded me of the time I had a very full grocery bag with a carton of 12 eggs on the top - I was in a crosswalk with cars stopped in both directions - somehow the carton of eggs fell off, landed flat on the road - you the hear 12 eggs breaking simultaneously - every person in every car was trying hard not to laugh - someone called out - hey, did they break?

[@dubsydubs5234]

As someone that's been painting cars for 40 years I enjoyed your struggle, having been there I can tell you you had no chance with the touch up paint brush on metallic silver. Those stickers surprised me, they are a great match on the video, I've never tried them myself. Btw heat up the high spot and push it down next time.

[@anidiotinaracingcar]

I love the stickers man! What's the risk of going through the plastic? You use bondo anyway

[@stewartd1984]

Love the fact that Larry knows how much of a geek he and his viewers. Towards the end “if you’re the type of person who watched to the end of this” it’s all about knowing your audience!

[@pirkkaruuska5766]

Fast fix... aaaaaand 7-8 hours later. :P

[@miniwarrior7]

Quality touch ups aren't "fast"

[@miniwarrior7]

Stickers aren't quality but they're fast

[@VoltMX57]

aaaaand it still looks like shit.

[@menone2606]

*Should have corrected that 'ridge-line' by applying heat gun BEFORE bondo, and mold running.* Would have saved a lots of filling. sprinkle some nail polish glitter on it in the mix. You will be surprised.

[@hushvamp6566]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@josel.franco7645]

Hi Larry, to prevent an uneven surface like the one with the first sticker, use a sanding block or a piece of wood like the pallets for stiring paint when you sand the putty, this also helps to featheredge the putty to the paint keeping it even

[@jayammons3834]

Your agony is gorgeous! Great video as always.

[@Zacharias1]

I had a scuff in my bumber. The scuff was long and lots of ridges in the paint. I sanded it with 240 sandpaper to level the ridges. Then all the way to 2000. Then i got color maching touchup (black metallic) after the touch up. I only taped the damage area and put a spray clearcoat on it and let it dry over night, then wet sand with 2000-4000 and then polish. Really came out good👍

[@natedogg236]

1am in the morning, meant to be asleep... Can't resist watching!

[@Dangerous451]

Hey I am a massive car enthusiast have painted Warhammer for years. You should consider watering down the colour and applying it in thin coats, using a bigger brush.

[@kollegakingstrazi]

our group in germany orded 80 paint pen`s just because your video. It was cheap beacuse of the 80. So we have to thank you for the paint pen video and the others also. For me u are a legend. Keep up the good work. Greetings from germany.

[@jackharper6462]

Larry I work in a body shop and the best method I found is to use airbrush with reduced paint.add light coats and it works great

[@bryangomez610]

Lmfao I loved the frustration commentary, I can relate.

[@treoss123]

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[@BoopSnoot]

Including frustrated viewers who thought they were going to watch a helpful how-to, and ended up just watching a guy that has no clue what he's doing throw poop at a wall for several hours.

[@__aceofspades]

@@BoopSnoot if you watch his videos he definitely knows what he's doing, however the point of this video wasnt to make the car look perfect again (it's not a 6 or 7 digit vehicle) but to try and fix it fast and reasonably easy.

[@philmeisterify]

You could've poured the paint into a airbrush. That's used for small model cars. Tape the surrounding area first with painters tape. I know it's a little late, but it probably would've been a better option.

[@el__2handed]

Larry, I have the Loew-Cornell fine tip pen that you used on the museum Porsche. Would that tool work better on this type of bumper scuff?

[@mikhailpozin5142]

Unlikely, if anything you want a larger brush to show less individual brush strokes

[@SirValiantIII]

Not sure why there are so many dislikes. This is a great video, and I love your honesty with your frustration in the narration. Thanks for sharing!

[@RICHOCHANGO]

How come you didn't try to heat the bumper and push out the dent first?

[@mikeparkes7922]

My thoughts exactly. I'm sure there was probably a reason.

[@mikeparkes7922]

And to push IN the top bit too.

[@BobReed1]

I am totally a novice, but wouldn't heating the bumper enough to push out the dent have caused even greater paint damage in nearby areas?

[@wyattoneable]

I'm so glad you mentioned that Amazon sold out of the pain pen. I purchased one but it never came. Now I have a clue what may have happened. Oh that was funny "you got so frustrated at the touch up you were ready to sell the car". You are mental, but that's why we love your videos! And yes, I was here until the end.

[@watercooled8105]

Larry, you are the king of kool! A video of me at 3 in the morning would feature me mumbling profanities incoherently at the camera with those stickers expertly misplaced on my forehead or stuck securely to what was left of my hair....

[@barruzza]

Its good to see someone fail and try new things to solve problems. This way we dont make the same mistakes. This video makes me miss the good ol days of Chrome bumpers.

[@apme1234]

Why not use an airbrush??

[@spyder141343]

I think the point of the sticker and trying the touch up is for people who don’t have an airbrush, but I agree, it was my first thought.

[@pureblood7240]

I loved the comment about “Just selling the Car”....I know exactly what that frustration feels like!!! That was so funny!! Now another comment: You should gather up the names of all the people who will let you sleep on their couch WHEN the “little woman” shows you the door! I loved her comment “you have issues”...actually due to my OCD on cleaning and fixing stuff....I think I have issues too!! That too was funny! Enjoy your video and you have inspired me to go and work on my “not so bad bumper” on my car (I wrote it off as a “OH WELL” because I didn’t know about all these options) THANK YOU!!

[@samyotero8871]

Why not using a sponge instead? Or a spray? You can use a big plastic bag, put a hole were the hit is located and spay it over again. Cheers

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Fantastic persistence. The quality of the wrap colour match is amazing. An airbrush could be something for you to try if you want to go further down that rabbit hole, but it is still not amazing with metallic paint.

[@bluroket]

I love ya Larry, I need to find an OCD detailer like you!

[@Adnan1084]

man, your persistence and attention (obsession) to detail is absolutely incredible and world class...salute.

[@gustavo66bueno]

larry you should have used an airbrush from harbor freight to get a good fix lol

[@shield141]

beat me to it. I was going to say the same thing, airbrush.

[@jbarryclkrec]

No way in a million years I could have seen YOU giving a thumbs up to a sticker. LOVE IT!

[@chrismay1a]

I'm one of those people who made it to the end :D

[@ftimmons42]

I’m curious as to whether you would be able to get rid of the lip from the sticker by going around the edge of it with touch up paint and sanding it down. To avoid scratching the sticker itself you could put a piece of painters tape over it while sanding.

[@kmotwentyfoe]

hey man dont know if u care or not but your plate isnt blurred

[@dirty-moto]

Probably isn't blurred when the car's being driven, either!

[@bigchris9087]

This man turned a one hour job that’s quick and easy into 7 to 8 hours of a nightmare

[@SmashGhost]

Hmm. Somebody mistakenly disliked this video.

[@richardpreston2460]

Sometimes if you pour very hot water on a plastic panel it will return to its original shape like a memory foam. Maybe try that first then skim it with bondo or sticker. Awesome video as usual 👍

[@walterwoodland4990]

Without repeating yourself the video would be 2 min

[@raywaltdecuba5699]

Bruhhh First off all awesome video, you truly inspired me to start my own detail business. You are on the right track, all you need to do is have a airbrush kit and touch it up. Keep up the awesome work man...cant thank you enough.

[@mike.135i]

must be the wifes car xD

[@robertdavid3049]

Hi. You can try to apply the paint direct to the damage, layer by layer than you nearly get filled the big hole. Then fill the rest with clear coat only. Let it dry several hours (it needs to be perfectly dry) . After that level it sanding and polishing. This trick works allways for me ;) (Sorry for my english!) I'm waiting for the result!

[@XZAYLO]

i can repaint that for you in 45 mins for 200$ with high quality auto paint =]

[@silentassasin741]

04av6 that’s 170$ to much

[@XZAYLO]

oh wow, you can repaint for 30$? where

[@MultiTerpen]

it costs 30$ for the sticker.. Thats what he ment. Why not just use a spraycan and blend it in? Would be the best solution for the money.

[@quantumgelato4787]

Ill do it in 20minutes because I have a trainee mixing paint.

[@arkan7rb]

i can repaint hole car for less than 100$ and before asking were i well answer you, in Yemen ^_^

[@007JHS]

I've not used the wrap on scuffs or dings... but I did use a similar product to redo some striping on the side of my old, no ancient, caravan/trailer I was tidying up to sell... it looked pretty good when I had finished.

[@SVPSkins]

Seemed more fuss then it was worth.

[@bryanbrock2489]

Did you consider picking up the OEM paint code in spray paint form, taping the area off, and spraying the touch up on? You could then sand down and buff. This would eliminate the texture problem.

[@uur1482]

Hi Larry.. great video, and sorry for your frustration, I get it :) An idea, why not use bondo to get the shape line, and then use a small air sprayer with paint, instead of brush which just blobs the paint? Do you think that would work better?

[@alpez38]

Mettalic Silver is a nightmare! I’ve been trying to come up with a process and using my car as a test panel. The flakes just do not lay down to same way and can easily be picked up in sunlight. The easiest fix I found so far is from Dr. Colorchip. I’ll keep at it though! Nice video. 👍🏻

[@alpez38]

ganymedeIV4 Yes, I thought about buying one just to get the flakes to try and mimic how it’s put down at the factory. I’m kind of excited to try it out! Thank you for the reply.

[@jamesbonanno3359]

I definitely like your style. You have a good sense of humor. I for one could never do something like this, it is way too tedious. You are a better man than I.

[@austinjohnson4197]

I’ve been doing auto body for a few years now and I can say I love the knowledge that he knows! Even as a detailer.

[@mikhailpozin5142]

Hey, Larry. It would have probably been easier to use the leveling solution on a cloth that was wrapped around a hard block, this usually makes it easier to get the geometry consistent when doing repairs like this.

[@jeffbelickis]

Considering the time and effort it takes. I’d say the results look great. What about a small amount of touch up paint along the perimeter of the stickers then sand and buff the touch up paint to help blend the stickers with the rest of the bumper?

[@philtrottier4442]

The spot putty is lacquer based...the solvent to remove excess putty is basically lacquer thinner.Duplicolor paint prep solvent is a milder formula of lacquer thinner and you can use it to remove excess putty. 40 years as a master painter

[@bodeans59]

This is a great product! The color match stickers covers much better that touch up paint. They matched the white diamond color on my Escalade perfectly. It does what I consider to be a 10 foot touch up repair. Looks really good from 10 feet away. Thanks for a really good touch up product!

[@JamesHastings2008]

I love that you are an absolute fanatic about what you do. I just got a car with nice paint and look forward to using your videos to help me protect it.

[@garrycoates2147]

I have watched your videos and subscribed today based on your honest feedback. This problem you had is one we all have and it really is about managing expectations. That is why stickers are great because it stops a perfectionist (me) going crazy and potentially doing damage.

[@mendenos]

Hi Larry! So I came across these contour and angle sanding grippers. I myself had a roof rack fail and the bolt underneath scrapped through a body line to bare metal. I just covered it up with primer and touch up paint. Looks like a scab right now. I thought for sure I could recreate the body line with the angle grippers. Seemed like the logical option. Maybe you could give it a whirl.

[@OrganicGreens]

is this dude really a pro? I've seen people fix small scratches like this in minutes and you cant even see the touch up

[@MrSteviegall]

depending on what way the sticker(i.e. if the colour is all the way through the sticker and not just on the surface of it) is made could you use a utility knife to cut the shape you want while at a 45 degree angle to soften the edges of the sticker

[@mo70sy]

The touch up pen you can’t find is used for writing on ceramic with liquid gold and sold by companies who sell ceramic molds, paints , clays, and liquid gold . Hope this is helpful

[@GY1025960]

Great video showing frustrations of a bodywork repair! But why not do the following: - sand off the protruding plastic bits; - use putty to fill the dented space so the shape matches what should be there; - sand down with P2500 to smooth the surface; - spray paint colour coating; - spray lacquer to finish?

[@Heatherrr]

I learned something new today! I had no idea that liquid leveler existed. I really enjoyed this review/tutorial. I think that anything that creates a high spot on a panel is beyond touch-up and turns into body work lol. Great video!

[@94mikyyy]

I had the same problem, and out of 5th time solved it perfectly. I had much bigger ridge on plastic, sand it down and fill in holes with leaving little dip, so when you put paint it is flush with the rest of the paint . Use paint with code in spray because it is not dense like touch up paint with brush, mask surrounding bodywork and spray untill you get little bit higher than old paint, then sand with sandpaper as required and polish. you could see the difference only because the code paint wasn't 100% accurate

[@tbl8560]

^^^ THIS^^^ Clean with alcohol, sand high spots flat, scuff, clean, fill, sand flat, clean, tape around leaving 1/4" border, spray, feather edge and polish. Surprising how well is can blend. If dealing with exposed metal (more than a scratch), prep and seal with epoxy primer then finish up as above to cover with color.

[@hunterhartley583]

This is the Larry equivalent of a raving review, we all know how “crazy” you are, so good enough for you is really quite a complement on the product

[@T4nkcommander]

Initially inspired by Larry's old touch up video, I've tried the classic paint touch up with sanding, Dr. Colorchip, and dealer paint with Langka Blob Eliminator. I found the Langka method by far and away the best. You quickly go through the clear on a new paint if you're not careful, and so it is a very slow and methodical approach. If the touch up paint bubbles, as mine likes to do, you can't go back again without removing even more clear coat, which is not good (buy thinner if you have this problem, btw). Dr. Colorchip would be nice, but the color doesn't match quite right (even with a replacement bottle). Polishing never quite gets the gloss you'd want, and oftentimes removes the paint. Langka might not get quite as good of a look as the sanding method, but is essentially foolproof and blends the chips very well. I think next time around I'll lightly sand the edges as Larry says to minimize their appearance (they are very noticeable on my black truck) and then follow up with my touch up paint. Basically, I use just enough of the color to cover the metal/primer, then top with clear until it is slightly above the rest of the paint, then use blob eliminator to level it out. Polish to your satisfaction. Funny that you did a video on Color Wrap Match, as I was just looking at them the other day. As far as your feelings on touch up goes, I'm in 100% agreement. My wife also thinks I'm crazy too...paint damage has a way of driving one insane. Trying to figure out paint protection that won't cost $7k like a full xpel wrap. Had any experience with Autoflex? It looks pretty promising....

[@donkenny1666]

had the same problem on my vechicle...a stone chip the size of the Grand Canyon on the bonnet.tried touch up but was experiencing the same visual disapointment as your efforts.so ended up filling stone chip ,flating it off then had a vinyl stripe fitted over bonnet ,roof and boot of vehicle. was still cheaper than having bonnet respayed...

[@slyfox5100]

You should try using a catalytic plastic or epoxy filler, clear in color that hardens to provide less shrinking over time and heat and cold 🥶 that’s what I do and I’ve leveled off a lot with UV glue or hardened clear touching up deep or slight scratches and chips..only a suggestion the UV GLUE IS NEAT AND COMES IN PINPOINT PENS WITH A LIGHT 🙌🏻

[@easycreditmotors]

spent hours upon hours trying to touch up a metallic 5 series ... impossible! ... this is a much better solution for an everyday get around vehicle... thanks!

[@karloskubik]

Hi, i reccomend you small airbrush gun, i am using it for repairs like this. Fill the hole, wetsand it, spray it with paint, wet send it, repeat, when it look good, spay it with clear coat, wet sand it and polish it and looks great 😉

[@figifister]

Thanks for the video. All of us can tell you spent a ton of time on it. Your wife may not appreciate the absence of you but we are grateful for the insite. As always you are very thorough.