Learn how to repair car paint chips and road rash like a pro (Permanently). Save Money!

Learn how to repair Car Paintwork Chips and Road Rash like a pro does!
10 Minutes packed full of info and value. No nonsense video by a pro but something anyone can do.
Very effective stone chip and road rash repair. Fix your own rock chips. Permanently repair peppered bumpers with chips and scratches.
The paint used in this video is from:
www.paintgear.co.uk

[@mr.c8033]

Dude: You are exposing the lies and con of the body shops (not all, but many) and saving people so much money. Thank you, sir!

[@TheEchelon]

What are you on about? These are handy DIY tricks but if you want a proper 100% fix you need to respray it.

[@mr.c8033]

@@TheEchelon Ooooooh. Uh-huh. Every chip, scratch, or ding has to be resprayed? What are you on?

[@winedrinker69]

No overspray or colour difference and keeping the vehicle in original condition. Brilliant job sir!

[@cvrpov]

You've got the point of the repair 👊🏻

[@autodetailer1]

Hi, you forgot to mention that the chip area needs to be cleaned

[@jayjaydev6525]

I can just repeat myself, absolutely brilliant technique and what a fantastic job mate.

[@richardkeane3051]

Brilliant finish! Nice one!👍👏👏👏

[@gehancheung1505]

Thanks for sharing your professional technique, which is simple, time-saving, and inexpensive!

[@jimwhalen6769]

Great job! You are giving me the confidence to fix my truck. Thank you!

[@cvrpov]

You can do it!

[@clydesandry5351]

Absolutely brilliant! I've done lots of touch ups and cutting on my cars over the years, but your ideas using unthinned paint are absolutely genius 👍🏻

[@jameshenderson5385]

Brilliant!! That looks more than good enough!

[@adriancarter825]

Astonishing work you are a genius my friend

[@cvrpov]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@BlokeWithABoat-uh8nf]

I recently came across your channel after wanting some tips on how pros touch up cars. Excellent tips and techniques. Straight to the point and brilliant application.

[@EppingForest304]

Excellent tutorial 👍

[@KingsCrossVIP]

you did an amazing job thanks for showing how

[@MarioRossi-xo6im]

FANTASTIC Man!!! BRAVO!!!! 👍🏻👏🏻😉

[@cvrpov]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@les707]

Great channel amazing results and well explained.I did a scratch on my third brake light fin on my cr-v with your paint kit .was really happy with the result polished up really good looks as good as new .

[@cvrpov]

That's awesome les glad your happy

[@garethdavies7564]

being a valeter and detailer you smashed it i had few products off you for chips and scuff repairs for customers it saved them lot of money i love the work you do keep it up 🔥👍

[@cvrpov]

That's great thanks mate

[@petebee2541]

Another superb result mate!

[@cvrpov]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jdhurtz1234]

Totally awesome. I can’t wait to try your technique on my 2019 Toyota Tacoma trd sport 4x4.

[@Followtomtom]

Great work mate looks very good 👍🏼

[@cvrpov]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@DB25k]

After watching your brilliant videos doing 3 scratch repair with a drill and getting the courage to try on my new car. I got some fantastic results, I learned with your instructions a new skill. I'm buying some of your shop precision chip brushes. Great thanks for your video Matt

[@Jonny.T.]

I think I’ll be doing as you have done to my car.

[@vanishing_arts]

Love your videos man, it all looks so simple.

[@cvrpov]

Glad you like them!

[@vanishing_arts]

@@cvrpov no, I dont like them, I love them! :)

[@davidchapman43]

Brilliant job mate

[@cvrpov]

Thanks

[@richardtrow2751]

That's great work 👏🏻 👍

[@cvrpov]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kianward5999]

amazing content do people give such bad feedback when this is just amazing stuff great channel mate and stunning work👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@cvrpov]

Cheers Kian you are a great supporter of this channel and I appreciate your support

[@brianm2677]

Love your videos mate. Used this method using my bare finger on my back bumper before trading a car in and got some great results and no need to re-spray a 10 year old car. I need more practice with deep scratches though, that’s more of a talent to sort I have come to find.

[@cvrpov]

Love to hear it mate glad it's helped

[@JimEmbury]

Thank you for sharing.

[@daleaxe1030]

Thanks again bro good stuff

[@cvrpov]

No problem 👍

[@canalboating]

Looks great

[@cvrpov]

Thanks!

[@mreightytwenty8709]

Love this mate.......

[@cvrpov]

Thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@tonyflanagan5682]

Great work. Love your repairs. Where do you get unthinned paint and what quantities can you buy for small repairs please 👍

[@jameshenderson5385]

It's a nice car is a bit of an understatement...😂. Great job!!

[@WaynesAdventure]

Looks good 👍

[@cvrpov]

Thanks 👍

[@onepairofhands]

great presentation

[@cvrpov]

Glad you liked it!

[@adeadeniyi6888]

Smashed it 🎉

[@cvrpov]

Thanks

[@zoomgalaxy5876]

Great job perfect

[@cvrpov]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Homerlovesbeer2]

I have to ask, what about replacing the clear coat over the stone chip repairs? How would you do this? Thanks, I'm learning lots from your videos. Awesome mate, thank you so much 👍

[@Robbie-mw5uu]

good work

[@cmongimme]

Great videos! When you polish off such a heavy wipe of paint, do you have to clean your pad often?? Thanks

[@tkdhanani]

Brilliant! I’m in the US. Any product stockists to recommend?

[@andycorb]

I have watched a lot of your videos and they gave me the courage to try your techniques. Overall I had some success, but struggled to remove the excess paint after. Could it be I leave the paint too long to dry, or I put it on too thick or could I be not using a course enough cutting compound?

[@dazzahaywood3298]

Another great video easy to follow and execute bet some of these garages do this mostly then charge a fortune bet if ya get negative comments it's mostly from a car respray or body shop person pissed off cause there being exposed 😂

[@syntrexhd8523]

Ty champ 👍🏾

[@barryelstone2992]

Hi just come across your video's, after 50 years in the bodyshop mainly self employed I did the last 15 in smart repairs first of all with flying colours part of the American company dentmaster. I like the way you work as you know this industry was purely started to give the second hand market a much cheaper alternative to the bodyshop and a very lucrative living for the lads who take it on in all and some of the worst weather imaginable. Can I make one observation on the video's I've seen especially the grey Bentley, please use a wheel cover it prevents all the g3 splash. Not a criticism its just something I always did.

[@richardseem7948]

Fantastic job. What is the name of that paint u used?does the US carry it?

[@clewis5220]

Great video, I’m new to polishing ( not into correction) and trying to decide on DA or rotary. Sounds like you prefer rotary for polish why is that thanks

[@cvrpov]

You get more cut with rotary which is necessary in this technique

[@forced-induction]

Amazing work. When you say solvent paint do you mean base and hardener? Would love to try this

[@cvrpov]

Solvent base with no clear in it. Neat as possible so nice and thick

[@jasond4965]

Nice, is it worth mixing some clear with the base coat?

[@aaronpasco1645]

Watched your scratch repair with a cordless drill. Do you get bumps from touching up chips? Do you polish the chips area after to smoothen out the bumps and blend? Great vid sir. Thank you

[@dursunaydn103]

excellent workmanship. How does this process work on light beige or light gray vehicles? thanks

[@cvrpov]

Not too bad. Each colour is different but always worth a go

[@DiamondMind630]

Great content brother I notice you don’t appear to use water on the pads and paint is there a specific reason for it?

[@gerardregan6937]

Any recommendations apart from repaint for lacquer peel mate , great video btw 👍

[@cvrpov]

Sometimes u can flat it and polish it but depends what's underneath if its shiny or matte. If it's matte then defo respray

[@herbalenrichments]

Thanks for the great tutorial. Would you recommend mixing the base coat with the clear coat or just straight base coat?

[@markalbrechtsen]

I’m also curious about the lack of clear coat in this video. What do you do?

[@adamm9080]

Love your technique which I have never seen before. Just two questions. 1. What pads are you using (one was greem, the other orange). 2. Are touch paints which are widely available from Halfords etc also solvent based?

[@cvrpov]

I use www.paintgear.co.uk for the paint if your in the 🇬🇧. Any cutting pad will do. Stiff pads with good cut to them work best

[@dima.english]

Thank you very much for such amazing lessons! I have tried your methods already on my old Jaguar X-Type. Just it happens sometimes that the paint which I apply with a piece of cloth, coagulates almost immediately, turning into thick waves and pumps. Could you tell me what can the reason for that be? Just once I start rubbing, it gets thick in an instant... Maybe I have some old paint which has lost its properties?

[@cvrpov]

Not sure maybe the paint needs thinning down a little bit

[@dima.english]

OK, I got it, thanks!@@cvrpov

[@PaulNurse1]

Do you prep the area before you apply the paint, ie, isopropanol ? Great videos. Im working my way through them.

[@cvrpov]

Yes make sure area is clean. Welcome aboard 👍🏻

[@rossleslie2428]

Great videos mate,is it a polishing or cutting pad used

[@cvrpov]

Just a stiff pad will be suffice

[@mshahid2898]

Hi can u use spray paint - colour matched sprayed in a cup? Thanks

[@RickysmobilebodyworkinLaPuent]

Thank you for the video I watch your videos to do great work I have a question please so when I go to shop i get base coat paint don't add any reducer an is this a single stage paint do I need to add some hardener or activator I tried the straight base coat it just comes right off help and ty

[@cvrpov]

It should just be neat solvent base and buff off and it should do the job

[@samueldunleavy1663]

Hey fella. Really learning from your videos so thank you. At the start of this video you talk about not having watered down paint onto your cloth. Are the small pen/brush pots that are colour matched to car reg plate watered down, or okay for this job? Thank you for your expert knowledge.

[@cvrpov]

Paint is best from a paint supplier. I use www.paintgear.co.uk

[@harveymiller4DD]

Do you deliver your products to the US? I love your work.

[@cvrpov]

Not at the moment but we are looking into it still

[@derin111]

Would you say that Silver is a particularly difficult colour to do this with? Thanks

[@Tonino59]

Quanto tempo bisogna fare asciugare vernice, prima di lucidare, Grazie mille ottimo come sempre

[@cvrpov]

About 5 mins

[@Tonino59]

@@cvrpov thanks

[@CycloneCyd]

Nice method. If one hasn't got a rotary polisher, I presume that bit can be done by hand? Harder work obviously.

[@Dickie2702]

Or an adaptor for your cordless drill.

[@cvrpov]

Removing the paint by hand would be nearly impossible. A buffing pad on a drill would be more effective

[@pauljoseph7565]

​@@cvrpovWhat is the difference between removing paint with a polisher? Or 1500 grit sand paper i see you use both Techniques, sometimes together. And sometimes separate, can you elaborate? Thank you.!

[@Jonny.T.]

Hi will your buff and rub kit paint pot be enough to do a front bumper. Thanks

[@tomasaro4910]

Hi! Can you use this method if you have a basecoat and clearcoat over? I have a red car that I have 2K paint for. Basecoat red and then a clearcoat that mixes with a hardener? Or is it possible to mix clear, hardener and fill in the stonechips?

[@harshhell4185]

Great work! How many times could you do this to a car? Just curious. What I mean is, is there a point where it’s been repaired too many times and the only option would be a full respray?

[@cvrpov]

I would only usually do this once, maybe twice max

[@mikeb3010]

Hi mate, I’m about to buy the repair kit, does the paint come thick?

[@michalpetar3153]

Hello, I am sending a beautiful greeting from Prague...Can you tell me what you do? is it paint including paint? Thank you for the answer Michal

[@cvrpov]

Not sure what the question is but thanks for the support

[@mylesl2890]

how long did you wait about for the paint to dry ??

[@carlryan808]

When using the road rash technique, would you detail the car first then do this as a final step or, this first? Can you apply ceramic as a kind of lacquer after?

[@cvrpov]

I think this should be done 1st then follow with finishing polish and ceramic coating

[@gert88lura32]

Great video mate , qucik question where do you get your solvent paints from please ?

[@cvrpov]

www.paintgear.co.uk

[@gert88lura32]

@@cvrpov yeah already oredered , hope u get it delivered asap 👍

[@supershaun7257]

Brilliant finish, I have a Porsche 911 black, non metallic, with the standard road rash on the rear arches above the Standard Porsche PPF panels, could this work on it, would you be willing to do it for us.?

[@cvrpov]

I no longer trade but I have done that kind of repair successfully on that area

[@supershaun7257]

Hi ok thanks

[@89Majki]

For how long do you let the paint det?

[@seanquinn9353]

Will this repair fail when the car is due to be washed ie with pressure washer ?

[@marianchrast2909]

great job. what rpm are you using on that machine? thanks a lot

[@theredscourge]

probably very low RPM and extremely low pressure. the goal is just to wipe the excess paint off, not to actually remove any clearcoat.

[@cvrpov]

Slow/medium

[@iamyourfuture808]

Nice job. "solvent basecoat" is the same as cellulose?

[@cvrpov]

We refer to solvent basecoat in the uk instead of waterbased

[@iamyourfuture808]

@@cvrpov ok, thanks. so it's not water based ... what do i ask for at my paint facors?

[@robertboyer5498]

Unfortunately, I have never seen un-thinned paint in the states. This seems like a great method for large amounts of chips.

[@cvrpov]

Not sure what paint you guys use over there then?

[@robertboyer5498]

@@cvrpov it’s all thin paint.

[@Millischill]

May sound like a stupid question but I'm no paint expert, when doing this method with applying neat paint then polishing what about the clear coat ? Is it reapplied or mixed with the original through polishing?

[@cvrpov]

I dont use clear in this method, just base

[@markmahone390]

Could I ask please why not a D.A sander? I have one. I also have a drill and pads but I tend to make a mess when I use this. Thanks

[@cvrpov]

I always find the Rotary spinning action is needed to rub the excess of the surface

[@jimjohnson9813]

Is this a base clear mixture that you used?

[@cvrpov]

Just base on a rag. I used www.paintgear.co.uk paint

[@wotanavo]

How is the name of that pencil for paint?

[@TheBearbertie]

Is this just the base coat or have you added the gloss enhancer?

[@cvrpov]

I have tried both with and without gloss enhancer..both work

[@garyredmond1890]

Did that paint have clear coat mixed in or was it just pure base coat? Thanks.

[@cvrpov]

Just base mate

[@azr6767]

Hello, doesn’t clear coat need to go on top of the paint? Won’t the polish wear off due to rain etc and the expose the paint?

[@cvrpov]

Not in this method no

[@abithampi9474]

Do I need to clay bar or something before hand? Or would a good clean and dry down be ok for like 2inch scratches

[@cvrpov]

It wouldn't do any harm doing some prep work prior to the repair

[@Robbie-mw5uu]

you should wash the car, decontaminate using iron remover, bug/tar spray (if needed), and clay bar. You should also use isopropyl alcohol on the rock chip areas to remove oils. Sanding down the chipped areas with CAMI 1200 grit sandpaper will make the rock chips and good paint level with each other. If the rock chip is on plastic, go ahead and paint. If the rock chip is on metal and you can see bare metal or primer, you need to reapply primer before putting paint. Good luck. Remember to wax the car in three months when the clear coat is fully cured.

[@tonkatoy200]

Is this a permanent repair? I.e will the paint last without laquer on top?

[@sandra77117]

Is is this color lacquer mixed with 2k clear lacquer?

[@cvrpov]

Just neat solvent basecoat. I use www.paintgear.co.uk paint though which has its own gloss enhancer additive mixed in.

[@norbertcardenas1876]

Can you spray some paint into the rag to rub onto the car - it’s hard to find a quart of paint here to match most colors without having it custom mixed.

[@cvrpov]

Possibly yes but not tried this

[@THEOLDMOVIESHACK]

How long did you leave the paint to dry ?

[@cvrpov]

Only about 5 mins

[@user-hq6ud2om1z]

Do you buy small pot OEM touch up paint or use smart repair tints

[@cvrpov]

I use paints from www.paintgear.co.uk They can supply 50ml colour matched solvent paint

[@user-hq6ud2om1z]

@@cvrpov Is that where you get all your tints from

[@TheSd1cko]

Do you know if paintgear do motorcycle colours? I dont want to faff around ordering something they dont do to then wait for a refund and the messing about. I did use their contact form over a week ago now to ask them and ive had no response from them ☹️ I've just boight a 2010 BMW K1300S in Lava orange that has a lot of marks and gravel rash. Ive polished an awful lot of marks out but the rest definitely need paint.

[@cvrpov]

Hi. They do offer motorcycle paint. The issue with motorcycle paint is there's alot of candy/flip/2stage colours that don't really translate that well into touch up form.

[@frzen]

Ive got a small chip on my bonnet which has some rust in it, do i need to file out the rust then fill the chip?

[@ItsJust2SXTs]

If you don't clean the rust it will not bond and flake off, even worst it will keep rusting underneath(depend on how much it's rusted). You can sand the rust with a pick or someting harder than rust to scrape, or you can convert rust with phosphoric acid it will neutralize the rust so it wont spread, then you can fill the chip

[@cvrpov]

Remove the rust 1st then apply paint.

[@jason147h6]

Just a quick question. Do you allow the paint time to dry before buffing? If so how long would you suggest?

[@rafflesnh]

@2:09 He says he left it to dry for about 5 minutes under normal temps.

[@jason147h6]

@@rafflesnh thanks mate...did'nt hear that sorry👍

[@cvrpov]

About 5-10mins

[@Robbie-mw5uu]

it takes 24 hours for paint to dry, 3 months for clearcoat to cure before it is safe to use wax

[@derin111]

​@Robbie-mw5uu That wasn't the question though.

[@deniro2695]

how is solvent paint made? color + thinner?

[@cvrpov]

Solvent coloured tinters to make each colour

[@fathead1968]

Can a DA be used instead of a rotary?

[@cvrpov]

I found the method works much better with a spinning tool such as a rotary

[@15DurangoRT]

What is solvent base coat?

[@cvrpov]

Solvent based paint for cars

[@bingefeller]

Does the paint dry before you apply the compound? You say you leave it 5 minutes, would it have dried by then?

[@ItsJust2SXTs]

I leave it 15mins personally but I wet sand the area instead of using the pad removing the excess paint, but 5 min seems about right. The paint is not dry but in a rubbery state, kind of, so it will peal on clearcoated parts

[@cvrpov]

Good answer

[@bingefeller]

@@ItsJust2SXTs thank you mate

[@user-ox5uz1jw8v]

Wish you were in the North East

[@worldofrandometry6912]

For road rash on my car I use Colour Magic polish. It needs a few applications to cover the tiny white spots but generally does a good job without resorting to paint. You will find that you need to redo it after several washes but it's easy peasy.

[@cvrpov]

This is more permanent than that but i do actually quite like the colour magic stuff

[@principenero1566]

Excuse me, maybe I've lost some information but.... where is the clear coat in these repairs?

[@cuellorojo]

Hey bud, where in the UK are you. I do what you do in the US.

[@cvrpov]

Derbyshire area mate

[@cuellorojo]

@@cvrpov I’ll be heading south through Warwickshire in about 10 days. Let me buy you a pint!