The problem of the appearance of chips on the hood, wings and doors of the car appeared, probably, as soon as the first car left the road. Moreover, this does not depend on the professionalism and experience of the driver. It is known that the paintwork consists of several layers. Depending on which of them is damaged, one or another recovery method is selected. And it is very easy to determine the level of malfunction visually. How to remove chips on a car with your own hands? How to act in this or that case? This will be discussed further.
Applying paste or polish
If only the top layer of varnish is damaged on the hood, doors or fenders, then dealing with the problem is as easy as shelling pears. To eliminate such chips, you will need a polish or a low-abrasive paste. They will help to remove the top layer of varnish from the car, thereby making the surface uniform. It is worth noting that polishes and pastes not only remove the top varnish layer, but also polish the surface, protecting it from new damage. When working with such mixtures with your own hands, you need to be careful not to accidentally remove the entire layer of varnish.
How to use a wax pencil?
Everything would be fine, but there are chips that damage not only the varnish, but also the layer responsible for the shade of the car. To close them up, a wax pencil is often used (see photo), and its color must completely match the swelling of the machine. The mixture completely fills the defect, making it invisible against the general background. But this method has one drawback - over time, under the influence of precipitation and moisture, the coloring substance begins to wear off the surface. That is why the staining procedure will have to be repeated from time to time.
Handling severe defects
What to do if the chips on the hood or doors of the car are so deep that they have reached the primer or even metal? You can repair them with a repair pencil, which, in fact, is a paint with impurities that provide additional protection. The biggest problem, if it is decided to remove chips by this method, occurs during the selection of a shade of paint. It can be selected by code, but they may not always match and, in addition, the paint tends to fade over time, so you can not guess with a shade. It is best to select the color of the restoring pencil visually. Although this may take a long time, the result will be justified.
If the chips on the car are repaired with a restoring pencil, then you can be sure that it will not wash off over time and will not change its shade. After the main layer is applied to the hood or doors, a layer of clear varnish is applied on top of it (see photo). This step is mandatory, because otherwise the treated area will differ from the glossy surface of the machine. After all this, the entire painted surface of the car is treated with a polish. More complex large chips are best removed either with your own hands using paint, or turn to professionals who have been doing similar work for a long time.
How to apply paint correctly?
If the chips on the car are very large and deep, in order to avoid corrosion, they only need to be painted over. This will require:
polish;
Sander;
sandpaper;
primer;
rust converter;
Before repairing deep defects, it is necessary to choose the right paint. It is better to buy it in a specialized store where computer-assisted color matching services are provided. This is necessary because the coating on the machine burns out over time and its color no longer matches the declared factory one. If you use the same paint, then dark spots will turn out on the chips, as a result of which the car will have to be completely repainted. So, in order to properly paint over the chips, you must:
process all existing defects, as well as the space around them with sandpaper, and then with a grinding machine;
if there are cracks on the surface, treat them too, otherwise the paint will not stick;
apply a rust converter to the defects and leave it at rest for about half an hour;
thoroughly wipe the treated surface;
apply the first coat of primer, and after about 14 hours and the second;
paint over defects in a day;
leave the car at rest for about 2 days;
apply polish to the painted surface, and if it was varnished - varnish.
If the car parts have a large number of chips and cracks, then it is easier to completely repaint them. It usually takes a few days to repair defects. If there is no free time or there is no self-confidence, it is better to entrust this matter to professionals. But for those who like to do everything with their own hands, more detailed information on how to remove and paint over chips can be found on the presented video.
