application of dr.color chip question

[cadd]

I have a customer with a few scratches on his car from being keyed. They are on average about a foot long or so. I have never used the dr. color chip system before and wondering if one kit would be enough to do that many scratches. It only says its enough to cover about 2 dozen paint chips, but nothing about scratches. Also, how well did any of you find this product works. Thanks for any input .

 

[embolism]

The largest size is pretty big. You will have more than enough paint for more than 2 dozen chips.

I'd say Dr. Colourchip works best on dark coloured cars and road rash type chips. Larger chips and scratches you will have to use a variation of the Langka removal method where you wrap the thin cloth supplied around a flat edge, add some sealact removal liquid, then use it like a sanding block to remove the paint without pulling it out of the scratch.

Even the Dr. Colourchip website says that for scratches, you may have to just put the paint on and leave it rather than trying to remove it.

Try the removal method above though, if the scratch is deep, it may actually be easier to fix b/c the paint will stay in the scratch.

 

[Silverstone]

I just noticed yesterday that Dr C recommends you use it after compounding or polishing, so you have nice clean bare paint/metal. I don't recall hearing anyone say they did it this way which may account for all the complaints about paint not staying in the chip.

I have both the Dr C Chip and Lanka removal kit to try but havent yet. I'm waiting till I do my spring DA polishing in a couple weeks.

 

[embolism]

I did it after compounding but still had issues if you are not careful when rubbing

 

[panthercz]

I think you get an ample amount of paint. I don't know if they have different sizes of bottles but the bottles I got had enough to do far more than 2 dozen chips.
I think you'd be just fine doing a dozen foot long scratches.

 

[cadd]

Thanks everyone...gonna go ahead and order it and give it a try.