paint chip repair ideas?

roman-dude · Fri, May-19-2017, 05:24:19 PM

Have quite a few smaller chips on the hood that need to be addressed. Def don't want to be respraying it. Gravitating towards using Langka but am curious if anyone'd tried it or anything else.

thx

TboneM3 · Fri, May-19-2017, 05:51:27 PM

Dr Color chip makes it less noticeable since the color match is good, but the indentation of the chips will still be there. It helps.

lmtfi · Fri, May-19-2017, 07:36:47 PM

DR Colorchip. Read on their website and understand what it does and doesn't do.

icecream · Fri, May-19-2017, 09:10:00 PM

I can't recommend Dr color chip. It is nothing special imo and the color match was horrible as well as adhesion. I emailed them and they were useless basically telling me that's just how it is. Save yourself the headache and buy an OEM touch up kit and use that.

Jazzkat · Fri, May-19-2017, 09:11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lmtfi

DR Colorchip. Read on their website and understand what it does and doesn't do.

I have used BMW touch up in the past with good results.

For me the key was only enough color to provide coverage, them build up slightly higher with clear and sand down with 3000 grit.

It is fussy, time consuming work.

Bimmerchop · Fri, May-19-2017, 09:12:54 PM

Kdubski · Sat, May-20-2017, 11:58:48 AM

Dr Color Chip

Paulo M · Sat, May-20-2017, 12:01:14 PM

Dr colorchip is great imo. If your bumper is rashed to a point then you can blend it fairly well with dr colorchip. It won't be perfect but it'll make the chips much less noticeable.

If your bumper/hood is that bad, then don't be cheap and get a respect.

pachieh · Sat, May-20-2017, 03:10:27 PM

I just used Langka and it worked well for smaller chips. Deeper ones it didn't do much. I had them (this time around) make the touch up paint and it was a perfect match. I've used it with OEM paint from BMW previously and it worked fine.

I couldn't get enough of the front ones out with the bumper hood scratches and such, so just got a respray done for $600.

m3nt0s · Sat, May-20-2017, 04:30:26 PM

Dr Color Chip works great as long as you prep the surface well. Deep chips unfortunately will require more work.

Fri, May-19-2017, 05:24:19 PM	#1
roman-dude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 93 In the garage: '05 BMW ///M3 Reputation: 0	paint chip repair ideas? Have quite a few smaller chips on the hood that need to be addressed. Def don't want to be respraying it. Gravitating towards using Langka but am curious if anyone'd tried it or anything else. thx

Fri, May-19-2017, 05:51:27 PM	#2
TboneM3 YNWA Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,256 In the garage: '04 BMW M3 E46 Reputation: 0 Location: Socal	Re: paint chip repair ideas? Dr Color chip makes it less noticeable since the color match is good, but the indentation of the chips will still be there. It helps. __________________ ///2004 SilberGrau M3 · Coupe · 6MT · slicktop · manual seats · no nav_______________ JOURNAL Evolve-R · eVenturi · Euro Headers\|Sect 1 · OE CSL · OM Scorza · D/A pullies/fan delete · TMS camber/sub plates · RE Street Trans Mounts Besian · AKG poly RTAB/SUB/DIFF · AutoSolutions 30% · TMS swaybar · GroundControl(Koni/Eibach 440/550) · Sportline 8S 18" PSS 245/275 APEX Studs · Pioneer DEH-80PRS · Eclipse PA5422 · CDT HD-6 + WS-100i · CDT EX-530 · 8" Kicker DD/Beater: 1999 Civic LX - Kenwood x998 · Eclipse 32430 · CDT HD-6 + HD-100 · CDT EX-530 · Clarion 10"

Fri, May-19-2017, 07:36:47 PM	#3
lmtfi Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7,098 Reputation: 0	Re: paint chip repair ideas? DR Colorchip. Read on their website and understand what it does and doesn't do. __________________

Fri, May-19-2017, 09:10:00 PM	#4
icecream Registered Apples Join Date: Aug 2012 Age: 13 Posts: 1,974 In the garage: '02 BMW ///M3 Reputation: 0 Location: PNW	Re: paint chip repair ideas? I can't recommend Dr color chip. It is nothing special imo and the color match was horrible as well as adhesion. I emailed them and they were useless basically telling me that's just how it is. Save yourself the headache and buy an OEM touch up kit and use that.

Fri, May-19-2017, 09:12:54 PM	#6
Bimmerchop Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 584 Reputation: 0 Location: Southwestern CT	Re: paint chip repair ideas? Paint Chip Touch-up -- /DRIVE CLEAN - YouTube __________________ Rich \| Flickr \| Instagram \| My AW/IR E46 M3 Journal - AW/IR 6MT E46 M3 - JB/B 5MT E46 328i - Ibis/Alcantara B8.5 A4 S-line - Pearl Stg3+ B5 S4 (sold) EURO.techniks

Sat, May-20-2017, 11:58:48 AM	#7
Kdubski Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 135 In the garage: '04 BMW ///M3 Reputation: 0	Re: paint chip repair ideas? Dr Color Chip

Sat, May-20-2017, 12:01:14 PM	#8
Paulo M Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,080 Reputation: 0	Re: paint chip repair ideas? Dr colorchip is great imo. If your bumper is rashed to a point then you can blend it fairly well with dr colorchip. It won't be perfect but it'll make the chips much less noticeable. If your bumper/hood is that bad, then don't be cheap and get a respect. __________________ BREMBO BBS DIXIS

Sat, May-20-2017, 03:10:27 PM	#9
pachieh Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 519 Reputation: 0	Re: paint chip repair ideas? I just used Langka and it worked well for smaller chips. Deeper ones it didn't do much. I had them (this time around) make the touch up paint and it was a perfect match. I've used it with OEM paint from BMW previously and it worked fine. I couldn't get enough of the front ones out with the bumper hood scratches and such, so just got a respray done for $600.

Sat, May-20-2017, 04:30:26 PM	#10
m3nt0s Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 463 In the garage: '09 BMW 328xit '05 BMW M3 Coupe Reputation: 0 Location: SEPA	Re: paint chip repair ideas? Dr Color Chip works great as long as you prep the surface well. Deep chips unfortunately will require more work. __________________ 05 E46 M3 Coupe - Black/Black, SMG, 18" RG-R, AS3 235/265, Koni Yellow, Beisan, Structural Foam, CSL/full SMG coding, SAP Delete, Xtrons 09 E91 328i Space Gray/Chestnut, N52, Auto, xDrive, Xenons, no iDrive, Stock (Family Wagon) Previous: 11 Mustang GT Premium, 09 N51 128i, 04 S60R GT S2+, 95 854 Turbo

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