in today's video I'm going to show you a
paint touch-up tool that can give you
great results when repairing paint chips.
don't use typical paint touch-up pens as
they do not work well and give you
results that look horrible. even using a
toothpick can give you better results.
I started repairing paint chips on my
first car using paint pens you buy at
the dealership and have since moved on
to other methods like dr. color chip,
which is another good DIY way to repair
rock chips yourself. but today I'm going
to show you the good and bad of using
the Loew Cornell fine line painting pen. I
first learned of this from another
YouTube channel Ammo NYC and decided to
try it out. find a link to his channel
and to buy the paint pen in the video
description below. as you can see from
the best results I obtained, it can work
well if used properly. the dry paint
looks great
and you can't tell it was repaired or
touched up without looking up close. now
on the other hand sometimes you get less
than ideal results, which I will go over
later on and give some tips to avoid
this. but first let's see how to use this
paint pen. FRAKKING CREATIONS a youtube
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or check out our website. prep! first you
want to mark off all the chips you plan
on repairing if there are more than a
few. then prep the chips by sanding any
surface rust off while trying not to
sand into the surrounding paint too much.
though, any loose paint around the chip
should be sanded off. you can use a
sanding pen and set it which is easier
to use than sandpaper. next wipe off the
area with some isopropyl alcohol and let
dry. paint! to start painting you first
shake the paint bottle up to mix the
paint. then take the brush and drip a
little paint down the side and into the
paint reservoir. prep the pen by tapping
it on a paper towel until the paint
starts to flow out when you dab the
towel. you can also use the cleaning tool
to help start the flow.
then paint by dabbing the tip into the
chip. when the paint has properly filled
the tip of the pen touching the tip on
any surface will cause it to draw or
pull out more paint. if the paint is
flowing well when in full contact with
the surface then use a drawing motion to
fill the chip. fill out the chip and note
that the paint will shrink a little once
dried completely. add a second coat if
needed after the first drives for a few
minutes. gravity can help with paint flow
so sometimes doing this on a vertical
panel like a door is more difficult as
it may not flow as well. when using this
tool here are some pointers so that you
can avoid getting less than stellar
results. tip 1. always start with good
quality paint do not use paint that has
dried a little and thickened. it will not
flow well and will not work in the pen.
sometimes to keep your paint longer you
need to transfer to a better container
after buying new paint. for example this
plastic one that comes from the paint
shop does not keep the paint too long.
also keep the time the paint bottle is
open as short as possible. properly close
the paint bottle as soon as you're done
filling the paint pen to keep the paint
from drying out. tip 2. don't do chip
repair on cold or rainy days as the
paint will be more viscous or not dry
well. ideal temperature is between 15 to
24 degrees Celsius with a humidity
around 40 to 50%. tip 3. you are supposed
to use thin paint with this paint pen so
that it flows through easier. this is
similar to what is done for paint used
in spray guns. if you have the
appropriate thinner or lacquer to thin
the paint a little then that can help.
tip 4. tapping the tip onto a damp
paper towel can help get the paint to
flow. tip 5. have all chips prep before
you start painting so that you can paint
all at once. the longer you take the
paint the more the paint starts to dry
up in the fine line paint pen. when this
happens it will be harder to paint and
give you results that you aren't happy
with. tip 6.
applying paint evenly. if the paint isn't
coming out evenly then stopped. clean the
tool and put fresh paint in and try
again. the paint may have dried out too
much already.
continuing this way will result in
uneven paint application. same thing
applies
paint already painted in the chip. if it
is stringy then don't keep touching it
to perfect it let it dry and apply
another layer later. when the paint is
stringy dabbing will result in uneven
blobs of paint. also when not painting
keep the pen tip covered with a damp
paper towel to prevent drying. tip 7.
clean the paint tool properly so that it
is ready for use the next time you use
it and isn't clogged. use isopropyl
alcohol or a nail polish remover. you can
dip the tool into a small cup of it and
stir around. also use the cleaning tool
to push or scrape out any paint left
inside. hope you found this video useful
and now have another way to properly fix
chipped paint on your car. if you want to
try it out a link to purchase the paint
pen is in the description below. let us
know how it goes. Thanks from FRAKKING CREATIONS!