Trouble with touch up paint

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Andrew · #1 Unread post by **Andrew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:54 am

I bought my bike used from a dealership. One previous owner. It had been gently dropped one time in the parking lot of the dealership when it was being dropped off. The damage was minimal, but there were scratches in the paint on one side.

I ordered the touch up paint from BMW and finally got around to painting this weekend. The paint consisted of the actualy paint and a clear coat to go over it. My problem is that using the little brush I couldn't make the spots blend in with the original paint job. It's just three small areas, but to me it's just as noticable as it was before. The color matches but it's just not smooth.

Any suggestions on how to buff over those spots to smooth it over and blend it in?

Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:18 am

Wet sand with 800 grit, then 1200, then 1500 then use a buffing compound. That should do the trick

Andrew · #3 Unread post by **Andrew** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:37 am

I'm a bit hesitant about sanding my bike, but that sounds like you have a little experience.

CNF2002 · #4 Unread post by **CNF2002** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:39 am

You're not sanding the bike. You'll just be removing excess and polishing it.

Andrew · #5 Unread post by **Andrew** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:41 am

How does that work with a clear coat? wet sand, buff, then apply it?

CNF2002 · #6 Unread post by **CNF2002** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:54 am

Someone may chime in but you wont want to clearcoat your whole surface again. Most touchup paints have some kind of clear coat inclusion in them (at least the auto ones I've bought did). Just worry about the one spot, not the whole thing, and dont apply an additional clearcoat.