Covering up scratched HA?
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brightnorm
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I'd like know if there is a way too, though I think it's a pretty tall order.
Brightnorm
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yclo
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A band-aid?
PaulW
Flashlight Enthusiast
A friend once told me that to cover nicks in a car paint job you should apply the standard touch-up paint, but use a tooth pick to do it. That way the paint goes only on the exposed metal and the original paint is untouched. If the "painter" is really skillful, the paint can fill the cavity where the original paint was, leaving a smooth and level surface when it dries.
Suppose this could be done using auto paint in a HA color?
Paul
Suppose this could be done using auto paint in a HA color?
Paul
FlashlightOCD
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I tried the toothpick method, and it did not work as well as I hoped. It certainly looks better than raw metal, but it is not seamless. The paint wants to bubble [like if you put a drop of water on a smooth surface].
PaulW
Flashlight Enthusiast
Perhaps the surface needs some kind of preparation, like cleaning with a solvent?
flownosaj
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FlashlightOCD said:
The paint wants to bubble
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Surface tension--is there any way to get around it? I'd rather not have to sand it smooth when I have to do it.
-Jason
FlashlightOCD said:
The paint wants to bubble
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Surface tension--is there any way to get around it? I'd rather not have to sand it smooth when I have to do it.
-Jason
outlaw918692000
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there is a cold bluing kit for alum. you can get it from a gun shop and although it is black it will usually come out good to fill in small nicks to make them less noticable and it lasts better than paint will.
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