falcaineer Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I'll eventually have a clear bra applied, but in the meantime, I really want to fix some rock chips/craters . On my daily, assuming these steps in order with a PC 7424XP for #3-5: 1) Strip wash 2) Clay 3) Paint Correcting Polish 4) Paint Finishing Polish 5) Liquid Paint Sealant Between which steps should I apply touch up paint? And knowing it'll have to dry first, how long should I wait before moving on to the next step? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BrianT Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 (edited) I would do it after you clay. The reason I say this and this is just my thought, but after the car is clean I wouldn't want the chance of any products getting inside the chips and not allowing the paint to stick. Edit because apparently I can't spell! Edited November 12, 2016 by BrianT falcaineer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BluedogGMC Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 I would do an Alcohol wipe down in the area you are going to touch up and then wait at least a few days before polishing. PostalTwo and OmniCamaro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 marquez93 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 I would do an Alcohol wipe down in the area you are going to touch up and then wait at least a few days before polishing. Touch up paint dries pretty quickly, so that's a bit excessive. I would wait like 30 minutes to an hour and if the paint is still there after polishing then you're good to go. PostalTwo and BluedogGMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 PostalTwo Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 (edited) I would do it after polishing with an alcohol wipe down I would also sand the paint flat and Polish it to a shine it takes time but I feel it worth it Edited November 12, 2016 by PostalTwo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ricky Bobby Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 (edited) Heres my .02 on rock chips - Unless you never drive your car you are going to get rock chips on the front end - and a clear bra doesn't last forever. I call them "mileage chips" because as you put the miles on you are bound to get some - having excellently polished paint and defect free is more important to me than worrying about a couple rock chips on the front end, every time I go to wash the car there is a new mark on the bumper, front edge of hood, etc Edited December 8, 2016 by Ricky Bobby scoe141 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I'll eventually have a clear bra applied, but in the meantime, I really want to fix some rock chips/craters .
On my daily, assuming these steps in order with a PC 7424XP for #3-5:
1) Strip wash
2) Clay
3) Paint Correcting Polish
4) Paint Finishing Polish
5) Liquid Paint Sealant
Between which steps should I apply touch up paint? And knowing it'll have to dry first, how long should I wait before moving on to the next step?
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