halfords touch up pens =(

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 kirkby nottinghamshire Posts: 297 Mk2 vtr & mk2 vts
    #1
    right ive noticed ive got alot of stone chips on my bonnet and odd one here and there, and with my car being silver it stands out =( not somthing i want lol so was thinking of ways to repair thrse chips i dont knoe if anyone rates these but what about halfords touch up pens? as i rearly dony fancy resparying the bonnet or the quater pannel for that matter any ideas would be brill
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #2
    i usually think chips/scratches look better than dodgy repair jobs with touch up pens lol
  3. Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1
    #3
    Dont use touch up pens as they wont give you a good finish, if its only light scratches try T cut it out 1st.
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001
    #4
    Thier paint never matches !

    And yes as above you will notice the repair jobs more after it as i tried it and now it seems to stand out more lol

    How bad are they ?
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven
    #5
    dont use t cut
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 kirkby nottinghamshire Posts: 297 Mk2 vtr & mk2 vts
    #6
    there pretty deep gone through the lacker and pain right down dont think tcut will pull this one off lol
  7. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr
    #7
    I have had sucess before using a toothpick to add paint into the chip. Then once dry and at the same height as the existing paint used some really fine wet n dry followed by some t-cut or similar cutting compound. I agree that re sprays can look worse if its a cheap job. Depends how bad it is really-might be worth a blow over.