[starlights]

I have seen Dr. Colorchip being recommended often here. I have a kit sitting on my table as I type this, however I wanted to clarify with those who have successfully used Dr. Colorchip in the past. Does the use of their Sealac (sp?) to wipe away excess paint make the surrounding finish lose gloss as suggested in this video? Additionally, can one polish and apply ceramic over the touched up area to blend?

I am trying to arm myself with all the knowledge I can gather before attempting repair. Please chime in if you have used Dr Colorchip in the past.

[vip]

I've only tested in my wife's Audi haven't noticed anything. But I'm likely going to do full test and review on the M this week.

If you aren't sure, best bet is to blue tape around the chip and just focus on the affected area. That is what I might do.

[Littlecoupe]

I can't speak to Dr. Colorchip's Sealact blending solution, but I've used Langka's Blob Remover which is likely going to have similar outcomes. In my experience the touched up paint seems to lose a bit of its gloss and luster after using the Blob Remover, and you sometimes have residual smears that look like scratches on the surrounding paint. None of this is an issue as I have found using a mild polish (with mild abrasives) and a detailing microfiber is sufficient to remove the excess of the surrounding paint and bring back the shine to the touched up area. Applying clear coat on top of the touch up paint (after allowing it to dry) usually gives the best color match finish. I have one chip that was down the the primer on my G42 and the color match is spot on, pretty much perfect. You can only tell because I didn't fill it up enough, but I don't care because I'm sure there will be a hundred more after next winter.

If you're planning on coating (ceramic, sealant, wax), you should clean whole car with an isopropyl alcohol wipe, but particularly in areas you polished to remove polishing residue. This residue causes issues with the bonding that happens with ceramic in particular.

[starlights]

Originally Posted by Littlecoupe

You can only tell because I didn't fill it up enough, but I don't care because I'm sure there will be a hundred more after next winter.

If you're planning on coating (ceramic, sealant, wax), you should clean whole car with an isopropyl alcohol wipe, but particularly in areas you polished to remove polishing residue. This residue causes issues with the bonding that happens with ceramic in particular.

I already touched up in the past (not using Dr Colorchip), polished and ceramic coated the car. Because ceramic coating is high gloss, the repairs are more obvious when the light catches them at certain angles, especially the longitudinal scratches so planning to spot remove ceramic and redo using Dr Colorchip, spot re-polish and recoat ceramic.

[c1pher]

No it does not. It may look cloudy if you haven’t removed the sealant but it is designed to bond with the Colorchip paint, not your original clearcoat.

[Zig613]

I have used it on several different vehicles and I didn’t have any issues with the “blending solution” causing any hazing (loss of gloss) on the OEM paint surface.

[stbm5]

scratch repair will never look perfect. but from 6 feet away will look fine. a lot depends on the width and depth of the scratch. but there is no way to make it look perfect, ever.

[c1pher]

The key is patience and if necessary layering the paint on. If you try to fill a really deep chip, it takes longer for the paint to cure and you’re likely to pull the paint out. But if you do 2-4 layers and let it level and dry, then use the sealant, it should work well. I’ve had some chips where I couldn’t find them again. Colorchip works almost flawlessly on solid gloss paints and does almost as well on metallics. I find it’s a little more finicky to get triple layer paints to be as indistinguishable just due to the pearlescence and how the paint reflects.

[tturedraider]

So, as reported, Dr. Color Chip is pretty excellent!! I do not understand why people put cars up for sale without using Dr. Color Chip to repair the paint imperfections!!

[vip]

Originally Posted by c1pher

The key is patience and if necessary layering the paint on. If you try to fill a really deep chip, it takes longer for the paint to cure and you’re likely to pull the paint out. But if you do 2-4 layers and let it level and dry, then use the sealant, it should work well. I’ve had some chips where I couldn’t find them again. Colorchip works almost flawlessly on solid gloss paints and does almost as well on metallics. I find it’s a little more finicky to get triple layer paints to be as indistinguishable just due to the pearlescence and how the paint reflects.

Just to confirm, for deeper chips are you saying so 2 to 4 layers of paint, let it dry and then use the sealac? As opposed to 1 layer of paint then sealac then second layer of paint then sealac and so on?

I'm about to do the drcolorchip on my iomg soon.

[jkoral]

I've used Dr. Colorchip for years -- I never noticed removed shine from the surrounding area, but my repairs still look like crap. I'd really like to learn how to properly repair chips so they are imperceptible up close.

No affiliation, but another member on bimmerpost recommended this guy's channel. I subscribed, I liked how he shows every step of his repairs, even though I have not attempted any yet. Here he repairs a deep chip on the front of a Ferrari:

[Zig613]

Originally Posted by vip

Just to confirm, for deeper chips are you saying so 2 to 4 layers of paint, let it dry and then use the sealac? As opposed to 1 layer of paint then sealac then second layer of paint then sealac and so on?

I'm about to do the drcolorchip on my iomg soon.

Read the instructions on Dr. ColorChip website https://drcolorchip.com/how-it-works/ and the video in post #1. Lots of good information on how to apply. Note, the “blender solution” used after applying the paint is a paint leveller and not a sealant or a clear-coat.