Paint on wheel arches

[Guest]

Some of the metallic paint on a rear wheel arch (right on the rim) has started to flake away. There doesn't appear to be any corrosion- I've covered the bare metal with a paint stick. Does anyone know of anything else I should do? (I am a member by the way, in spite of being listed here as a non-member)

 

[Guest]

At the risk of stating the obvious, what about putting some paint on?

Metalic can be awkward to match up but if it's just a small discreet area then i doubt anyone would notice it's been touched up. Just wet'n'dry it back a bit apply a bit of filler if necessary, clean up, apply primer, paint and clear coat. Or if you've a paint pen just dab a bit in, wet'n'dry (1200) for a smooth finish then clear coat.
Or pay someone to do it, should be no more than £50 for a little area like what you are talking about.

 

[Fen]

He'll probably moderate me for suggesting it, but if you're near Northampton Diver944 is a Chips-Away man there.

I used silver Hammerite on mine when it cracked the paint when I flattened the already rolled arch lips back, but then mine is a track slag and silver Hammerite is quite similar to Glacier blue.

 

[Diver944]

Actually no - that's not the sort of thing I'd touch.

Depending on what the exact colour is (colour code will be 4 digits on the sticker in the boot) you will probably need the whole rear wing painting or you just run the risk of seeing 'something' as the new paint is faded out. Then you run the risk of seeing a discolouration compared to the front door so you could end up having the whole side of the car doing. If it is a light metallic blue like Baltic Blue (LM5P) then that is definately the way you'd have to go.

Darker colours are a lot easier to blend, but the rear arch is still a large flat panel and you'd still need most of it doing. If you want a perfect job you are talking several hundred at a bodyshop. £50 is very optimistic, sorry []