Stone Chips (Again)

[Ian Gilmour]

I remember a post about touching-in stone chips and particularly an American product that helped make the touch-in less visible. Can anyone remember either the post or the product? (Picked up my 1st stone chip on the way back from Gaydon at the weekend).

 

[Mark_Bennett]

Probably posted by me!

The product is "Langka"

---> Link Here <---

Also available from ---> Frost Restorers Equipment <--- in the UK. But the US site has the full range, and I've yet to receive a customs charge ordering from them[]

If you get some give me a call (number is in PP) and I'll tell you all I know on how best to use it.

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: Mark Bennett

Probably posted by me!

The product is "Langka"

---> Link Here <---

Which kit do you buy / recommend

 

[Mark_Bennett]

For chips I would just go for the actual "blob remover" product itself ($29.99 for the large one). You don't need the kit with the other bits and bobs.

I have also used the "scratch remover kit" (for fine scratches) which is quite good, but some 2000 grit wet'n dry from a motor factors, plus some t-cut would probably do as well. This one actually abrades (unlike the blob remover) and really requires GREAT care though!

 

[Guest]

Mark

Just looked up the link you left thanks looks good.

Did you get your touch up paint from your OPC?

How good was the finish when you did it?

 

[Ian Gilmour]

Thanks Mark, I'll be getting some Langka, but first I need some touch up paint and getting GT silver metallic is proving quite difficult!

 

[Mark_Bennett]

I used the OPC touch up. But the instructions say let dry for an hour - I find a day or 2 to be nearer the mark!
Cut most of the bristles off the touch up brush - or use a 00 or 000 paintbrush to apply. Only put the paint in the chip.
Try not to get excess paint around the chip - it says "just put a blob over the chip". DON'T! The paint will react with the touch up paint and raise it up a little. Horrible!

Use the finest weave pure cotton you can find for the cloth. We bought a baby's pillow case to cut up.
You can use the card as a flat backing or not - but you can mark the car if you get the angle on the card wrong. I find it easier to just use the cloth over a fingertip and a small dab of langka on the cloth. you can feel when the blob has gone.
Use the tiniest amount on the cloth - too much will not help - and do NOT put it on the chip and leave for more than a minute or two. It will react with the base paint and actually seems to raise the original paint up as with the touch up paint above ...[:'(]

The Langka will dry on the car in an area spread around the (ex) chip. Use Auto Glym tar remover to get rid of it (you will need to re-wax though if you do this!)

Try it on the "other car" first (but only if clear-coated).

With care, the finish is perfect. The chip will be invisible.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Mark

I will give it a try
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[mikecolquhoun]

Cut most of the bristles off the touch up brush - or use a 00 or 000 paintbrush to apply. Only put the paint in the chip.

Reading elsewhere it was suggested that a fresh toothpick be used with the touch up to ensure it only goes in the chip, a fresh one for each application. Sounds a nice job for the winter months.

 

[Andrew Killington]

Ian
great minds
calling mine the "chips magnet" (4 now all deep) [&o] [&o]
re GT Silver I'm going to collect a touch up paint from the OPC tomorrow - it's been on back order - also going to let them have a look at the damage and advise.
just off to the Langka link (cheers Mark) - hope the car is going well
Andrew
PS Black boxster - good for hiding chips but not dirt
GT Silver - opposite

 

[ClubSport 911]

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I love it

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