I just got a small little chip on my black wheels. It's small, and typically I'd freak out, but now I will just dab some black touch up paint on the area and nobody will ever see it, including me.
Problem with factory touch up paint is it dries too quick and is too thick. Not to mention the little brush attached to the cap absolutely sucks. This is what you want to use. This is the de facto standard in the sign painting industry. Has a nice flow and is thinned with mineral spirits. You can get it at any automotive paint store. Then go to a craft shop like Michael's and get several very fine brushes. This color matches the black perfectly and if done right and has a nice fill for leveling. You'd need a magnifying glass to see that it was used. I guarantee almost all no one has heard of 1 Shot lettering enamel - it's the best in the biz. You will not get a gloppy obvious look with this. You most definitely would with the factory touch up paint. Also while on the subject. I always go to an Automotive paint store and have them mix me a small can of touch up paint for my car. I thin that with lacquer thinner and use the same small brushes. By thinning it, I have control of the thickness and flow and can place it better with small brushes. Super easy and the results are superior to the little gloppy overpriced bottle the dealer sells.
This is awesome - thanks for sharing this. I know I've never heard of and never would've thought of trying something like this. This is going into my favorites fault..
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Originally Posted by benzbell
Problem with factory touch up paint is it dries too quick and is too thick. Not to mention the little brush attached to the cap absolutely sucks. This is what you want to use. This is the de facto standard in the sign painting industry. Has a nice flow and is thinned with mineral spirits. You can get it at any automotive paint store. Then go to a craft shop like Michael's and get several very fine brushes. This color matches the black perfectly and if done right and has a nice fill for leveling. You'd need a magnifying glass to see that it was used. I guarantee almost all no one has heard of 1 Shot lettering enamel - it's the best in the biz. You will not get a gloppy obvious look with this. You most definitely would with the factory touch up paint. Also while on the subject. I always go to an Automotive paint store and have them mix me a small can of touch up paint for my car. I thin that with lacquer thinner and use the same small brushes. By thinning it, I have control of the thickness and flow and can place it better with small brushes. Super easy and the results are superior to the little gloppy overpriced bottle the dealer sells.
Those touch up pens the dealership sells are worthless. I tried using one on my last car and it just comes out in a big gloppy mess, overfilling the spot you are trying to touch up. Why they ever decided that was better than a small brush is beyond me, it gives you zero control over the amount of touch up paint you are applying.
Question about using the 1 shot on the AMG rims, when I look this lettering paint up, it states it’s gloss. The rims on my GLA45 AMG are sort of a satin, not gloss. Is this a match for them? Mine look exactly as the picture from the OP in this thread.
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Originally Posted by benzbell
Problem with factory touch up paint is it dries too quick and is too thick. Not to mention the little brush attached to the cap absolutely sucks. This is what you want to use. This is the de facto standard in the sign painting industry. Has a nice flow and is thinned with mineral spirits. You can get it at any automotive paint store. Then go to a craft shop like Michael's and get several very fine brushes. This color matches the black perfectly and if done right and has a nice fill for leveling. You'd need a magnifying glass to see that it was used. I guarantee almost all no one has heard of 1 Shot lettering enamel - it's the best in the biz. You will not get a gloppy obvious look with this. You most definitely would with the factory touch up paint.
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