Hey all. I feel like a dumbass, and it's well deserved. This week I tried to cover up a little rock chip with touch-up paint and it looks like crap. The stuff comes out in a big drop and then you have to put the "varnish" over that. Now there's a big bubble on my hood. The little chip was far less noticable. Any way to get the bubble off without screwing up my paint further?

 

wetsand?

 

buy the carbon fiber hood.. and have that painted or just leave it the carbon

 

agreed, cf hood and some DPE wheels with a graphite inner hub, you're good to go!

 

cut your loses and see what a body shop can do to help.

 

1st of all, when u get the touch up kit from Audi never use the supplied brush (to thick and makes for an average lookin finish), always use the finest brush u can find and ussually u have to thin the paint down too, then apply a couple of layers to fill the chip, then clear

As far as wat u have done now u must rub it back a little to make it even

 

Alright heres the deal. Get some thinner with a towel, lightly rub the spot with the thinner damped towel in a circular motion. dont rub too hard you dont want to go through to the clear. To touch up paint chips the best method is using a toothpick, you get precise touchup with no mess (make sure you thin out the paint that **** is too thick)
adam

 

Thanks for the tips. The paint actually came in a pen (more like a marker) with a tip that you press in to make the paint come out. Kinda like the stuff you use for furniture.

I think I'll go to a body shop as I've done enough damage.

I like the suggestion for a whole new hood and stuff - that's funny. The dam car broke the bank and I can barely afford gas let alone any goodies (yet - but reading this forum is making me drool over all the power-adding fun that can be added).