Paint correction on low mile survivor with original paint
 

What type of paint correction would be acceptable on a low mile survivor?

Let's say a tri five with nitrocellulose lacquer OR a late 60s muscle car with acrylic lacquer.

Suppose there are some chips down to bare metal. Most likely some surface rust has already started.

What are you guys with survivors doing?

I don’t own a survivor, was sort of in the same position. I was tired of the rally rims and bought steel rims that needed to be painted to match. I also had a few small annoying chips as well. I would (if you have one ) go to your local car paint supplier, have a discussion about your goal and have them scan the car with their fancy machine. Also give them the paint code and they can match the color and adjust to get it as spot on as possible to your liking, then put it in a pressurized spray can, touch up bottle, or small can. Paint fades, and touching up with new vs the current paint would stand out. JMHO. I’m curious how this workshop out for you.

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Thanks Tim. Long video. Haven't made it all the way through, but have most of it down.

What about small areas where paint is chipped down to bare metal? Obviously, on your Corvettes, you don't have that issue.

What are you guys with survivor cars doing with something like that? Is it just "verboten" to apply touch up paint to small chips? Thinking you could clean it well, then judiciously apply one of the rust converters, then a small dab of touch up paint. Bad idea?

On my 49 Studebaker dump truck, I just wipe the whole thing down with WD-40, wait a while, then gently wipe down with glass cleaner. I figure that will stop any rust from small chips from spreading. I can post some pics this evening. I don't really think it is a candidate for the No. 7.

I don't suggest rust converter under touch up paint, unless it is formulated for a self etching primer, which has acid in it as well. If you get paint from a color match touch-up source, get the correct primer/sealer with it and ask what they want under the primer, if anything. I try to prep the surface with a small piece of 180, but when the chip is small, that's not practical, as it will mark the paint around it too.

Somewhere around here I have a small fiberglass "pen" with little fiberglass "wires" that you can clean a small rust spot with... at least in theory.

That would be cool. I have seen those with metal wires, but I don't know if there is one small enough to do a chip...be interesting if there is.

I will dig though my detailing box. Pretty sure I still have it.

Like this?

https://www.jbtools.com/k-tool-70550...hoCLPwQAvD_BwE

That's it.

Thanks Jake.

I can get one from my local Home Depot for $9. I think I'll order one to play with.

Don’t play with it too much or you'll go blind…..:biggthumpup:

:haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::haha:

Naw, I have a MUCH bigger tool for that...:biggthumpup:

Hey Lynn, I have been dealing with this issue on a Survivor Trans Am and this is what I used. It's a gel, took about 4 days of re-dabbing then re-covering it with the plastic GLAD cling wrap. I will just touch it up from here...