How to protect touch up/paint repairs while drying

[William_F]

Can anyone offer me some advice/guidence on how to protect touch up/ repaired chips while everything dries?

I live in an apartment and so my car is constantly parked outside and I fear that between the sprinklers, debris from the grounds keepers and normal dust & wind that I any work I do would be compromised.

I have the Duplicolor repair kit and matching bottle of paint for the car. My plan is to start on an inconspicuious spot like the chip on the edge of the edge of the rear hatch where it meets the bumper and see how that goes. From there, I want to work on the other stuff until I have it right and can repair the more prominent things like chips in the doors and hood.

I am not affraid to do the work, but I am concerned about what will happen if anything gets in the putty, primer or paint before it's dry.

[Krzemienr]

Re: How to protect touch up/paint repairs while drying

you can always get those plastic shot glasses and tape them over the chip you are working on.. might look a little weird but it will protect it!

Rafal

[William_F]

Re: How to protect touch up/paint repairs while drying

Would that slow down the drying time or cause the materials not to set properly?

[SHYNEMAN123]

Re: How to protect touch up/paint repairs while drying

you can always get those plastic shot glasses and tape them over the chip you are working on.. might look a little weird but it will protect it!

Rafal

Now that is a great Idea but you should fill the shot glass first to make sure it does not leak just to by safe, than of course you will need to empty the shot glass and alcohol evaporates very quickly so that would be the best test liquid.

The more chips you have the more glasses you will need and each one should be tested. LOL JK Milk is my beverage of choice.

[SHYNEMAN123]

Re: How to protect touch up/paint repairs while drying

Touch up should be done in thin coats with dry time between each coat, you can use a hair dryer to skin them over until they dry completely.

A cheep inverter would be enough to power a hair dryer.

[William_F]

Re: How to protect touch up/paint repairs while drying

A cheep inverter would be enough to power a hair dryer.

That's actually the part I have under control. I recently bought a 100' extension cord and reel and when I want to vacuum the car, I park in the spot closest to my patio and toss the cord down to the parking lot.

When we renew the lease next month, I'm going to try and talk them into giving me a free garage. If I can swing that, that solves everything but nailing the technique