Getting ready for Doctor Chip paint repair

[Boxduh]

I have seen here at the forum somewhere, a link to a paint touchup kit product called (if I recall correctly) Doctor Chip. Give them your make and model and year and color, and they will sell you a kit that includes a little nail-polish size bottle of paint, an applicator, a pad or cloth, and a small amount of some sort of solvent or wipe that is used to clean after the application so the paint remains in the void only and not on the adjacent surface.

I want to try this to repair chip voids in my black '01 summer-use-only Porsche.

It is likely best to clean the areas to be treated so as to remove all wax and film and polish and contaminants before doing the application. What is recommended? Regular wash products may not be aggressive for getting wax and polish off.

[andytsang]

Re: Getting ready for Doctor Chip paint repair

I've just ordered Dr. Color Chip for my bumper scratch. I was planning to do IPA wipe down. I would like other expert advices too.

[smack]

Re: Getting ready for Doctor Chip paint repair

I would use a dedicated adhesive remover such as 3M's or an equivalant. I wouldnt bother with an IPA solution as some oils may not be removed. With the adhesive remover, every last bit of wax will be removed.

[Pocket Aces]

Re: Getting ready for Doctor Chip paint repair

Sounds alot like using Langka which I've used. Langka is a solvent used to flatten out the blob and it has better results than not using it but its not as good as wet sanding. Langka never got things totally smooth like wet sanding does.