ChillyWilly Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Hi, I've got a year old race red ST-2 which is suffering from several stone chips on the bonnet and front spoiler. I was going to buy a touch up pen from a Ford dealer, but have just impulse bought a kit from Halfords. It contains red primer and the colour coat. There was no clear coat included though. Will it need a clear coat on top or is it not necessary on small chips? Anyone used one of these Halfords kits before? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary.J Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 If its the standard race red then there is no laquer coating on top, hence the lack of a pen in the kit. Laquer coatings are usually only on cars with metallic or pearlescent paintwork as they are harder to repaint, and easier to degrade in weather, otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcr1 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Chipex is the best for stone chips, I literally can't ever get a good finish with normal touch up pens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roocat Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Would chipex work ok on a panther black?, and does anyone know the colour code? Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcr1 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Chipex works on all colour cars, Your colour code will be on the inside of the door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerFlame Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 You can also get your paint code and name by visiting Ford ETIS and entering your reg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roocat Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Brilliant, thanks both. Is the general consensus chipex is good? Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChillyWilly Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 I got round to having a go at the stone chips earlier this week. i wasn't 100% happy about the colour of the Halfords paint. Although it looked ok on the brush, it just seemed a bit dull after application and a bit of drying time. I decided to get a touch-up brush from Ford, and have just been to collect it as they had to order it in. I'm a bit confused now. As per my original post, the Halfords version had primer and colour coat, but no laquer. The Ford version has the colour coat, but also includes a laquer. Can anyone clarify for me if I should use the laquer or not? The fella in the parts department said I'd need to use it, but I don't know if he was guessing a bit. Can anyone help with the best way do do touch-ups? The version I'm trying (from a Youtube video) is put primer on if down to metal, using a cocktail stick rather than a brush...let dry 24hrs...add layers of colour coat, again using a cocktail stick, until a little proud of surface...after drying a few days, carefully rub down with 2000 or 2500grit wet&dry, keeping wet, until level with surface...polish out. I'm waiting to get the wet&dry which I'll stick on to a flat surface, maybe the end of a pencil. If fact, as I type, it's just dropped through the letterbox. Can anyone comment on the technique or offer any advice? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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