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lrmaniac

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Lisboa
Posts: 762

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Keswick Green

Touch up pencil Kit

Hi

Just received these touch up pencil kit, bought from our forum sponsor....

http://www.duckworthparts.co.uk/landrover/..._2007.html

However, as I'm not a professional, and as the instructions are vague, need a little help

Any one tried these ? (should have asked before I buy, I know!

) Is there any preparation needed ? Or just have to clean up and touch up ?

thanks Regards
Joao

'10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC
'08 BMW F800GS
'64 SIIA Forward Control
'69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD
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19th Mar 2012 1:15pm

Zagato
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Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
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If it's a new clean stone chip for instance clean the damaged area with white spirits or similar, once dry put down a dab of body coloured paint (this is the tricky bit, you might want to to use a matchstick or similar to take a dab off the brush as it's easy to put too much on. If you have enough let it dry, if it makes a hump after drying rub it down so it is just below the suraface line. Then put your dab of lacquer on top

Most just put a dab of paint on

19th Mar 2012 2:01pm

XS Pete

Member Since: 13 Jan 2011
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 632

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

I use a toothpick to apply the paint as I find it a lot more accurate than those brushes they supply in the lid. Once dry, i then buff the resultant blob flat with 'Langka': http://www.langka.com/the-blob-eliminator-p-31.html
With a bit of practice, you can get an invisible repair

Pete

19th Mar 2012 8:11pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

Funny enough I just bought one today! Application tips are more than welcome. I have some marks on the bulkhead top and roof. Previous owner

19th Mar 2012 8:16pm

lrmaniac

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Lisboa
Posts: 762

Thanks guys!

I'll try at the weekend...I'll let you know how it went! I'm going to get some thin brushes too...

I have some huge (and some are deep) scratches along the side panels of my 110...start at the front and end at the rear!

We pass through some very narrow roads when offroading sometimes! And it almost didn't rain here this winter, so the bushes and trees are very dry! Regards
Joao

'10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC
'08 BMW F800GS
'64 SIIA Forward Control
'69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD
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19th Mar 2012 8:47pm

WarPig

Member Since: 04 Dec 2009
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 1748

1996 Defender 110 300 Tdi USW Bonatti Grey

If you put too much paint in then once dry you can shave the excess off with a 'de nibber/razor'

http://www.frost.co.uk/automotive-paint/run-razor.html

20th Mar 2012 8:55pm

Zagato
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If you have "huge,deep scratches" depending on how bad/wide they are you may have to etch prime first!

21st Mar 2012 7:31am

lrmaniac

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Lisboa
Posts: 762

They're huge, because they're long...and deep, but very thin...I dont think that will be necessary to etch prime...I hope!

Regards
Joao

'10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC
'08 BMW F800GS
'64 SIIA Forward Control
'69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD
_____________________________________________
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.

21st Mar 2012 11:07am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

lrmaniac wrote:
They're huge, because they're long...and deep, but very thin...I dont think that will be necessary to etch prime...I hope!

As long as it's only down to the vehicle primer I think you'll be okay. Down to bare metal though that's different.

21st Mar 2012 12:55pm

Zagato
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lrmaniac wrote:
They're huge, because they're long...and deep, but very thin...I dont think that will be necessary to etch prime...I hope!

Should be ok then

Sounds a tricky job, masking right up to the edge of the scratch and painting or even masking and spraying might be better. You may have to thin the paint a bit.

Ah gone are the days when you could just rub them out with T Cut paint was so thick. SAAB paint used to be as thick as the LR metal is - seriously, 20 coats of it.

21st Mar 2012 1:38pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

Zagato wrote:
lrmaniac wrote:
They're huge, because they're long...and deep, but very thin...I dont think that will be necessary to etch prime...I hope!

Should be ok then Sounds a tricky job, masking right up to the edge of the scratch and painting or even masking and spraying might be better. You may have to thin the paint a bit.

Ah gone are the days when you could just rub them out with T Cut paint was so thick. SAAB paint used to be as thick as the LR metal is - seriously, 20 coats of it.

How much did the paint alone weigh then?

21st Mar 2012 4:30pm

Zagato
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A doubter

It was the same or thicker than the metal off-cut disc I have in front of me from a RR from the factory! To treat rust you really had to dig deep

Defender paint is thinner than paper It's atrocious

SAAB's 96's,99's were not light, they were a lot heavier than an Escort, Beetle, etc you couldn't push the roof in for instance, I think it was the Japs that brought in tinny motors, they certainly had the reputation for it

SAABs used to have about 500cc more to compensate for the extra weight but they were still slower on the road but rallies for instance if wet/muddy or on snow then handling came into play for wins (heavy weight on front wheel drive and Scandinavians drivers used to such conditions!).

21st Mar 2012 4:48pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

Zag, If you think the Defender paint is thin you should try a Navara's couple of years ago scratched it by opening door against a hedge. Parked of course and not buckthorn just a regular hedge.

21st Mar 2012 4:54pm

Zagato
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Crap quality as these days as well, bird poo left on the roof the night before can be found on the floor the next morning whilst adding two holes to your motor

21st Mar 2012 5:04pm

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