I have years of paint repair experience. First off, the color will shrink by the next day. The color is the base coat will dry semi gloss. The best way is to dab the color( base coat) using a paint such as RM or Dupont Chromabase or one of the usual high quality paints used in a reputable body shop. Take some urethane( compatible to the paint system) catalyzed clear coat ( mixed in the proper ratio ) add half the usual reducer called for and using a dabber stick. Looks like a tooth pick with a miniature cotton ball on the end and dab enough clear to just fill the hole raised above the surface. Let dry over night. Come back the next morning use a small piece of paint stirring stick. About half inch by three quart inch. Wrap a strip of 1500 grit wet or dry sandpaper several times. So it wraps maybe 8-10 times around the wood block ( it should be about 1/8th thick block). Now with water from a spritz bottle get your block wet and sand the blob of clear back and forth with light to medium pressure until the blob of clear is level. Then go to a 3000 grit and 6 to 10 wet strokes just a little larger then before.Finish with 5000 grit wet or dry. Buy a polish like System 51 polish. You can use an electric buffer or hand rub your factory paint with a micro finishing shop cloth. I recommend System 51 because the compound does not breakdown. It's the compound breakdown that causes the dark colors to look hazy when buffed. I use the same technique for fisheyes in fresh paint. Practice makes perfect. All paint shrinks when it dries. This is why you want to pimple it just above the surface to allow for shrinkage and block sanding. Hope this is helpful.
talked to ding master here in Tampa and he said all it is touch-up paint from dealer and lacquer thinner. Because the lacquer thinner will not harm color plus clear coat paint which is most new cars today. He advised to buy the correct color using your vin number at the parts counter of your dealer or brand of car. Also to practice on a chip that is not front and center on your car so you get good at it. But i still gave the thumbs up on this video because it shows his technique. Many people below say Acetone but Ding Master said to pick up lacquer thinner anywhere because it will not lift up acrylic paint unless you leave a soaked rag of thinner on your car overnight. Hope this helps. its what i am doing.
I googled it and lacquer thinner is stronger than acetone which what the master said its true. I appreciate the comment and thank you for saving me 50$ since i already have the touch up paint.
I just want to leave a review which combines topics covered in a few of your videos. I followed your advice on my Equinox 2013. I spent a whole weekend on my car. Pressure washed it. Did the headlights. Washed it with the two bucked method. Dried with waffle towel. Clay bar the whole car. Then I used Dr. Chip Fix (which went fairly well, but my paint ships were really big). Polished and Compounded. Then Waxed. My SUV has never looked this good. I bought it in 2014 (was fairly new), and even then, I cannot remember it looking this good. The color has completely changed, it look amazing! To all of you who are thinking about following Canadian Riders advice, All I have to say it, take you time, follow all the steps, and you will 100% be satisfied with the results! Thank You so much!
Crazy good results! This kit would go hand in hand with the paintless dent repair process. Sometimes we’ll fix dents that have minor chips in the paint....this would be the icing on the cake in those scenarios ....thanks for sharing!!
The cheaper and more classic way of fixing it is 1. get a touch up paint, touch it up or make a blob over the chip. 2. take the acetone, put it on the cloth and gently 'level' down the blob to make it flat with surrounding. 3. polish. Exact same idea as this so called chip repair kit. the leveling liquid they sell is basically same as acetone. If you dont want to use the acetone? you can also mix acetone and car polish and make a leveling lotion.
casiotechI no squeegee. Use toothpick and dab it. U want to create a blob that is higher than surrounding so that you can level it later. Use thinner or acetone.
I have a chip (not too deep) but it is about the size of a dime plus one scratch and several small dings like in this video from driving with a lot of big trucks on the highway. So does this mean I can put a blob of paint in the chip, let it sit for a few minutes, and take nail polish remover (acetone or non acetone?) And wipe off the rest like in this video? I just dont want it to look like crap because it's a MB that I'd like to keep looking as nice as possible.
Amazing! I’ve just purchased my dream rig, a 2008 Trail Teams FJ Cruiser and it’s got north of 200 hundred stone chips. I think you may have just saved me a week
Hi, I just came across this video. I have a neighbour who got my 19 Dodge Ram twice with his lawnmower and grass trimmer. Two rock chips. Two separate occasions. I just ordered the base chip fixx package. Can’t wait to use it. It will be my first time attempting to fix rock chips on my vehicle.
I have used Dr. Color Chip on 3 different vehicles with great results. It's important to know that the blending solution only works with the matching paint. It does not work well with any other brand paint as I learned with one of my vehicles. Great video CR!
Hey Keith! Thanks for sharing the results you had as well and I think you shared a great point that the leveler solution really does work well only with the supplied paint as it has a higher solid count and was designed to be used with the leveler solution specifically
Man I understand exactly what you're talking about it's just a passion and a hobby. At the end of the day it's a bunch of Steel and metal and gasoline combusting with two seats and some paint.
@@chipfixx There's actually a RUclipsr named ChrisFix and in his intros he says "Hey guys, ChrisFix here.!" So Nathan is being humorous by saying " Hey guys, ChipFix here!"
I've been doing this same process for years to fill in lettering on firearm receivers. Nothing more than enamel paint and acetone. You don't need any special kit. The only issue would be if you had some custom pearl paint that would be hard to match. Gloss black is easy as it gets.
Hi, i know you made this comment a long time but i could use some advice. If i get the genuine touch up pen which is exactly the colour code for my car, can i use it and then use the acetone to level it?
@@markfinc8656 yea, I’m curious too. Got a chip on my bumper today I gotta fix before I clear wrap the front. My appointment isn’t for another 2 weeks :(
Perfect for my son's 2015 Scion TC Limited Edition, has several small chips and three big chips. Thanks for the inexpensive and easier way of repairing those expensive chip repairs. Awesome video.
Thank you! I bought a black BMW 540 M sport around 8 months ago and have been scratching my head on how to repair some chips on the nose and hood. This looks perfect! Thanks again! Great video!
Hello everyone from UK. Here we get Chipex, same goo different label. Amazing stuff, has a 24 month shelf life. If you happen to run out of the finisher ( clear fluid) you can use isopropyl alcohol instead. I'm not saying they are both the same product but they both give identical results. Gr8 vid Geeze 👍 Nice ride btw
I just washed my brand new black x5 and somehow there were two white specks, right below the rear windshield. I have no idea how they got there because i was extremely careful washing. I used 2 buckets and even dried it with a leafblower. Then i was watching your video on tips for black cars lol and somehow got led to this video. Thank you bro. You saved me from buying BMW touch up paint and getting subpar results.
That’s awesome to hear man welcome to the channel :) congrats on the X5 btw! Yes it will remove your ceramic coating in the area you will need to remove it first with a polish before you do this fix.
This is pretty amazing! I have a 2023 Audi RS3 in Turbo Blue, not had it that long and already got 3 chips on the bonnet :(. I'm in the UK and need a product like this!
Had my '21 vehicle for 1 year and 26,000 miles (41,000km) and it has exactly 8 rock chips, all minor. The three on the hood are most concerning because of potential rust. Thanks for the video. You're a cool guy!
You can, but he did mention to be generous with the leveler Bc there’s not enough to go around. So I’m assuming you’d waste a lot trying to level the paint
I let dry and then re hit the chips 2 times and they were perfectly filled. I also on the second round I used a flat surface old credit card to gently rub the excess paint off and what it did was make it perfectly filled in and level.
I love you!! I just bought a new 2022 Mustang GT and the small little chips from the highway were annoying me.. I’m gonna grab this kit off Amazon!! Thank you so much!!
@@loco3514 It Does work, but takes alot of time and efford to get it perfect.. for bigger spots its fine, but for a lot of smaller spots its very time consuming...
Wow! Looks amazing! I have a black RS4 with similar paint chips on the frontal area, and will definitely invest in this! Just went in for full paint correction and protection job, and super happy with the results except for the paint chips - but not interested in re-spraying the front area. This is much better solution :)
Okay so me and you have the same problems. Exactly for any kind of minor Stone chips here and there this is the ultimate solution. I was super impressed with the results even for a anal person like me when it comes to paint. 95% of the small to medium paint chips I had literally disappeared the camera couldn't even focus on it anymore. Any major ones like the two described in the video on the front of my hood produced it by 80% you cannot even see it taking a step back.
Thanks for your reply, and keep posting videos on your R8 - a black one like yours is the only car I would swap my 2008 RS4 sedan for haha. My other car is a 2000 BMW M Coupe with 42k km and in showroom condition:) Also anal about caring for my cars haha. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for supporting the channel man more than anything it's the support from you guys that keep the channel going! The 2008 RS4 are actually very beautiful you're very lucky and you have a nice BMW M Coupe wow only 42000 km that's insane. Where in Canada are you located?
Nope, all the way in Africa haha. Live in Cape Town South Africa, but my daughter lives in Vancouver. So I might pop in sometime in the not-too-distant future! Have been to Canada 4 or 5 times and love your country:)
Oh that's funny my best friend's husband is from Cape Town! Glad to know you're loving your visits here I actually have never been to Vancouver myself but I plan to do this summer:-)
I am definitely going to have to give one of these kits a shot. Those results look incredible. I only have a couple chips fortunately, pretty small, but if this works as shown, good gosh, they should completely disappear. I've used the pens in the past with terrible results. These kits look absolutely amazing. Thanks for posting.
as a side not, you can add multiple layers if it isn't filled. The idea is to fill the "hole" above the baseline of the panel. So you have a mound of paint. As it dries, it will shrink because the reducer releases from the actual paint pigment. So it's important to 1) use a bondo spreader and a cloth over it so that you don't take too much paint material out of the hole. 2) do one or two passes, STOP. Evaluate. 1 or 2 paseses and repeat....
But when you use the leveler, isn't it not only going to remove the paint around the chip but also any paint that filled in the chip? So chip will always be a bit lower than the surrounding surface. It's not like the leveler knows where the chip is and avoids removing the paint only in that area.
@@dtsect It will remove the paint around the chip, and level the "bubble" you created within the chip, making it even with the painted panel. With experience, being a pro, your end result will be a FLUSH chip :)
There's nothing wrong with filling the chips before you correct the paint as long as the touch up has time to cure before correcting...in fact I prefer doing it that way as it leaves an even better result. But yes the chips must be clean before filling them regardless. And if the chip isn't filled by the touch up, you can repeat the process until it is...using a hair dryer to cure the touch up paint in between applications speeds up the process.
the way I did it..: 1. bought a bondo spot putty from Canadian tire. 2. filled the chip using a plastic cutter, let it dry and sanded gently with 2000. 3. sprayed the spot with a match paint, two layers. 4. sanded with 3000 grit from 3M scratch remover kit. 4. Applied rubbing compound using a pad. 5. polished. You cannot even notice where it was.
Yes but then you have to seal it the the putty doesn’t soak in the moisture from the paint and also spot putty is mixed with water and you cant put that directly on metal cause it will most likely rust under the paint. Need to be primed or something. Body filler would be better as putty can shrink as well when it gets cold.
Your Enthusiasm is mind-blowing. When you approve of a product you can really sell it if you ever thought about SELLING it? I would definitely look into it YOU really promoted this PRODUCT
That would of been great you measure the paint thickness around the chip before and after see if the "solution" actually removed some clear of the actual paint.
Actually you can do the same with any kit. Just over paint the chip and wipe off with a cloth on a soft block. The process can be the same even with duplicolor. Great job!
My friend has to remove that “paint protection film” at his job and he sees damage from that stuff all the time. Maybe it’s from the strong sun and heat down here in Florida but he says that those films will eventually ruin the paint underneath.
Thanks for this i got a 4 month old car with a few deep stone chips that i have been wanting to fix and wasnt sure what to use for it but this looks like it works well so i will give it a go thanks heaps for the video.
You make it look so easy. Sadly I just don't have the confidence. I have a spot on the edge of my hood about 1/4" down to the metal. It bothers me but it would bother me even more if I jacked it up. Good video , I will have to sleep on it before I make the decision to try this or go get an estimate. Doesn't help that seven year old Starfire Pearl is difficult to match.
hey man, great video! We have a drcolorchip here in Aus, so I'm keen to give this a go. For the odd random chip, wouldnt it be better to mask around the chip and only smear the paint over the chip alone or is that a waste of time because the solution removes all the surrounding paint anyway?
Yes but you would need to make sure that you completely fill the chip. Thanks for the compliments man welcome to the channel and hopefully you can get your chips fixed!
This is a great video!!!! I ordered some for my new-to-me Bmw. I was gonna use the pain pen from an auto store... but this product looks to be the truth!! Thanks!
LOL dance like no one is watching! And you did lol. Thanks for putting this video up. I'll be buying the Chip Fixx going forward instead of Dr. Color Chip. Happy to use Canadian made products when ever possible 😁
I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else needs to find out about painting a car with can spray paint try Jaffacter Paint Sprayer Coach (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my colleague got great results with it.
I wonder how a Mirka S-BLADE Shark Blade Denibbing Tool would be for removing the paint crown? I mean it removes runs in paint. I might give it a try if I get one of these kits.
Stunning result! I did some uggly repairs in July. I put some color on the chip and then i put clearcoat on. And after it was done it became a little bubble, Can i get rid of this by using aceton or something? and then use this method to fill it up again? cheers
Love the VDOs, question though, for those of us who live in the city and don't have a garage or access to a water tap, but only a coin auto carwash. What would be the best way to wash the car using the coin wash as to minimise damage to the paint. Cheers!
First thing - do not use brush washes. Use only the touchless ones. Cars in the city can get pretty dirty and the grime won’t wash off with those. Ideally there are some car washes that have hand pressure washers. You can use them to do a two-bucket method wash. Soap it up and rinse all the loose debris off the car, use good quality mitten or sponge. He also said he detailed the car. That means he: 1) clay-barred it. Iron-x can work as well or as a supplemental tool to remove brake dust (tiny iron particles that get stuck on your paint and begin to rust through). 2) use paint compound and a polishing machine to remove swirls and light scratches (not through the paint). Even deeper scratches that are not through to the primer can benefit from polishing as Polish will remove dirt stuck in them. 3) use polishing compound to bring shine. 4) diluted isopropyl alcohol to remove any oils and polish from the car surface. You’d probably need a home-boy with a house garage for that though. Then you can touch up paint to your liking. I’m yet to do try that part using this guy’s method. Then wax it or even better - ceramic coat it. I have a white Mercedes and rail dust is a bitch. Living in hot salty humid Florida does not help either. However it’s one of the best colors to have as it repels heat, helps to hide defects from immediate view (chips, even dents) and yet at the same time allows you to see colorful stains from shitty multicolor car wash soaps and orange rusty rail dust and to correct them. It is also the easiest color to color-match! For waxing you can use spray waxes as well as paste waxes. There are also cleaner waxes that help you maintain car shine, cleanliness and protection in between. For light duty you can also use car detailer spray or even Meguiars waterless wash and wax spray in between full-scale cleaning I described above. That is not to swirl paint with tiny road debris hiding on the surface. Hope that helps!
@@marvino7132 first off, after you use the paint pen... Give it a few days and let it cure. It's going to look ugly in that process. But after that come and sand it down even with 2,000 grit. Sand it until it's even with the rest of the panel and when you run your fingers across, you can't feel the difference. After that same with 3,000 grit and sand past or overlap the 2000 grit slightly. Then compound, then polish. It won't be 100% better but it will be around 95% and the only way you can tell is if you up close on it 1 inch away
@@Dee--Jay yea. I finished the the touch up process. My mounds seem a little high i just finished adding the clearcoat this morning. Kit says i should wait 5 days. Lol it does look ugly for now
I’m so glad I came across this video. I’ll definitely be ordering the kit. I always wondered how to properly fix chips. This won’t smear or anything when you have the ppf installed will it?
@@waynedharsan5288 I am curious about this process on my Mercedes 2020 which has a minor chip and was thinking to go the paint pen route. The paint is tri-coat Digital White Metallic and according to www.automotivetouchup.com that sells paint pens they suggest a primer paint pen, my color which needs a groundcoat and a midcoat and then a clear coat on top. Hence the tri-coat paint. They sell all 4 paint pens for $34. Any thoughts
I have 3 deep gouges on the back of my white Kia that my dog did when learning how to jump into a new vehicle. I "fixed" them with 3 white oracal 651 decals I made shaped like tiny paw prints 🙂
That depends on your perspective. I have a black car. Not only does it show every chip and swirly, but it gets dirty almost immediately after cleaning. Never again will I buy a black car! Though it does look good for a few nanoseconds after cleaning.
I have had experience with these type of repairs in the past with my 2011 Mustang GT. They hold completely fine after they are set to dry for about a week. So just careful with them for the first week so they completely Harden and then you're good after that
Hey bro Did u do paint restoration first then use the pain chip fixer after car was striped from containment IE clay bar etc and after paint chip fixer did you wax the vehicle?
Bro... changed my world with this video! I am planning to do the same for my white Mercedes. Looking to buy Langka blob eliminator for leveler as I don’t need whole damn kit (Id rather use Mercedes branded exact match touch up paint) - would that work as well? Another question is - why didn’t you fill the larger chips so that they are leveled?
Can you answer my 2 questions? 1. How come you did not add a clear coat where you finished the touch up? 2. If I used an aerosol can instead of paint and brush, can you still use that clean leveler on that and still work?
1. Based on the size of these chips you do not need a clear coat. 2. I would not spray the aerosol directly onto the paint instead I would spray aerosol paint on to a brush and then brush the paint onto the chip:-) then use the leveler
Dude!!!! You did such a good job. I wish I could hire you to repair the chips in my 2020 Prius. The new Prius us black with navy blue sparkles. I wonder if this black will match up? The chips on my hood are deep (like the second chips you mentioned). Come to New York please!!! Or do you have friends here who do this type of work???? QUESTION: My car is nearly two months old. Can I just wash it and dry it and use this stuff on the hood? Or do I have to do all the "color correction" preparation you mentioned at the beginning of the video? QUESTION: What's your favorite soap to wash your car? And your favorite rags?
Since your car is new you will not have to do a color correction most likely. I love meguiar's car wash. Really appreciate the kind words welcome to the channel friend!
@@carswithsonduren What do you recommend for cleaning the interior dash board? I'd love to see a video for new car owners. I'm 47 years old and have always lived in big cities, so I've only just now bought my first car. I feel like there's so much I don't know! Like, I wish I'd washed the car after purchase. Maybe the rock salt chips may not have happened if I'd done that!
BEWARE !!!!! I had a chip I wanted to repair on my brand new Porsche Panamera in Volcano Grey, ordered the kit from Chipfixx and received what looked like black, I thought well they know best let me use it maybe it dries grey… it didn’t… now I have a black mark on my car, I told them the issue and they said they will send me a light grey so I can mix it myself to get the color!!!! I had to take my car to a professional paint shop to have them fix the mess Chipfixx caused.
Nice work! No matter how light and how little solution I use, it always pulls the paint out of the chip unfortunately. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong
Glad this was helpful for everyone! The new name (TouchUp RX) is the kit I used and you can find it here: bit.ly/3UequAu
the TouchUp RX kit worked wonders on my car!!
New name? I just ordered from chipfixx. Still waiting for shipment
They dont have Dravit grey metallic bmw..
TouchUp RX@@azndrifter204
I have years of paint repair experience. First off, the color will shrink by the next day. The color is the base coat will dry semi gloss.
The best way is to dab the color( base coat) using a paint such as RM or Dupont Chromabase or one of the usual high quality paints used in a reputable body shop. Take some urethane( compatible to the paint system) catalyzed clear coat ( mixed in the proper ratio ) add half the usual reducer called for and using a dabber stick. Looks like a tooth pick with a miniature cotton ball on the end and dab enough clear to just fill the hole raised above the surface. Let dry over night. Come back the next morning use a small piece of paint stirring stick. About half inch by three quart inch. Wrap a strip of 1500 grit wet or dry sandpaper several times. So it wraps maybe 8-10 times around the wood block ( it should be about 1/8th thick block). Now with water from a spritz bottle get your block wet and sand the blob of clear back and forth with light to medium pressure until the blob of clear is level. Then go to a 3000 grit and 6 to 10 wet strokes just a little larger then before.Finish with 5000 grit wet or dry. Buy a polish like System 51 polish. You can use an electric buffer or hand rub your factory paint with a micro finishing shop cloth. I recommend System 51 because the compound does not breakdown. It's the compound breakdown that causes the dark colors to look hazy when buffed. I use the same technique for fisheyes in fresh paint. Practice makes perfect. All paint shrinks when it dries. This is why you want to pimple it just above the surface to allow for shrinkage and block sanding. Hope this is helpful.
Would love to see a video from you on this
talked to ding master here in Tampa and he said all it is touch-up paint from dealer and lacquer thinner. Because the lacquer thinner will not harm color plus clear coat paint which is most new cars today. He advised to buy the correct color using your vin number at the parts counter of your dealer or brand of car. Also to practice on a chip that is not front and center on your car so you get good at it. But i still gave the thumbs up on this video because it shows his technique. Many people below say Acetone but Ding Master said to pick up lacquer thinner anywhere because it will not lift up acrylic paint unless you leave a soaked rag of thinner on your car overnight. Hope this helps. its what i am doing.
I googled it and lacquer thinner is stronger than acetone which what the master said its true. I appreciate the comment and thank you for saving me 50$ since i already have the touch up paint.
I just want to leave a review which combines topics covered in a few of your videos. I followed your advice on my Equinox 2013. I spent a whole weekend on my car. Pressure washed it. Did the headlights. Washed it with the two bucked method. Dried with waffle towel. Clay bar the whole car. Then I used Dr. Chip Fix (which went fairly well, but my paint ships were really big). Polished and Compounded. Then Waxed. My SUV has never looked this good. I bought it in 2014 (was fairly new), and even then, I cannot remember it looking this good. The color has completely changed, it look amazing! To all of you who are thinking about following Canadian Riders advice, All I have to say it, take you time, follow all the steps, and you will 100% be satisfied with the results! Thank You so much!
Crazy good results! This kit would go hand in hand with the paintless dent repair process. Sometimes we’ll fix dents that have minor chips in the paint....this would be the icing on the cake in those scenarios ....thanks for sharing!!
Thanks Brice really appreciate it! Welcome to the channel
The cheaper and more classic way of fixing it is 1. get a touch up paint, touch it up or make a blob over the chip. 2. take the acetone, put it on the cloth and gently 'level' down the blob to make it flat with surrounding. 3. polish. Exact same idea as this so called chip repair kit. the leveling liquid they sell is basically same as acetone. If you dont want to use the acetone? you can also mix acetone and car polish and make a leveling lotion.
Agreed if you want to get a little bit more and doing it yourself this is the exact method thank you for sharing :-)
casiotechI no squeegee. Use toothpick and dab it. U want to create a blob that is higher than surrounding so that you can level it later. Use thinner or acetone.
Also the polishing part after via da orbital is very important
Why not at a bit of primer first? Isn't primer fill in the hole so you won't see the divot?
I have a chip (not too deep) but it is about the size of a dime plus one scratch and several small dings like in this video from driving with a lot of big trucks on the highway. So does this mean I can put a blob of paint in the chip, let it sit for a few minutes, and take nail polish remover (acetone or non acetone?) And wipe off the rest like in this video? I just dont want it to look like crap because it's a MB that I'd like to keep looking as nice as possible.
Love the happy dance in the reflection. Thanks for putting me onto this product. Just received mine and heading out to try it now!
Nice to hear Kevin and welcome to the channel! Let me know how it works for you!
Amazing! I’ve just purchased my dream rig, a 2008 Trail Teams FJ Cruiser and it’s got north of 200 hundred stone chips. I think you may have just saved me a week
Congratulations Adam glad this is helpful and welcome to the channel!
Hi, I just came across this video. I have a neighbour who got my 19 Dodge Ram twice with his lawnmower and grass trimmer. Two rock chips. Two separate occasions. I just ordered the base chip fixx package. Can’t wait to use it. It will be my first time attempting to fix rock chips on my vehicle.
Hi Ali where did you order.Dont sell in SA
I have used Dr. Color Chip on 3 different vehicles with great results. It's important to know that the blending solution only works with the matching paint. It does not work well with any other brand paint as I learned with one of my vehicles. Great video CR!
Hey Keith! Thanks for sharing the results you had as well and I think you shared a great point that the leveler solution really does work well only with the supplied paint as it has a higher solid count and was designed to be used with the leveler solution specifically
So if i buy a oem paint pen..and use there leveler..should work?
@@carswithsonduren can this kit match exact paint for all types of cars? What about the clear coat process? Ty
this is awesome, I just got a chip on my hood and was trying to find a cost-effective way to fix it.
For all the people obsessed about their paint what do you think of the results!? If you liked it, be sure to subscribe for more!
Canadian Rider does this work on Long scratches?
Yes it does
what are the materials?
How do I matching color with my car paint? Does the kit sale in usa auto parts stores?
Man I understand exactly what you're talking about it's just a passion and a hobby. At the end of the day it's a bunch of Steel and metal and gasoline combusting with two seats and some paint.
This looks amazing!!!!
I need to protect my car from rust!!!
Hey guys, Chipfixx here!
Nathan lol
LOOOL
SOAPY WOOODER!
Why don't you ship to the US??
@@chipfixx There's actually a RUclipsr named ChrisFix and in his intros he says "Hey guys, ChrisFix here.!" So Nathan is being humorous by saying " Hey guys, ChipFix here!"
I like how alot of guys do this on shitty cars with shifty paint but then there's this guy doing a repair on an r8👏
I've been doing this same process for years to fill in lettering on firearm receivers. Nothing more than enamel paint and acetone. You don't need any special kit. The only issue would be if you had some custom pearl paint that would be hard to match. Gloss black is easy as it gets.
Hi, i know you made this comment a long time but i could use some advice. If i get the genuine touch up pen which is exactly the colour code for my car, can i use it and then use the acetone to level it?
@@markfinc8656 yea, I’m curious too. Got a chip on my bumper today I gotta fix before I clear wrap the front. My appointment isn’t for another 2 weeks :(
Doesn’t the acetone mess up the clear coat tho ?
Perfect for my son's 2015 Scion TC Limited Edition, has several small chips and three big chips. Thanks for the inexpensive and easier way of repairing those expensive chip repairs. Awesome video.
can i have some chips? im craving lays baked bbq :)
Thank you! I bought a black BMW 540 M sport around 8 months ago and have been scratching my head on how to repair some chips on the nose and hood. This looks perfect! Thanks again! Great video!
Glad I could help you David and welcome to the channel!
for the deeper chips use a paint pen to fill it in before using this product, keep that coat super smooth!
Hello everyone from UK. Here we get Chipex, same goo different label.
Amazing stuff, has a 24 month shelf life. If you happen to run out of the finisher ( clear fluid) you can use isopropyl alcohol instead. I'm not saying they are both the same product but they both give identical results.
Gr8 vid Geeze 👍 Nice ride btw
Thanks man :) great tip on the isopropyl alcohol
I just washed my brand new black x5 and somehow there were two white specks, right below the rear windshield. I have no idea how they got there because i was extremely careful washing. I used 2 buckets and even dried it with a leafblower. Then i was watching your video on tips for black cars lol and somehow got led to this video.
Thank you bro. You saved me from buying BMW touch up paint and getting subpar results.
Btw, do you know if this would remove/degrade my ceramic coating? I am going to do it anyway, but just wondering.
That’s awesome to hear man welcome to the channel :) congrats on the X5 btw! Yes it will remove your ceramic coating in the area you will need to remove it first with a polish before you do this fix.
This is pretty amazing! I have a 2023 Audi RS3 in Turbo Blue, not had it that long and already got 3 chips on the bonnet :(. I'm in the UK and need a product like this!
Beautiful car and congratulations! You should definitely get it fixed and then put up paint protection film over the front end!
Had my '21 vehicle for 1 year and 26,000 miles (41,000km) and it has exactly 8 rock chips, all minor. The three on the hood are most concerning because of potential rust.
Thanks for the video. You're a cool guy!
thx! gives me comfort that an experienced person is providing endorsement.
So the deeper chips, any way you can keep filling it to build layers until its level with the factory paint?
You can, but he did mention to be generous with the leveler Bc there’s not enough to go around. So I’m assuming you’d waste a lot trying to level the paint
I let dry and then re hit the chips 2 times and they were perfectly filled. I also on the second round I used a flat surface old credit card to gently rub the excess paint off and what it did was make it perfectly filled in and level.
I love you!! I just bought a new 2022 Mustang GT and the small little chips from the highway were annoying me.. I’m gonna grab this kit off Amazon!! Thank you so much!!
Awesome congratulations on the car and welcome to the channel!
nice results...curious if you think multiple applications would build up the deeper chips?
Probably the best thing I’ve seen this week thanks for the product review/ recommendation
Anytime glad I could help and welcome to the channel ✌️
My Hood has aprox 1000 tiny stonechips. I dont know i have time and patience to fix that this way xD
But the results are awesome!
Same here for my grille 😭
For this type of situation. I think I would just go to a Body Shop and respray the whole hood
Ordered the UK/europe variant (chipex) after seeing your video, thanks for the exelent demonstration!
And how did the chipex work out for you? Same as in the video here?
@@loco3514 It Does work, but takes alot of time and efford to get it perfect.. for bigger spots its fine, but for a lot of smaller spots its very time consuming...
Lars Murkens thanks alot!
This is amazing! You made my weekend. I'm about to order me some for the same area you did. Thank you.
Thanks bro! Can’t wait to use this! Respect from Montreal!
You will really love the results. Let me know how it goes!
Love it. The paint pens suck and dry out. Thank you!!!
Exactly and they are very inconsistent. Glad this really help you out welcome to the channel buddy
Insane results, I’m sold
Wow! Looks amazing! I have a black RS4 with similar paint chips on the frontal area, and will definitely invest in this! Just went in for full paint correction and protection job, and super happy with the results except for the paint chips - but not interested in re-spraying the front area. This is much better solution :)
Okay so me and you have the same problems. Exactly for any kind of minor Stone chips here and there this is the ultimate solution. I was super impressed with the results even for a anal person like me when it comes to paint. 95% of the small to medium paint chips I had literally disappeared the camera couldn't even focus on it anymore. Any major ones like the two described in the video on the front of my hood produced it by 80% you cannot even see it taking a step back.
Thanks for your reply, and keep posting videos on your R8 - a black one like yours is the only car I would swap my 2008 RS4 sedan for haha. My other car is a 2000 BMW M Coupe with 42k km and in showroom condition:) Also anal about caring for my cars haha. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for supporting the channel man more than anything it's the support from you guys that keep the channel going! The 2008 RS4 are actually very beautiful you're very lucky and you have a nice BMW M Coupe wow only 42000 km that's insane. Where in Canada are you located?
Nope, all the way in Africa haha. Live in Cape Town South Africa, but my daughter lives in Vancouver. So I might pop in sometime in the not-too-distant future! Have been to Canada 4 or 5 times and love your country:)
Oh that's funny my best friend's husband is from Cape Town! Glad to know you're loving your visits here I actually have never been to Vancouver myself but I plan to do this summer:-)
I am definitely going to have to give one of these kits a shot. Those results look incredible. I only have a couple chips fortunately, pretty small, but if this works as shown, good gosh, they should completely disappear. I've used the pens in the past with terrible results. These kits look absolutely amazing. Thanks for posting.
I think you will get some amazing results with this and thank you for the compliments welcome to the channel 🙂
did it work?
man i have a audi a6 same color as yours. I can't thank you enough for this video!
Did chipfixx end up working well for your Audi?
@@edwinl2506 Yeah it worked great. Just take your time and follow this method. I was a bit skeptical at 1st too and was surprised how well it worked.
Hey I have a6 too. I have bunch of scratches and chips sigh..
Awesome, just used this tip to fix a stone chip in my car. Thanks!
Glad I could help and welcome to the channel!
as a side not, you can add multiple layers if it isn't filled. The idea is to fill the "hole" above the baseline of the panel. So you have a mound of paint. As it dries, it will shrink because the reducer releases from the actual paint pigment. So it's important to 1) use a bondo spreader and a cloth over it so that you don't take too much paint material out of the hole. 2) do one or two passes, STOP. Evaluate. 1 or 2 paseses and repeat....
But when you use the leveler, isn't it not only going to remove the paint around the chip but also any paint that filled in the chip? So chip will always be a bit lower than the surrounding surface. It's not like the leveler knows where the chip is and avoids removing the paint only in that area.
@@dtsect It will remove the paint around the chip, and level the "bubble" you created within the chip, making it even with the painted panel. With experience, being a pro, your end result will be a FLUSH chip :)
How long would this last? Would you then put ceramic coating over everything after they cure to protect? Thanks! Awesome video!
There's nothing wrong with filling the chips before you correct the paint as long as the touch up has time to cure before correcting...in fact I prefer doing it that way as it leaves an even better result. But yes the chips must be clean before filling them regardless. And if the chip isn't filled by the touch up, you can repeat the process until it is...using a hair dryer to cure the touch up paint in between applications speeds up the process.
I am not ready to do a full paint correction so thx for that info!!
GREAT product and demo vid!! Thanks for posting!!
Glad you enjoyed it and welcome to the channel!
the way I did it..: 1. bought a bondo spot putty from Canadian tire. 2. filled the chip using a plastic cutter, let it dry and sanded gently with 2000. 3. sprayed the spot with a match paint, two layers. 4. sanded with 3000 grit from 3M scratch remover kit. 4. Applied rubbing compound using a pad. 5. polished.
You cannot even notice where it was.
Lol
.that seems way more steps then in this vid
@@edubb2491 yep lol.
Great video, I'm gonna give it a go. I just noticed a chip in my paint on my Tacoma that went all the way down to the metal, I'm hoping this works!
Glad you found it. Helpful and welcome to the channel! Good luck on the repair!
For deeper stone chips if you want perfect results, use single stage glazing spot putty to fill in the depth.
Yes but then you have to seal it the the putty doesn’t soak in the moisture from the paint and also spot putty is mixed with water and you cant put that directly on metal cause it will most likely rust under the paint. Need to be primed or something. Body filler would be better as putty can shrink as well when it gets cold.
Your Enthusiasm is mind-blowing. When you approve of a product you can really sell it if you ever thought about SELLING it? I would definitely look into it YOU really promoted this PRODUCT
That would of been great you measure the paint thickness around the chip before and after see if the "solution" actually removed some clear of the actual paint.
Actually you can do the same with any kit. Just over paint the chip and wipe off with a cloth on a soft block. The process can be the same even with duplicolor. Great job!
Thanks Ricky welcome to the channel!
My friend has to remove that “paint protection film” at his job and he sees damage from that stuff all the time. Maybe it’s from the strong sun and heat down here in Florida but he says that those films will eventually ruin the paint underneath.
Thanks for this i got a 4 month old car with a few deep stone chips that i have been wanting to fix and wasnt sure what to use for it but this looks like it works well so i will give it a go thanks heaps for the video.
Gonna try this method, was really sad that I got a pretty deep chip on my new car that I only got 4 months ago :(
Hope it helps brother
All my front end is pellted with chips. I got my car 6 months ago
You make it look so easy. Sadly I just don't have the confidence. I have a spot on the edge of my hood about 1/4" down to the metal. It bothers me but it would bother me even more if I jacked it up. Good video , I will have to sleep on it before I make the decision to try this or go get an estimate. Doesn't help that seven year old Starfire Pearl is difficult to match.
That’s really crazy. Thanks for the video man
Anytime brother
Awesome stuff. It is a shame that CHIPFIXX has almost doubled in price in Canada. Thanks for another excellent video.
Inflation is crazy right now
@@carswithsonduren Agreed! 😪
Let's all do the chip removal dance!
This is wild! I want to know exactly what’s in the levelling solution!
It's basically mineral salts
The finished look is amazing!! Wow! Thanks for the info!!
Thanks brother and welcome to the channel !
Thank you! Exactly what i needed.
hey man, great video! We have a drcolorchip here in Aus, so I'm keen to give this a go. For the odd random chip, wouldnt it be better to mask around the chip and only smear the paint over the chip alone or is that a waste of time because the solution removes all the surrounding paint anyway?
Yes but you would need to make sure that you completely fill the chip. Thanks for the compliments man welcome to the channel and hopefully you can get your chips fixed!
Just scratched my GFs car the tiniest amount, this video is gonna save me LOL
I just hate paint chips on my car! Very informative video, thank you!
Welcome to the channel buddy
This is a great video!!!! I ordered some for my new-to-me Bmw. I was gonna use the pain pen from an auto store... but this product looks to be the truth!! Thanks!
LOL dance like no one is watching! And you did lol. Thanks for putting this video up. I'll be buying the Chip Fixx going forward instead of Dr. Color Chip. Happy to use Canadian made products when ever possible 😁
boxersq1 That’s right EFF Trump
M. Serry LOL I've been buying Canadian made products as often as possible to support our economy
It has nothing to do with..."what's his name". 😄
M. Serry yup, Canada, all the attitude of America minus the balls, gotta love it 😂
I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else needs to find out about painting a car with can spray paint try Jaffacter Paint Sprayer Coach (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my colleague got great results with it.
I wonder how a Mirka S-BLADE Shark Blade Denibbing Tool would be for removing the paint crown? I mean it removes runs in paint. I might give it a try if I get one of these kits.
The levelling solution tends to dull the touch up paint, though, making the repair obvious.
Thanks for your awesome easy to follow video.
Glad it was helpful and welcome to the channel!
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks
Stunning result! I did some uggly repairs in July. I put some color on the chip and then i put clearcoat on. And after it was done it became a little bubble, Can i get rid of this by using aceton or something? and then use this method to fill it up again? cheers
Yes you can try acetone to remove the old repair :)
Love the VDOs, question though, for those of us who live in the city and don't have a garage or access to a water tap, but only a coin auto carwash. What would be the best way to wash the car using the coin wash as to minimise damage to the paint. Cheers!
First thing - do not use brush washes. Use only the touchless ones. Cars in the city can get pretty dirty and the grime won’t wash off with those. Ideally there are some car washes that have hand pressure washers. You can use them to do a two-bucket method wash. Soap it up and rinse all the loose debris off the car, use good quality mitten or sponge. He also said he detailed the car. That means he: 1) clay-barred it. Iron-x can work as well or as a supplemental tool to remove brake dust (tiny iron particles that get stuck on your paint and begin to rust through). 2) use paint compound and a polishing machine to remove swirls and light scratches (not through the paint). Even deeper scratches that are not through to the primer can benefit from polishing as Polish will remove dirt stuck in them. 3) use polishing compound to bring shine. 4) diluted isopropyl alcohol to remove any oils and polish from the car surface. You’d probably need a home-boy with a house garage for that though. Then you can touch up paint to your liking. I’m yet to do try that part using this guy’s method. Then wax it or even better - ceramic coat it. I have a white Mercedes and rail dust is a bitch. Living in hot salty humid Florida does not help either. However it’s one of the best colors to have as it repels heat, helps to hide defects from immediate view (chips, even dents) and yet at the same time allows you to see colorful stains from shitty multicolor car wash soaps and orange rusty rail dust and to correct them. It is also the easiest color to color-match! For waxing you can use spray waxes as well as paste waxes. There are also cleaner waxes that help you maintain car shine, cleanliness and protection in between. For light duty you can also use car detailer spray or even Meguiars waterless wash and wax spray in between full-scale cleaning I described above. That is not to swirl paint with tiny road debris hiding on the surface. Hope that helps!
Super impressed. I really just have a couple of chips but definitely want to look into this product.
i used the paint pen. it came out better.. u no longer see the dent. just sand it down. compound and polish. its more steps but a flawless finish
What was your process to sand down?
@@marvino7132 first off, after you use the paint pen... Give it a few days and let it cure. It's going to look ugly in that process. But after that come and sand it down even with 2,000 grit. Sand it until it's even with the rest of the panel and when you run your fingers across, you can't feel the difference. After that same with 3,000 grit and sand past or overlap the 2000 grit slightly. Then compound, then polish. It won't be 100% better but it will be around 95% and the only way you can tell is if you up close on it 1 inch away
@@Dee--Jay yea. I finished the the touch up process. My mounds seem a little high i just finished adding the clearcoat this morning. Kit says i should wait 5 days. Lol it does look ugly for now
@@marvino7132 whenever you sand it down and polish the sanding marks out, it will look better (wet sand)
@@Dee--Jay so start off with nothing lower that 2000?
I’m so glad I came across this video. I’ll definitely be ordering the kit. I always wondered how to properly fix chips.
This won’t smear or anything when you have the ppf installed will it?
Nope I actually installed the paint protection film right after :-) works perfectly
Nice car! Excellent informational vid. Thank you😎
Thanks James really appreciate it welcome to the channel
actually fugly car
Sending greetings from a fellow Canadian living abroad in Denmark. Just stumbled upon your channel.
Nice welcome to the channel man glad you found your way to this family :)
Pretty awesome...getting some this week for my Bimmer!
Definitely should your gonna be so impressed by the results
Bro, I just did what you did to my Tesla!
Dr. Colorchip is the bomb...
problem is almost totally gone!
Thanks my up north friend!
Really glad it helped you out brother welcome to the channel 🥳
I just got a paint chip on my pearl Lexus IS250... 😫😫😫
Super helpful video. Can you polish the paint after doing this?
Yes but after a few weeks of drying
Professional 👍🏻
Wish I would have seen your video two weeks ago... Just went through process of filling all stone chips with touch up paint.
G9 buy some acidtone and level it..same as this vid..and cheaper
A toothpick and sealer paint works the best ... doing it for over 30 years
Can you explain more pls
Wayne Dharsan yes tell us more you have any social media we can contact you on
Sealer paint what that? I've been using actuall car paint custom mixed to the color of the car with a fine tipped brush. Toothpick works well too
Dealer paint stick
@@waynedharsan5288 I am curious about this process on my Mercedes 2020 which has a minor chip and was thinking to go the paint pen route. The paint is tri-coat Digital White Metallic and according to www.automotivetouchup.com that sells paint pens they suggest a primer paint pen, my color which needs a groundcoat and a midcoat and then a clear coat on top. Hence the tri-coat paint. They sell all 4 paint pens for $34. Any thoughts
I have 3 deep gouges on the back of my white Kia that my dog did when learning how to jump into a new vehicle. I "fixed" them with 3 white oracal 651 decals I made shaped like tiny paw prints 🙂
Actually black is NOT horrible for showing paint chips or imperfections. It's the BEST color to show them.
That depends on your perspective. I have a black car. Not only does it show every chip and swirly, but it gets dirty almost immediately after cleaning. Never again will I buy a black car! Though it does look good for a few nanoseconds after cleaning.
😂😂😂
How does it hold up in the long term? As in can you use a pressure washer to spray down those rockchips without it coming off? Awesome content!
I have had experience with these type of repairs in the past with my 2011 Mustang GT. They hold completely fine after they are set to dry for about a week. So just careful with them for the first week so they completely Harden and then you're good after that
Hey bro Did u do paint restoration first then use the pain chip fixer after car was striped from containment IE clay bar etc and after paint chip fixer did you wax the vehicle?
Correct that is exactly what you need to do those steps
all the steps were in the video.
Wow! Utterly amazing! Thanks.
I am tired of people clay barring and polishing the entire car to get rid of a pin point paint chip!!!
That is mind blowing how good that is!!
Thanks Johnny welcome to the channel!
No problem, many thanks!
When I buy a car, I’ll take it in any colour as long as it’s black. 😊
Lol. Thats not any colour. Its any car
this comment makes no fucking sense
Bro... changed my world with this video! I am planning to do the same for my white Mercedes. Looking to buy Langka blob eliminator for leveler as I don’t need whole damn kit (Id rather use Mercedes branded exact match touch up paint) - would that work as well? Another question is - why didn’t you fill the larger chips so that they are leveled?
Can you answer my 2 questions?
1. How come you did not add a clear coat where you finished the touch up?
2. If I used an aerosol can instead of paint and brush, can you still use that clean leveler on that and still work?
1. Based on the size of these chips you do not need a clear coat. 2. I would not spray the aerosol directly onto the paint instead I would spray aerosol paint on to a brush and then brush the paint onto the chip:-) then use the leveler
OOoooh good idea, I never thought of that trick :) Thanks for the tips haha!
Unpwnable Just spray inside an old can plastic cap, then dap the brush in the paint whenever you need to get more paint
ChasiubaoBelly sii
Great video my man,I gotta do this on my Sequoia 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thanks man! Glad you found it helpful and welcome to the channel 🙏
Wow awesome results
Dude!!!! You did such a good job. I wish I could hire you to repair the chips in my 2020 Prius. The new Prius us black with navy blue sparkles. I wonder if this black will match up? The chips on my hood are deep (like the second chips you mentioned). Come to New York please!!! Or do you have friends here who do this type of work???? QUESTION: My car is nearly two months old. Can I just wash it and dry it and use this stuff on the hood? Or do I have to do all the "color correction" preparation you mentioned at the beginning of the video? QUESTION: What's your favorite soap to wash your car? And your favorite rags?
Since your car is new you will not have to do a color correction most likely. I love meguiar's car wash. Really appreciate the kind words welcome to the channel friend!
@@carswithsonduren THANK YOU FOR REPLYING!!!
@@carswithsonduren What do you recommend for cleaning the interior dash board? I'd love to see a video for new car owners. I'm 47 years old and have always lived in big cities, so I've only just now bought my first car. I feel like there's so much I don't know! Like, I wish I'd washed the car after purchase. Maybe the rock salt chips may not have happened if I'd done that!
What about metallic or 2 layer pearl colours.
Might be more difficult. Check the website to find out incase
Just had my car ceramic coated do I have to get the coating off to apply on my new car?
Chipfix
Will the dissolving around the chips cause some sort of damage in the long run?
Nope it’s not strong enough to do that.
BEWARE !!!!!
I had a chip I wanted to repair on my brand new Porsche Panamera in Volcano Grey, ordered the kit from Chipfixx and received what looked like black, I thought well they know best let me use it maybe it dries grey… it didn’t… now I have a black mark on my car, I told them the issue and they said they will send me a light grey so I can mix it myself to get the color!!!! I had to take my car to a professional paint shop to have them fix the mess Chipfixx caused.
Nice work! No matter how light and how little solution I use, it always pulls the paint out of the chip unfortunately. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong
Same here
Let the paint dry longer and try again
Just read Chipfixx will not ship outside Canada on their website
If you live in the United States use Dr colorchip
This is great! Do you have any updates to this video? does this still apply in July 2022?
Yes, it does apply in July 2022!