Ok so i bought that touch up paint for my car and when i did it i thought i did it right and i went in and ate went back out to the garage and when i looked @ it LOOKS TERRIBLE YOU CAN SEE EVERYWHERE WHERE I USED THE PAINT...its the right color ik it is....SO What the hE** happened....this is very frustrating for mE!!

anythign i can do to fix i will do just need to know hoW!!!!

Not sure how you can fix it but using touch up paint on a car and getting it to not stick out is a very detailed process. If you just put a dab of paint in the spots you wanted to touch up that's probably why it looks so bad. Also did you make sure you got the right color?

Here are some links to guides to scratch repair using touch up paint. I'll be using this one to do a full scratch repair on my car once school gets out (you may have to scroll down a bit to find it), but you can also use this other one even though they are pretty much the same.

wow nice find bud! im going to round up these things and then try that ..im praying this will fix it....i hate messy paintwork


its the right color is jsut "raised" as they say in the article

thanks again for the finds

No problem. Once I do it I'm gonna try and do a write-up to throw on here too with pics and everything to make it a little easier.

Good luck though, let us know how things go.

ok ill take pics 2 and @ the same time im wanna get some of dem zaino products and do my whole car to make it look good again lol


no zaino to expensive ,,mothers?

I've had good results with Meguiar's 3-Step Paint system (Paint Cleaner, Polish, Wax), it hides swirls pretty well just not nearly as well as Zaino and doesn't last as long either. You can get it at Autozone though.

If you just want to wax though I highly recommend Mother's FX SynWax, been using it on the GP and my mom's Outlook over winter and into the spring and they both look great and it lasts for a while too. I'd even recommend substituting it for the Meguiar's wax in the 3 Step process.

im very oblivious to this stuff is paint cleaner like car wash soap? what the diff between polish and wax.... ik im going to buy simple green for the wheels and engine bay and i already have stuff for the interior but what stuff in specifcs should i get...i will try Mother's FX SynWax but what else

I'm a fan of Mequiars.

Paint cleaner actually strips the paint of any wax, oils, and light oxidation. It will also remove any hairline scratches if you apply it a few times.

Polish is the next step. It helps fill the hairline scratches that the cleaner couldn't resolve. It also adds necessary supplements to deepen the gloss, kinda like adding moisturizer to your skin.

Wax is the final step. Wax provides a protective barrier from the elements. Without wax your well spent time and effort won't last as long to keep the car looking good.

None of these products will cut your "touch up paint". These are steps to make the whole car look better, not the spots that have signs of serious neglect or mistakes.

Can you take pics of the paint you need repaired?

it may need some color sanding and some clear coat.

i'd say 2000 grit wetsand it and drysand it

then take the polish and give it a few coats...

it should be drysand then wetsand ... wet is a better sand than dry

Without pics this will be hard for ppl to help you out...

ik ik im kinda busy right now ll try and get time...lifes a littel complciated rite now lol

ok i wetsanded i then sent it and got the whole car clearcoated again for free its supershiney!!!