| ecadwell |
I just picked up a 2005 MDX (188), with the grey interior and black dash. The black portion of the dash has numerous tiny scratches/chips in it.
I've searched the site for answers to this, and I've seen people recommending a professional airbrush job, but does anyone know of a good product for touchup if I wanted to try myself? Surely someone has tried this?
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| hondacuraworld |
I used to do this quite a bit at my former employ at a Jaguar dealership.
Hit up a hobby store and get some Floquil model railroad paint. It usually comes in a spray can. Spray some into the lid (or a dixie cup), and use a touch up brush from there. The spray works well because it's diluted enough that it flows into crevices, and the sheen is dead on.
They have colors that happen to match just about every interior I've seen. |
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| ecadwell |
This is exactly the kind of information that I'm looking for. I'll plan on doing the job this weekend, and post my results. Thank you very much!
Eric
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Originally posted by hondacuraworld
I used to do this quite a bit at my former employ at a Jaguar dealership.
Hit up a hobby store and get some Floquil model railroad paint. It usually comes in a spray can. Spray some into the lid (or a dixie cup), and use a touch up brush from there. The spray works well because it's diluted enough that it flows into crevices, and the sheen is dead on.
They have colors that happen to match just about every interior I've seen.
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| ecadwell |
Well, after going to the model railroad shop, I found that they have Floquil paints in small bottles and in spray cans - many more colors available in the bottles. However, I chose the spray can based on the recommendation here. I used their "engine black" color in the spray can - it was the blackest color that they had. While the color is relatively close (maybe a touch lighter than the dash itself), it seems that the paint is flatter than the dash. It could be that my dash has been wiped down too many times with substances that leave a shiny surface, but this seems unlikely since I prepped the surface by removing wax and grease first. My plan is to use some very fine grit sandpaper to try to get a little more shine from the paint, and to help feather it with the surrounding dash - I'm thinkng 1200 or 2000 grit... I may then follow that up with a very light useage of #2 plastic polish...
Once again, I'll post my results when I do more on the project, but I won't be able to work on it until later this week. I've taken a few pictures along the way, and will post if I can obtain a satisfactory result.
Any comments or suggestions are appreciated. |
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| hondacuraworld |
Floquil also has paints with a different sheen too as I remember.
I don't think that wetsanding will do the job, I would try the #2 plastic polish. I use the heck out of that stuff. Just do that as a last resort though, as once you get the wax on there, it's going to fish-eye like heck when you go to respray. The only way of course to get the wax out, is with a solvent or spirit cleaner, which will mark up the dash even worse than when you started, and you'll find yourself with a bigger problem than you had to begin with.
Remember that what you're working with is an enamel based paint (despite its very weird odor). You may be able to blend it with just a touch of black spray to get the desired effect, to darken it and get the right sheen. Before brushing more on, I'd suggest using a test piece of plastic, allowing it to dry, and holding it up against the dash. Or, try something inconspicuous, like something by a door jamb that is usually hidden from view. |
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| ecadwell |
Well, I have to say that the Floquil was a great idea. The color "engine black" was the correct color match, with the only problem being that it is too flat to match perfectly. To solve this, I found that touching it up (lightly!!!!) with 2000 grit paper worked will to knock the excess down and feather it with the surrounding dash. After this step, just rub vigorously with your thumb to burnish the remaining paint. For some reason, this helps to blend it very well. The result is not perfect, but is not noticeable if you don't know that it was there. Overall, I'm very pleased. I'm attaching some before and after pics to this post.
Thanks again for the help!
Eric |
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| EXCALIBUR |
ecadwell,
A very nice touch up job.:29: |
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| midnightMDX |
| Looks alot better than before. Good job! |
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