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DrThrowBack
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Hey everybody. I've had a very deep scratch in my hood since I bought my car - all the way down to the white composite. It's been a few years, but it always irks me and I've been thinking about how to cheaply address it for a while. Standard touch up paint comes to mind obviously, but after some research (found it in the C8 section), I stumbled on the Dr. ColorChip solution. The top purchase option was only $73 bucks, shipped, so I figured I'd give it a shot. My big concern was that, given JSB is such a complex color, the match would be really bad. Obviously, no "touch up" solution can come close to an actual re-spray, but I figured for less than a hundred dollars it was worth a shot.
I've included several before and after photos below. These are just simple iPhone pictures under my garage fluorescents. At certain angles, the defect is clearly visible, but I think it's more because of the height/angle offset more than the color. I could probably bring the thickness of the touch up closer to the surface, but after about 10 coats I lost interest (not as bad as it sounds). Obviously, I hit numerous other areas on the hood/nose while I was at it. One thing I noticed looking at the close up photos is that the "density" of metal flakes really seems the same, which probably helps with the match. Overall, I am thrilled to not see a giant white scratch on my hood any more.
I'm really happy with the results. If you pursue this option for touch ups, my recommendation would be to follow the directions from Dr ColorChip exactly. I watched several videos on youtube about this product before I tried it and most of them don't do it the way the instructions say to. There are videos on the website too if you need help. Takes a little time and effort, but if you're on this forum you know it's because you like spending time with your Corvette anyway. It's pretty tough to spot the scratch in the last picture.
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I've included several before and after photos below. These are just simple iPhone pictures under my garage fluorescents. At certain angles, the defect is clearly visible, but I think it's more because of the height/angle offset more than the color. I could probably bring the thickness of the touch up closer to the surface, but after about 10 coats I lost interest (not as bad as it sounds). Obviously, I hit numerous other areas on the hood/nose while I was at it. One thing I noticed looking at the close up photos is that the "density" of metal flakes really seems the same, which probably helps with the match. Overall, I am thrilled to not see a giant white scratch on my hood any more.
I'm really happy with the results. If you pursue this option for touch ups, my recommendation would be to follow the directions from Dr ColorChip exactly. I watched several videos on youtube about this product before I tried it and most of them don't do it the way the instructions say to. There are videos on the website too if you need help. Takes a little time and effort, but if you're on this forum you know it's because you like spending time with your Corvette anyway. It's pretty tough to spot the scratch in the last picture.
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