Paint

[Doug G.]

In waxing my CTLS I have noticed a few nicks/chips. I have been told to get some automotive touch up paint. Is this the best method, or is something else available?

Doug

[Al Downs]

If you are just going to brush touch the chips I don't see what would be wrong with using auto paint. When doing so, just apply paint to the inside of the chipped area keeping it as small as possible. Sometimes a toothpick will work fine. The small dots of paint will be less noticeable than the chip but of course if you want it looking really good, it will need to be painted and blended or panel painted.

[Runtoeat]

Just now seeing this thread. Hobby Lobby or most stores - including Roger's favorite, ACE Hardware, have white paint pens that work well to touch up little spots. My experience with this paint is that it does turn slightly yellow after a year or so and must be re-done. Recently, I had to have an area on my wing re-painted that is near the fuel filler area. Previously, the rattle-can white paint supplied by FD was used but this ended up wrinkling up when fuel was dripped on it. My mechanic had the local bump shop paint the wing with DuPont two part auto paint and this is not affected by fuel after curing. I took my cargo door into the local auto supply shop and they did a computer scanned color match on the door to blend a DuPont white for the bump shop which perfectly matched my CT.

[207WF]

I use a match stick, spraying a little of the paint into a plastic cup and the match stick is my brush. Works pretty well. WF

[CT4ME]

Sharpie paint pens work good, medium point, fine or ultra-fine... many colors.

Paint Pens

Tim

[opticsguy]

I have a couple areas on my cowl where pea-sized areas of paint have flaked off, exposing the carbon fiber. Wouldn't that have to be primed somehow?