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Old 03-11-09, 04:11 AM
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I have a kit from mothers that is supposed to work on smoothing out the "blob" when you use touch up paint, but havent used it yet. Tried the Lanka touchup pen I had laying around and it worked ok on a chip that was near the keyhole on the drivers side door but also did a chip that was on the hood and it didnt match too well, but I didnt end up with a blob, the Lanka filled the chips in very smooth and evenly, just wish it could have been blended in better.
Old 03-11-09, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by GS300Rich
I have a kit from mothers that is supposed to work on smoothing out the "blob" when you use touch up paint, but havent used it yet. Tried the Lanka touchup pen I had laying around and it worked ok on a chip that was near the keyhole on the drivers side door but also did a chip that was on the hood and it didnt match too well, but I didnt end up with a blob, the Lanka filled the chips in very smooth and evenly, just wish it could have been blended in better.
is that the kit that comes with that buffer tool? like the one you would use to wax a car. i was thinkin about that...but i dunno i was unsure.
Old 03-12-09, 04:40 PM
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thx for the pics and review. i was just about to post a question on this product, and figured i would search first.
Old 03-12-09, 11:17 PM
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How does this compare with Langaka (sp?) that was recommended before?
Old 03-13-09, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by BLK98GS3
How does this compare with Langaka (sp?) that was recommended before?
i dunno i never used it...this is the first product ive used to cover my rock chips...with the exception of the touch-up paint. so i cant really compare the two products.
Old 03-13-09, 08:03 AM
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Hmmnn what about the Langka kit?
Old 03-13-09, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by SupraMan17
is that the kit that comes with that buffer tool? like the one you would use to wax a car. i was thinkin about that...but i dunno i was unsure.
not sure if its a buffer tool so much as it is a hard plastic piece. The package is quite old so Im not sure how long I have had it in my detailing closet
Old 03-16-09, 04:04 PM
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Thanks for you effort. I just ordered a kit from them for my black GS400. I'll document the job when I do it.
Old 03-17-09, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by gs4004gs
Thanks for you effort. I just ordered a kit from them for my black GS400. I'll document the job when I do it.
youll like the results...it was a lot better than i expected
Old 05-03-09, 11:41 PM
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i think the pictures look better the actual result... I used it on my black benz, looks pretty good, but still noticeable. I can't seem to get the thickness right, maybe i need to re-apply to get same OEM thickness. overall i think it's the best product out there.
Old 05-04-09, 12:51 AM
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So I am guessing that it's not that great for black cars then right?
Old 05-04-09, 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Tchan1
So I am guessing that it's not that great for black cars then right?
it's not that, the pictures almost look too perfect, because they are pictures (zoomed out a bit). But like i said before, best product out there...
Old 05-04-09, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Tchan1
So I am guessing that it's not that great for black cars then right?
I tried some on a Obsidian black, works well...As its able to level decently, you might need to do about 2 or 3 applications though.
Old 05-05-09, 08:56 AM
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For those that have tried this what kit would you recommend, there are 3. I have some pretty bad road rash in the front and a couple larger chips. Did you have a nice amount of product left over after you did your chips to where the larger more expensive kit may not be needed or would you recommend getting the kit with the more paint/chemical because you started getting low? Is there any detailing site that sells Dr. Colorchip besides the Dr. Colorchip site?
Old 07-01-09, 05:31 AM
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I ordered mine, should be here any day and I will attempt to apply on my BLACK LS430 with two "bird dropping" damage and mini-galaxy of paint chips on the hood. I've already taken super-macro shots of the areas, so I'll definitely post back here my results for all to view. I must say, from pictures by SupraMan, the "far" results do look acceptable and much better than gobby-gooey OEM touch up paint. All I'm looking to achieve is "far away" good look also, not perfect under close look.

Anyway, we will see... we will see...

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