There is a small nick on my hood from a stone. Anyone have experience with touch up paint? ( I don't think that self healing paint will work here)

 

Self-healing paint is not exactly self-healing. It still requires heat to take out extremely small scratches and even then they can't be very deep. You can try touch up paint, but I have never had much success at making it look great. I usually save up a few nicks and stone marks for a professional. A friend of mine owns a mobile paint restoration truck and services a few dealerships.

Check out your area for people that do this kind of work. Many dealerships use this service as it's cheaper. Used car lots use them a lot because they don't have shops for repair. Dentpro, Autodentist are a few that come to mind.

 

I got my touch up paint here and works great. They also sell bottles or pens, depending on how deep of a ding you got http://www.automotivetouchup.com/

 

I had a stone chip the second day I owned the car. After few days in summer the spot is gone. I can not see it now.

 

Thanks for the information. I ordered the touch-up paint , clear coat ,and micro dabs as per your suggestion.
Thanks to the other suggestions which I will keep in mind if this doesn't pan out. Club Lexus members have been great in helping me with other concerns which I greatly appreciate.

 

I've had mixed results with Dr ColorChip. I waited too long to get the clear bra installed and got a small chip. DCC worked pretty well but I had to apply multiple layers.

 

Man.

Having a previous car that got owned my rock chips, I made sure this wouldn't happen on my baby.

Got a clear bra protecting the front and it's worked out very well. I could see some sort of abrasion on the clear bra and I know it's from a rock but it simply disappears in a few days.

 

Id get the genuine lexus stuff..at least for f sport ultra white, it comes in two bottles/stages, which is important to get close to factory. Small chips are easy for touchup paint...scratches are trickier.