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I have a dark blue ford van and I don't want to go to all the trouble of
fixing scratches properly, the van looks pretty good, and its a work truck
anyway. However I have noticed that if I just hit the slight scratches with
an ordinary permanent black marker they essentially dissappear. Which is
great except that the marker turns out to be not so permanent and is gone in
a week or two. Anyone have a similar permanent solution?
On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 07:06:45 -0800, rmg rearranged some electrons to form:
> I have a dark blue ford van and I don't want to go to all the trouble of
> fixing scratches properly, the van looks pretty good, and its a work truck
> anyway. However I have noticed that if I just hit the slight scratches with
> an ordinary permanent black marker they essentially dissappear. Which is
> great except that the marker turns out to be not so permanent and is gone in
> a week or two. Anyone have a similar permanent solution?
>
> Thanks Rob
Buy the smallest paint brush at an arts and craft store and a can of spray
paint
Spray some in the cap and touch it up, maybe 2 times
The thinner paint in a can works better with small scratches then touch-up
paint that is much thicker
"rmg" <rmg9@ptd.net> wrote in message news:ulGdnZpEpOcV0PbeUSdV9g@ptd.net...
> I have a dark blue ford van and I don't want to go to all the trouble of
> fixing scratches properly, the van looks pretty good, and its a work truck
> anyway. However I have noticed that if I just hit the slight scratches
with
> an ordinary permanent black marker they essentially dissappear. Which is
> great except that the marker turns out to be not so permanent and is gone
in
> a week or two. Anyone have a similar permanent solution?
>
> Thanks Rob
>
>
>
It's been my experience that unless some time is spent doing it right that
touch-up paint generally looks like a glob of crap.
"David M" <NOSPAM@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.11.05.00.18.35.921177@sled351...
> On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 07:06:45 -0800, rmg rearranged some electrons to form:
>
> > I have a dark blue ford van and I don't want to go to all the trouble of
> > fixing scratches properly, the van looks pretty good, and its a work
truck
> > anyway. However I have noticed that if I just hit the slight scratches
with
> > an ordinary permanent black marker they essentially dissappear. Which
is
> > great except that the marker turns out to be not so permanent and is
gone in
> > a week or two. Anyone have a similar permanent solution?
> >
> > Thanks Rob
>
> Uh, how about touch-up paint?
>
> --
> David M (dmacchiarolo)
> http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled
> T/S 53
> sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 1 day 23:58
>
Can you wet sand the paint glob down with 2000 grit? Does this work well on
a Subaru paint job with its clear coat?
"rmg" <rmg9@ptd.net> wrote in message news:2EKdnYhNNsWCovLeUSdV9g@ptd.net...
> It's been my experience that unless some time is spent doing it right that
> touch-up paint generally looks like a glob of crap.
> "David M" <NOSPAM@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.11.05.00.18.35.921177@sled351...
>> On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 07:06:45 -0800, rmg rearranged some electrons to
>> form:
>>
>> > I have a dark blue ford van and I don't want to go to all the trouble
>> > of
>> > fixing scratches properly, the van looks pretty good, and its a work
> truck
>> > anyway. However I have noticed that if I just hit the slight scratches
> with
>> > an ordinary permanent black marker they essentially dissappear. Which
> is
>> > great except that the marker turns out to be not so permanent and is
> gone in
>> > a week or two. Anyone have a similar permanent solution?
>> >
>> > Thanks Rob
>>
>> Uh, how about touch-up paint?
>>
>> --
>> David M (dmacchiarolo)
>> http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled
>> T/S 53
>> sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 1 day 23:58
>>
>
>
On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 06:50:07 -0800, rmg rearranged some electrons to form:
> It's been my experience that unless some time is spent doing it right that
> touch-up paint generally looks like a glob of crap.
LOL... and you think using a magic marker looks better?
Sounds like your van is a glob of crap anyway, so what's a little
more? If you're not willing to do the job right,
then you deserve everything you get.
> "David M" <NOSPAM@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.11.05.00.18.35.921177@sled351...
>> On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 07:06:45 -0800, rmg rearranged some electrons to form:
>>
>> > I have a dark blue ford van and I don't want to go to all the trouble of
>> > fixing scratches properly, the van looks pretty good, and its a work
> truck
>> > anyway. However I have noticed that if I just hit the slight scratches
> with
>> > an ordinary permanent black marker they essentially dissappear. Which
> is
>> > great except that the marker turns out to be not so permanent and is
> gone in
>> > a week or two. Anyone have a similar permanent solution?
>> >
>> > Thanks Rob
>>
>> Uh, how about touch-up paint?
>>
>> --
>> David M (dmacchiarolo)
>> http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled
>> T/S 53
>> sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 1 day 23:58
>>
In fact it does, have you tried both? I have.
"David M" <NOSPAM@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.11.08.00.53.31.363729@sled351...
> On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 06:50:07 -0800, rmg rearranged some electrons to form:
>
> > It's been my experience that unless some time is spent doing it right
that
> > touch-up paint generally looks like a glob of crap.
>
> LOL... and you think using a magic marker looks better?
>
> Sounds like your van is a glob of crap anyway, so what's a little
> more? If you're not willing to do the job right,
> then you deserve everything you get.
>
>
>
> > "David M" <NOSPAM@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:pan.2005.11.05.00.18.35.921177@sled351...
> >> On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 07:06:45 -0800, rmg rearranged some electrons to
form:
> >>
> >> > I have a dark blue ford van and I don't want to go to all the trouble
of
> >> > fixing scratches properly, the van looks pretty good, and its a work
> > truck
> >> > anyway. However I have noticed that if I just hit the slight
scratches
> > with
> >> > an ordinary permanent black marker they essentially dissappear.
Which
> > is
> >> > great except that the marker turns out to be not so permanent and is
> > gone in
> >> > a week or two. Anyone have a similar permanent solution?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks Rob
> >>
> >> Uh, how about touch-up paint?
> >>
> >> --
> >> David M (dmacchiarolo)
> >> http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled
> >> T/S 53
> >> sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 1 day 23:58
> >>
>
> --
> David M (dmacchiarolo)
> http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled
> T/S 53
> sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 5 days 29 min
>
On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 06:55:13 -0800, rmg rearranged some electrons to form:
> In fact it does, have you tried both? I have.
I have tried touchup paint on numerous occasions and
had no problems. I haven't tried magic marker on anything I
cared about.
> "David M" <NOSPAM@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.11.08.00.53.31.363729@sled351...
>> On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 06:50:07 -0800, rmg rearranged some electrons to form:
>>
>> > It's been my experience that unless some time is spent doing it right
> that
>> > touch-up paint generally looks like a glob of crap.
>>
>> LOL... and you think using a magic marker looks better?
>>
>> Sounds like your van is a glob of crap anyway, so what's a little
>> more? If you're not willing to do the job right,
>> then you deserve everything you get.
>>
>>
>>
>> > "David M" <NOSPAM@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> > news:pan.2005.11.05.00.18.35.921177@sled351...
>> >> On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 07:06:45 -0800, rmg rearranged some electrons to
> form:
>> >>
>> >> > I have a dark blue ford van and I don't want to go to all the trouble
> of
>> >> > fixing scratches properly, the van looks pretty good, and its a work
>> > truck
>> >> > anyway. However I have noticed that if I just hit the slight
> scratches
>> > with
>> >> > an ordinary permanent black marker they essentially dissappear.
> Which
>> > is
>> >> > great except that the marker turns out to be not so permanent and is
>> > gone in
>> >> > a week or two. Anyone have a similar permanent solution?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks Rob
>> >>
>> >> Uh, how about touch-up paint?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> David M (dmacchiarolo)
>> >> http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled
>> >> T/S 53
>> >> sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 1 day 23:58
>> >>
>>
>> --
>> David M (dmacchiarolo)
>> http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled
>> T/S 53
>> sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 5 days 29 min
>>
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