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TouchUpDirect
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TouchUpDirect provides eco-friendly, do-it-yourself automotive and motorcycle touch up paint. With our pens, brushes, cans, and professional sizes, we have applicators for all your touch up needs. Order at TouchUpDirect.com. SHARE, LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE.
Chippie's Galactic Scratch: A TouchUpPen Adventure
We all get distracted sometimes. Don't worry! TouchUpDirect is here to help you with any scratch, be it earth-based or otherworldly.
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How to Repair Large Scratches with Holes Using Aerosol Platinum Kit
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Learn how to effectively repair large scratches with holes on your vehicle using the TouchUpDirect Aerosol Platinum Kit in this comprehensive tutorial. Our video guides you through every step, from preparing the damaged area to applying and finishing the paint, ensuring a seamless repair. This tutorial is perfect for DIY enthusiasts and car owners who face significant paint damage and want a pr...
Repainting Unprimed Parts Made Easy with Aerosol Preferred Kit
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Master the art of repainting unprimed parts with the TouchUpDirect Aerosol Preferred Kit in this detailed tutorial. This video is perfect for anyone looking to refresh or change the color of bare car parts. We'll guide you through each step, from surface preparation to applying the final coat, ensuring a professional and durable finish. Ideal for DIY enthusiasts and vehicle owners who want to h...
Simple Repainting Tutorial for Painted or Primed Parts Using Aerosol Kit
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Unlock the power of the TouchUpDirect Aerosol Essential Kit in this comprehensive tutorial on repainting painted or primed car parts. Whether you're looking to refresh faded paint or apply a new color, this video provides all the steps you need for a successful repaint. We cover everything from surface preparation to the final coating, ensuring a professional finish. Ideal for DIY car enthusias...
Car Repair Tutorial: How to Use Putty for Seamless Paint Fixes
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Learn how to use putty to achieve smooth, seamless car paint repairs in this detailed tutorial brought to you by TouchUpDirect. Perfect for filling deep scratches or dents, our guide will show you step-by-step how to properly apply and finish putty to ensure a flawless repair. This video is ideal for DIY enthusiasts and anyone looking to save on repair costs while maintaining their vehicle’s pr...
Fix Deep Scratches with Holes Like a Pro: Brush Platinum Kit Tutorial
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Discover the professional way to repair deep scratches with holes on your vehicle using the TouchUpDirect Brush Platinum Kit. This in-depth tutorial takes you through each critical step, from assessing the damage to applying the final touches with our premium kit. Suitable for car owners who want to handle significant paint repairs themselves, this guide ensures you can achieve a seamless repai...
How to Repair Multi-Substrate Scratches and Nicks with Combo Platinum Kit
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Tackle various types of substrate scratches and nicks on your vehicle with the TouchUpDirect Combo Platinum Kit. This tutorial covers everything from identifying different substrate damages to applying the perfect repair with our comprehensive kit. Ideal for DIY enthusiasts and car owners alike, this video guides you through each step to ensure a flawless finish. Learn practical tips and techni...
Complete Guide to Repairing Substrate Scratches with Brush Platinum Kit
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Unlock the power of the TouchUpDirect Brush Platinum Kit in this comprehensive tutorial aimed at repairing substrate scratches on your vehicle. This video is perfect for anyone looking to fix deep scratches that have reached the substrate layer. We'll walk you through each step-from preparing the scratch to the final touches-using our specialized tools and techniques. Follow along to learn how ...
Master Car Paint Scratch Repair with Brush Essential Kit
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Discover the simplicity of removing surface scratches from your car with the TouchUpDirect Brush Essential Kit in this step-by-step tutorial. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced DIYer, our video will guide you through the process of cleaning, preparing, and applying paint to restore your vehicle's flawless finish. This easy-to-follow guide ensures you can handle scratches confidently an...
How to Easily Fix Paint Chips & Nicks on Your Car with Pen Essential Kit
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This detailed tutorial will guide you through the simple steps of fixing paint chips and nicks using the TouchUpDirect Pen Essential Kit. No need to be a pro-our kit is designed to make paint repair effortless and effective. Follow along as we clean the surface, apply multiple layers of paint, and finish up with the necessary touch-ups to erase those bothersome blemishes. Make your car look pri...
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Cyberstream Gunpowder Bullet: Cyberstream Gunpowder is the gray color on refreshed Model S 21” Arachnid Wheels and refreshed Model X 20” Cyberstream and 22” Turbine wheels.
How To Use TouchUpDirect Scratch & Chip Putty
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How to Fix a Bumpy Finish (Remove Orange Peel)
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How to Fix Wheel Rim Curb Rash (for Tesla Models)
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My wife has a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. There were scratches on the passenger side from a recent trip to the airport. I was able to buff some out, but one scratch was deep and I over-buffed it, removing the paint. I ordered the touch up spray6 can kit matching the color from the factory. It was a perfect match and the car looks great. Never did that before but the videos showed how easy it was.
I may need to apply a few more coats bc mine is super light
For damage like this, I’d skip the Putty and just use Primer to fill in. However, if the scratch is deep in any places, the Putty can be useful. But the scratch to this car only needed Primer, not Putty. For the detail, it doesn’t really matter, before or after. However, if you do the detail before the touch up, then be 100% sure that you clean any wax or surfactant from the scratched area before doing the touch up. Thanks!
Would you recommend the putty to be used along with the paint kit from your website for a damage like this; or just the 3 pen kit - such as demonstrated in this video? And if planning on doing an exterior detailing with compound, polish and wax - would you recommend I wait some time, do it before/after the paint correction with your kit? Any feedback would be great! Received your kit + putty in the mail today and very eager to get it fixed! Thanks in advance 😊
Comparing the new paint should be step one I’m not doing any of that other stuff until I know I’m not wasting my time😂
Should the clearcoat be shiny as soon as you apply the third coat? I cannot get a good shine on mine no matter how much I machine polish or wax - any thoughts on why?
The 1199 with the magnesium rims looks the best of the 3, to me.
The reason for the different colour carbon swing arm is Kevlar. It's woven into the carbon pre preg in high impact areas. Common in the motorsport world.
Short answer inflation..
I'm not so sure inflation explains it. The inflation rate from 2017-2020 was about 1.875%, indicating the V4SL should cost $81,500 instead of $100k.
@@TouchUpDirect but wouldn’t you agree that it cost more to produce the v4 sl.
@@ItsjusUno manufacturing costs, likely yes. In relation to inflation, minimally.
T-cut in small circular motions just dandy
What clear coat did you use
We used our own TouchUpDirect Clearcoat.
I got 2 sandpapers one is rough and the other not so rough but they don’t say what grit it is. Do I do both sandpapers before the primer?
The rougher one is 400 grit and is best for using before Primer. The smoother one is 1000 grit and should be used to sand the Primer smooth.
Dang a video 5 years ago and you guys still respond. That is good customer service
Now we've waited "the proper amount of time"... meaning?
Until it is dry...generally 15-20 minutes depending on weather conditions.
is there a certain type of acetone solution to use for a car or any acetone solution will do?
No specific type, any will do as far as I'm aware of.
what is the primer pen for? I don't see any footage of it being used in the video above.
The Primer Pen is a limited use product. In many cases it's not required where a Pen is the best solution overall. The exceptions are deeper nicks or dings that are deep into the substrate yet very small. This type of damage is more uncommon so it makes the Pen Primer a less commonly used product.
Great video. Thanks.
Wow i have a 1299s and was going to sell for a v4 base model but maybe not any more... ❤
Test ride a V4! It's pretty special...
How many cans would you recommend for a whole hood 😭 I’m looking into buying the kit but I’m unsure how many cans will be needed
Depending on the vehicle, it's usually 2-3 cans required.
Love them both but the 1299 steals my heart
You really have to use that song for the video? 🤦♂️
How many fenders can this kit fix?
It somewhat depends. If you are Priming the entire flare, then figure 1 Kit per flare. You'll have extra, but 1 Kit will likely not be enough for 2. If you re not Priming and just painting over existing paint, 1 Kit will paint multiple flairs.
I have a couple of small rock chips that were done quite poorly by a body shop that was clearly not interested in the job, and they look absolutely awful. Now, I am interested in re-doing the chips myself, as I have more knowledge as to how it is done. Fortunately, the chips don't go thru the primer, so it's just a matter of reapplying the touchup and clear coat. Thing is, I don't know if clear coat was even used to begin with. Is acetone safe to use to remove the old touch up paint along with the clear coat, or should I use the acrylic tool on the end of the paint pen? I don't want to wet sand, compound and polish until I'm absolutely sure I know what I'm doing.
You'll be able to remove whatever the bodyshop applied with acetone, this is almost for certain. The only way it would not work is if they somehow used a catalyzed clear when they did the touchup, but that's doubtful. From that point, you can just do the touchup repair as if starting from fresh.
does the touch up paint kits come with the putty and does the paint provided have its interblend clear coat?
Nope, the Putty is sold separately. But it will be offered as an add-on during checkout. Regarding the Clear, all of our colors are a basecoat/clearcoat system and all of the Kits include Clearcoat.
Great video, thanks
This is way too involved
Just bought a 2022 midel 3 with the same issue near the front. Im glad i have some kind of tutorial for the paint chip repair kit coming
One of the support guys on your team told me I needed to use sandpaper 😮 to remove the brush touch up I messed up… is only thinner or acetone enough??
Yes, a small touch up can be removed with acetone or thinner.
It was nice meeting you and chatting outside the Ducati Austin MotoGP party. Great video here and thanks again for sharing your experiences and thoughts!
Nice to speak with you as well, thanks for introducing yourself! I hope you had a good time over the weekend!
Thank you!
I am not sure if this is a good option for me. Perhaps you can answer. I had a buddy " attempt" to fix a couple of dings on my car with an AC delco Paint pen. He used way to much paint and it is rough and well just not good. would thinner be my best option or acetone? its pretty thick and ridged. It looks worse now then with the small chip.
Most likely, yes. Generally speaking, AC Delco paint is an older lacquer based formula, at least the last I knew and I'm pretty sure it still is. If that's the case, some lacquer thinner or urethane reducer will remove the paint. I'd recommend using a q-tip to minimize getting solvent onto the existing paint, although most existing finished will not be harmed by the solvent if used and removed quickly. That's about as much as we can recommend without really seeing or knowing much about the situation. This is a general, high-level recommendation and we cannot guarantee the results when using a different brand of paint than TouchUpDirect.
@@TouchUpDirect Mine is a brand new 2024 Chevy Trax. My friend botched it bad used way to much paint. I am going to take it to a body shop to have them remove 3-4 spots he did. its a real eye sore.
Heyy, I have some ugly Paint lines.. how do I remove these..
You can try sanding and polishing. But most likely you'll need to sand them all the way off and repair, following the advice in the video.
What kind of primers work
There are multiple primers that can work, but we only test with our own due to there being so many various types and brands.
Cool video. Could have done without the Whistling
Thanks! Really informative video from someone who made some serious miles instead of just test driving. Did you ever try the BMW s1000xr 2020 >? Even though its a very different engine I think its the best competitor to the Pikes Peak.. The XR is my current bike btw..
I have not tried the XR, no. I'm sure it's a great bike, I just don't really buy I-4's anymore for whatever reason.
@@urithatcher8950 understandable.. Even though my XR is way smoother than the Multistrada, V4 is more versatile. That’s why I’m looking at Multistrada v4 videos 😂 probably trading my XR next year for the pikes peak.
@@dennisthemenace7321 well, if you're in the greater Los Angeles area I know where there's a used 2022 PP for sale that's super clean!
@@urithatcher8950 I’m from Amsterdam. Would love to do a road trip with a rental in the USA someday.
Since you are painting on plastic, do you need an Adhesion Promoter step or is the Primer going to stick well enough?
You can use an adhesion promotor, but it's not required if you use the Primer.
Thanks for the reply. I have a Touch Up Direct kit and will be painting a customer's car this weekend. This video answered several questions.
Thank God bc I was stuck trying to figure out how to bring out the gloss on the clear coat. Mine was all f'ed up😂
Do you think you can post the dyno charts somewhere online like on the forums? Or possibly email it? Trying to draw some statistical conclusions.
I don't even have them anymore, it's been a few years now. I can ask the operator but can't really promise anything.
@@TouchUpDirect oh wow, okay no worries if not. I was just wanting to compare dyno sheets from all of the SLs and since you've got 2 of the 3 of them that were done on the exact same day & on the same dyno, the data would be pretty useful. Either way, thanks Uri!
dry weight is no fluids at all in any part of the bike including forks, hydraulic clutch/brakes, no shock fluid, empty gas tank, no oil in engine, empty radiator/coolant overflow, etc. The rest of the bike is there though. All that stuff adds up quick!
do the pens come with both the base and mid level paint?
Yes, if the color requires it, it's included.
For factory that great numbers 👍
Best company!
What grit sand paper between coats?
We don't recommend sanding the color coats.
the lines are there. what now.
Flat out with 1200, then 2000 grit, wet and dry, or dry sand, if your rich enough to afford that luxury. Then machine polish.
nigga you said ELIMINATE. NOT PREVENT.
Sir, you are a lifesaver!! Thank you!!!
I had washed your video like three times or so, but I do have a question, what suspension settings you used for touring and urban? Thanks for the good info:)
For Touring I'm pretty sure I set it to softest front/rear. Urban I really don't use so I don't recall. I have a Rally now too and set the suspensions to softest in Touring and in-between medium and hardest for Sport. The Rally seems generally more soft than the S or PP, perhaps due to the slightly longer travel.
Do you have white silver metallic for vw gti?
I'm certain that we do, but we'd need the year to look it up properly. The color code would be handy too if you have it available. You can look the car up here too: touchupdirect.com Thanks!
I had nothing but trouble with my can of primer spray tip after a couple sprays leaving me with a mess since it started spitting globs of wet primer only part way through my small job the stopped entirely. Even after wiping and cleaning the tip the best I got was a crap spray that quit again after one or two tries. Repeated tip cleaning did very little to help so now I have a ruined project.
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Do you have ultra red pr01
YES, finally! It's moving through the last stages of validation, you will see it on our website very soon after the new year, by the second week at the latest. Same with Stealth Gray, that too will be released early in the New Year.