Touch up paint question

[The Edge]

There are 2 versions available thru Nissan

1- Brush type

2- Pen type that also has a clear coat on the other end.

Which would be best to apply. It's for the rear bumper.

[BBISHOPPCM]

I have used both the pen, and the brush/bottle. The pen is far superior, as it allows a nice, smooth stroke. The pen can be used on either the body, or the plastic bumpers.

[The Edge]

I have used both the pen, and the brush/bottle. The pen is far superior, as it allows a nice, smooth stroke. The pen can be used on either the body, or the plastic bumpers.

Thanks for the input. I'll try the pen and I also like the fact you can clear coat it afterwards to seal it in.

[Legacy40k]

great news, I have a little chip on my hood calling for a repair.

[c5neb]

There are 2 versions available thru Nissan

1- Brush type

2- Pen type that also has a clear coat on the other end.

Which would be best to apply. It's for the rear bumper.

I like the way the pen works. Just a touch and it fills in the valley of the chip and looks smooth when dry.

[100 Watt Walrus]

Man, I must be doing something wrong with the pen, then. I've switched to using the brush - carefully! - because I don't get jack in the way of paint when I try to use the pen. Maybe I have a different pen/bush than you folks. Mine (from the dealer) is like a ballpoint, when you take off the cap, but if you leave it on and unscrew the cap instead, you get a brush inside, like nail polish.

[nimasa]

would the pen fix this:

[CodeRed]

would the pen fix this:

OUCHHHHHHHH man that sucks, dude you might need a body shop for that, i dont know much about the paint but that looks bad.

[Clipsed]

would the pen fix this:

No, pen would not fix this, this repair requires sanding of the bumper, and re-applying primer, paint, and clear coat to build back up, and re-finish it. A good body shop will be able to fix that for around $600, if you are able to take off the bumper yourself, and take it to the shop, it might be half that price, which I would recommend, because it is soooo damn easy to take off.

[nimasa]

i went and got a quote from a body shop. almost $600... ****ty. so i went to nissan and see if i could get this covered under my warranty. damn can't do that either. but they suggested i come the next day, friday. they said that on friday, a body shop guy comes that fixes their cars on their property. so i go and meet the dude, he's like... oh... $100. Thank god!

[thefranchiz]

Where do they sell the touch up pen with the clearcoat on one end and paint on the other?? I went to the dealer and all they had was the brush.

thanks!

[The Edge]

I got mine from courtesy parts.com. My dealer didn't have any touch up paINT. I also ordered the windshield shade.

[nimasa]

Update!

I got it fixed by the dude.

Fender scrape - $100Outside of rim scrape (entire circumferance) - $125Mud flap screwed up - $75

Total - $300

And it was done in about 2 hours. The work is excellent too, you can't even tell that it was fixed!

[reyes1212]

Hmm...some idiot decided to "accidentally" drop his bowling ball on my passenger side fender just above the fron wheel and BAM a nice little indentation...I just hope I can do the same...

[Johniboi]

well i got spraypaint onto the grill area..can toucup paint fix that area??? also i got a couple of small scratces on the car, can the touch up paint fix that also? if so which one should i use the brush or the paint????