best way to apply to touch up paint

[Mike M.]

I have some very small chips on my 1965 vet-I have the original paint.

my question is what the best way to touch these up?

Is a small brush best to use?

thanks

Mike

[Douglas L.]

Re: best way to apply to touch up paint

For very small chips I prefer a toothpick, more control. Also, it usually takes more than one application as it tends to "lay down" after a few minutes.

[Donald H.]

Re: best way to apply to touch up paint

I bought some Micro Fine Applicators (see picture). You can find them on Amazon and elsewhere. I've never had success with a typical brush. Also recommended by a friend who is a professional auto painter.

[Frank D.]

Re: best way to apply to touch up paint

I use the ultra-tiny brushes that nail salons use to paint flowers on gals' pinkies.
They have them on Amazon...I find they let me build up a small chip better than those foam tipped deals.
I'll even things out a bit with some light wet sanding with 2000 grit or Langka Blob Remover:

https://www.amazon.com/Langka-LANGKA-The-Blob-Eliminator/dp/B000BAT622/ref=sr_1_3?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1473072900&sr=1-3&keywords=blob+eliminator

A bottle will last you a lifetime.

[George J.]

Re: best way to apply to touch up paint

The paper end of a match also works well.

[Sal C.]

Re: best way to apply to touch up paint

Donald's solution is, by far, the best. Once you've used them, you will never use anything else.

[Patrick H.]

Re: best way to apply to touch up paint

I've tried the Micro Fine Applicators, and in my experience they gave me too large of a "blob" of paint no matter how hard I tried. I moved on to using very tiny brushes which seemed to work better. So, my experience differs from Sal's.