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If your Alfa paint is damaged, you could visit a Alfa auto body shop and spend a fortune to fix it. Or you can inexpensively do it yourself with our high quality Alfa touch up paint. With the Alfa paint directions and resources on this page, you can get great Alfa paint repair results on your own using Alfa touch up paint.
Alfa Touch Up Paint Table of Contents:
How To Repair Damaged Alfa Paint With Alfa Touch Up Paint
By following these Alfa paint repair directions, you can make your Alfa paint shine again! For more detailed instructions, including how to use Alfa spray paint, see our Directions for How To Apply Touch Up Paint.
1. Prepare Your Alfa for Touch Up Paint
Make sure the temperature is over 50 degrees F, then wash the damaged paint on your Alfa with soap and water. Use a wax and grease remover on the area. Placing masking tape around your scratched Alfa paint will help protect the surrounding auto paint.
2. Repair Rusted Areas Before Applying Alfa Touch Up Paint
Remove all traces of rust from your Alfa with 220 grit sandpaper or a wire brush. Then use rust converter and apply it to the rusted area of your Alfa.
3. Apply Primer Before Painting Your Alfa
If you have an unpainted surface on your Alfa, like bare metal or plastic, apply primer before Alfa touch up paint! Apply several thin coats of primer to the Alfa paint you are going to repair. Only apply a small amount of primer to your Alfa at time. Let the primer dry, overnight if possible, before applying the Alfa touch up paint. Once dry, lightly sand the primed Alfa paint area with #220 grit sandpaper followed by #600 wet and dry sandpaper.
4. How to Apply Alfa Touch Up Paint
You are now ready to apply Alfa touch up paint to your car. Apply several thin coats of Alfa touch up paint to build up the damaged paint area to the same depth as the surrounding surface. Let the Alfa paint dry for ten to twenty minutes between coats. After the final coat, let the paint dry thoroughly before applying a clearcoat layer. Usually if you let the Alfa paint dry overnight, it will be dry. If temperatures are below 70 degrees F, allow additional time for the Alfa touch up paint to dry.
5. Protect Repaired Alfa Paint with Clearcoat
Make sure the Alfa touch up paint you applied earlier is dry. Apply several thin coats of clearcoat over the touched up Alfa paint, drying for ten to twenty minutes between each coat. Let the clearcoat dry overnight, or longer if temperatures are less than 70 degrees F.
6. Use Rubbing Compound to Make Your Alfa Paint Shine
Rubbing compound will help your Alfa touch up paint repair become smooth and shiny like the original paint. Let the clearcoat dry for at least three days, then use rubbing compound on your Alfa. Apply rubbing compound to your Alfa paint with a clean, soft cloth like an old tee shirt, but not wood products like paper towels. Place a small quantity of rubbing compound on the area where you applied Alfa touch up paint. Use circular strokes while applying even pressure to the surface. Buff with a clean cloth to a high gloss. For best Alfa touch up paint results, let your Alfa’s finish dry for thirty days and then apply a good quality automotive wax.
Find Your Alfa Color and Alfa Paint Code
Often, you can call Alfa and see if they can tell you where to look for your Alfa color code. For motorhomes and boats,
the manufacturer can give you a PPG or Dupont number. Please fill out our contact form with your Alfa paint information.
For older vehicles, such as Triumph and MGB, the color codes are well hidden!.
Most motorcycles do not have color codes so contact us with as much information as you can. We often can
make these colors.
Alfa Touch Up Paint Pens, Spray Paint, and Other Alfa Paint Products
Once you are ready to repair your Alfa with touch up paint, you need to decide which Alfa paint repair products to order. 1/2 oz. Alfa paint pens are great for small and quick Alfa paint jobs, while 12.5 oz. Alfa spray paint cans are better for repairing larger areas. 2 oz. Alfa basecoat paint bottles work well if you have many Alfa paint chips to fix. You can find more information about which Alfa touch up paint products to order here.