BMW Touch Up Paint
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Find Your BMW Color and BMW Paint Code
Often, you can call bmw and see if they can tell you where to look for your bmw color code. Ask them if they know the PPG or Dupont paint formula number if there is no color code. If you have any paint information, please fill out our contact form with your bmw paint information. Sometimes the bmw color code is well hidden! Some vehicles do not have color codes so contact us with as much information as you can. We often can make these bmw colors.
How To Repair Damaged BMW Paint With BMW Touch Up Paint
By following these BMW paint repair directions, you can make your BMW paint shine again! For more detailed instructions, including how to use BMW spray paint, see our Directions for How To Apply Touch Up Paint.
1. Prepare Your BMW for Touch Up Paint
Make sure the temperature is over 50 degrees F, then wash the damaged paint on your BMW with soap and water. Use a wax and grease remover on the area. Placing masking tape around your scratched BMW paint will help protect the surrounding auto paint.
2. Repair Rusted Areas Before Applying BMW Touch Up Paint
Remove all traces of rust from your BMW with 220 grit sandpaper or a wire brush. Then use rust converter and apply it to the rusted area of your BMW.
3. Apply Primer Before Painting Your BMW
If you have an unpainted surface on your BMW, like bare metal or plastic, apply primer before BMW touch up paint! Apply several thin coats of primer to the BMW paint you are going to repair. Only apply a small amount of primer to your BMW at time. Let the primer dry, overnight if possible, before applying the BMW touch up paint. Once dry, lightly sand the primed BMW paint area with #220 grit sandpaper followed by #600 wet and dry sandpaper.
4. How to Apply BMW Touch Up Paint
You are now ready to apply BMW touch up paint to your car. Apply several thin coats of BMW touch up paint to build up the damaged paint area to the same depth as the surrounding surface. Let the BMW 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 BMW paint dry overnight, it will be dry. If temperatures are below 70 degrees F, allow additional time for the BMW touch up paint to dry.
5. Protect Repaired BMW Paint with Clearcoat
Make sure the BMW touch up paint you applied earlier is dry. Apply several thin coats of clearcoat over the touched up BMW 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 BMW Paint Shine
Rubbing compound will help your BMW 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 BMW. Apply rubbing compound to your BMW 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 BMW touch up paint. Use circular strokes while applying even pressure to the surface. Buff with a clean cloth to a high gloss. For best BMW touch up paint results, let your BMW's finish dry for thirty days and then apply a good quality automotive wax.
BMW Touch Up Paint Pens, Spray Paint, and Other BMW Paint Products
Once you are ready to repair your BMW with touch up paint, you need to decide which BMW paint repair products to order. BMW touch up paint pens are great for small and quick BMW paint jobs, while BMW spray paint is better for repairing larger areas. 2 oz. BMW basecoat paint bottles work well if you have many BMW paint chips to fix.
