I picked up some Langka to fix some small paint chips and after reading the instructions, I'm a little confused as to the application.

I'm going to carefully apply the touchup paint, let it dry for a day, then I think I'm suppose to apply a small amount to the spot, and them use the creditcard covered in a t-shirt do smooth the langka and pain down in a back and fourth motion? I can see how the langka would remove the excess paint from the sides of the chip, but does it effect the paint in the chip crater from a shine and smoothness standpoint?

how are you guys using it for best results?

 

It is very tricky to avoid removing the paint from the crater itself (which is why they want a stiff polising surface). Whatever cloth you use, make sure it has NO nylon in it - you will scratch everything with that credit card pushing the fibers into the paint.
The Langka will polish the paint, it won't dull it. However, once you are satisfied with the contour, polish it with a normal scratch rmover to get the maximum gloss (once you are certain that the Langka has finished evaporating).

 

I would have to agree. It is pretty difficult to not remove too much paint. I would suggest that you go very slowly. Rub back and forth a couple times then check it out. I usually end up taking off too much and having to redo it. Eventually you'll get something that looks ok.

 

the instructions are pretty simple:

http://www.langka.com/paint_chip_repair.php

just do one or two first in an offbeat area, you'll get the hang of it quickly once you try it

 

I guess I just need to practice more, as I keep taking the paint out of the chiped area along with the blob.

 

i've tried using lanka, and i find it extremely difficult and messy. (the video of that little girl fixing the paint on the car hood is very perplexing to me, because when i try it it looks like **** and nowhere like that.) i've given up on it...

 

I recommend waiting towards the long end of the recommended drying period (24 hr). The paint blob is softer and easier to dig out the shorter the wait period

 

Is there a scratch remover you'd recommend? I use Langka on my TiGray and it works great except the touch up paint turns a brighter, duller shade of gray about a day after applying the Langka product. Would a scratch remover polish help with this?

 

just thought i'd reignite this thread, because i know there are ALWAYS people out there with this problem of chips, and langka seems to work pretty dang good for me. It's pretty important though that you leave a drying time of almost 24 hours at least, as it does help to solidify the paint quite a bit.

The biggest problems i've faced is that the touch-up seems to dull substancially after langka, so i'm assuming that a good layer of wax might help to glossen it up a smidge.

Even a larger problem yet would probably stem only from my color...that being velocity red. It seems that the metallic mixed with red paint is VERY thin, and even after reapplying numerous coats and trying to langka it, by the time that the blob is flush with the rest of the paint, it is so thin that you can see a tint of red, but mostly yur seeing the black base of the hood right through it. It's more tinted then painted.

Anyone else had a problem with this? Any suggestions?