I have a black 2005 limited that has several light to deep scratches on the door and bumper. My google skills are failing me, everytime I look up "how to apply touch up paint" I get 50 different answers. Here are my questions..

1) For deep scratches like the one on my bumper, do I need to apply primer before I apply touch up paint? Do I apply touch up paint then clear coat? Do I even need clear coat with touch up paint?

2) Is the process to wash car > sand area with wet sand paper > apply touchup paint and let dry > buff?


This is the kit i'm looking at getting. I'm confused on what I would use the different variations of sand paper for. Will this kit have everything I need, if not what else should I buy? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

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I am interested in a good answer to this one. Got no scratches, but DAMN does my car attract tiny flying objects on the road.

 

Touching up with a bottle and a brush is always going to be less than ideal, and should be limited to very small rock chips or scratches. For those type repairs, don't bother sanding. Just make sure its clean and dab just enough paint in to fill the chip or scratch. You don't need to clear over it, and you don't need to prime.

If the repair is big enough to need sanding and primer, you really don't want to be doing it with a touch up bottle and brush.