looking forward to the followup. i am also interested in getting it to get rid of the paint chips on my front bumper and hood.

 

Yes, if it does dry to a shine, as they say it should, then it's going to be a great product. I do also like the fact that it's very "watery" vs. regular touch up paint, so w/ a very fine brush, it would be easier to apply anyway.

BUT, I did buy it for the ability to create a flush finish with the paint... time will tell.

 

I just spent about a half an hour on 1 chip - basically, you put the paint on and the pink stuff takes it off - I got zero results - I waited different lengths of time to no avail.

 

It sounds similar to the Langka product www.langka.com except that with Langka you use factory touch up paint and overfill the chip. You let it dry for between 2 and 24 hours and then buff the paint blob down to the same level as the paint surface using their special paste on a rag wrapped around a credit card. The Langka system works pretty well even on metallic paints, I used it on my (now sold) Steel Blue Metallic 330i and the chips were invisible after the paint had cured completely.

Regards

 

I started a thread on this already and reported good results. The many road rash chips require a going over twice as the shallow chips don't hold much paint on first go.

 

Any update on how it looks after the paint 'cured'?

 

any before and after pics?

 

Based on the fact that Dr Color Chip won't ship outside the 48 I'm gonna give Langka a shot based on jhowton's review and others that I've read. Product does sound promising.

 

Well,

It's still in the process of curing... I'll give it 4 more days, if it doesn't "cure to a shine" a they claim.... then I'll have more input.

 

How has the paint cured? Are you happy with the results? Please let us know, thanks!:biggrinbounce:

AZN M5
2001 Jet Black M5

 

I just spent about a half an hour on 1 chip - basically, you put the paint on and the pink stuff takes it off - I got zero results - I waited different lengths of time to no avail.

I had the exact same results. Not impressed...

 

Just to follow up, NOT WORTH IT... at least it was only $40.

It just didn't quite do it and never quite dryed to a complete shine.

 

The Langka system works pretty well even on metallic paints, I used it on my (now sold) Steel Blue Metallic 330i and the chips were invisible after the paint had cured completely.

Sounds like Langka may be the better way to go for chip repair.

 

You know just take the guess work out of it. Go to your local BMW or any dealer, find out who does their "touch up work" on used cars. Call the guy, set up an appointment and have the bumper/body panel of your choince done. It's usually betwwen 25-35 dollars a panel to have him/her air brush the chips and then acetone off the overspay. It's invisible when done and a perfect match for the car. Why do you think the paint jobs are near perfect on the certified pre-owned vehicles?

 

OK....I am doing this right now on my LMB m5....so far I think its AWESOME!! I am going to go take some before and after pictures right now....

It doesnt seem to work great on large chips or scuffs, but overall it is making the front of my car look nearly new!

 

OK....I am doing this right now on my LMB M5!

Langka or Dr. Colorchip?

 

I've had good experiences with Lanka, didn't care for Dr. Colorchip,

 

No paint touch up system is going to deliver the results you'll find from a body shop repair. It's meant to be a 60% improvement for 6% the price of a respray.

But yes, if you want the very best possible touch up and don't have a light metallic paint finish, using your dealer's touch up specialist is well worth $50 vs. trying it yourself.

 

This is beyond helpful! thanks for posting. can't wait to see how it goes!