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Best (value) way to treat small paint chip

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SE white. Small (half a mm) paint chip on front. Deep enough that you can see black. Advice on best way to treat would be much appreciated.
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I would get some touch up paint, but instead of using the small brush provided in the bottle cap, I’d use a cocktail stick or something similar, so that you can add just a tiny dab of paint. I find the brush to be a bit too big for most of the chips I tend to get.
 
There are a few different places offering touch up kits for the MG4 paints.

Here's a few I've found:




If you do try any of them let us know how it goes, I have a few chips on mine also and am looking to try a similar repair.
 
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I would get some touch up paint, but instead of using the small brush provided in the bottle cap, I’d use a cocktail stick or something similar, so that you can add just a tiny dab of paint. I find the brush to be a bit too big for most of the chips I tend to get.
Yep, cocktail stick is better for the usual small chip. Also do it in 2 or 3 applications if necessary rather than trying to complete first time with a big blob.
Once cured for several days, I usually take something flat wrapped in a soft cloth and use a cutting compound to level the paint to the surrounding area, gives a more hidden repair.
 
Yep, cocktail stick is better for the usual small chip. Also do it in 2 or 3 applications if necessary rather than trying to complete first time with a big blob.
Once cured for several days, I usually take something flat wrapped in a soft cloth and use a cutting compound to level the paint to the surrounding area, gives a more hidden repair.
Trying to get paint chip for MG4 SE SR HOLBORN BLUE - it is so new, paint company can’t see it even though I have supplied the car paint code 5JAY!
 
Trying to get paint chip for MG4 SE SR HOLBORN BLUE - it is so new, paint company can’t see it even though I have supplied the car paint code 5JAY!
It looks like Chipex do it:
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I ordered a kit for my Orange trophy from Chipex. They happily took the order, but then the next day refunded because they don’t actually have the paint mix yet.
 
I ordered a kit for my Orange trophy from Chipex. They happily took the order, but then the next day refunded because they don’t actually have the paint mix yet.
Ditto
 
I spoke to Chipex yesterday via their live chat. My dealer gave me the paint code for Volcano Orange which is NFZ and after I gave them that they said I could order and they can supply. I ordered yesterday and there is a 15% sitewide flash sale at the moment.
 
I spoke to Chipex yesterday via their live chat. My dealer gave me the paint code for Volcano Orange which is NFZ and after I gave them that they said I could order and they can supply. I ordered yesterday and there is a 15% sitewide flash sale at the moment.
The code in the door for my volcano orange is 5ZBP? Is this not the correct code after all? I have an outstanding order with Paintnuts because I had the same response from Chipex as AdanskiEM and you.
 
The code in the door for my volcano orange is 5ZBP? Is this not the correct code after all? I have an outstanding order with Paintnuts because I had the same response from Chipex as AdanskiEM and you.
The paint code NFZ is the one I was given by head of service at my local MG dealer 🤷🏼‍♂️
 
Order dispatched, looks like we are in business 🙌
 
The code in the door for my volcano orange is 5ZBP? Is this not the correct code after all? I have an outstanding order with Paintnuts because I had the same response from Chipex as AdanskiEM and you.
Might be for the black roof as my local MG dealer got black paint sent when they ordered mine using the code and the orange colour wasnt available through them.
 
Might be for the black roof as my local MG dealer got black paint sent when they ordered mine using the code and the orange colour wasnt available through them.
According to my dealer: "MG can supply a touch in pen for the Black pearl on the roof. Paint code PBC part no - 10208638 £18.74"
 

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