Patching up chipped paintwork

[Se7enBTCC]

Any tips to protect chipped paintwork please on the chassis. Some of the powder coating has come off?

[GulfSeven]

Apply Hammerite Satin with a brush.

[Se7enBTCC]

Perfect thanks

[SLR No.77]

Use POR-15 

[Se7enBTCC]

Thanks

[7 wonders of the world]

Arch use Simoniz satin black tough paint.

Very good.product  

[GulfSeven]

That's really useful to know - I've never heard anyone recommend that before but if Arch use it 

[Gridgway]

Hammerite always seems a bit useless to me.  Not long lasting at all.  The other two suggestions seem good though

[Se7enBTCC]

Perfect 

[Skipper555]

This is a well timed thread for me as I was looking at doing the same thing. Useful info.

I can only find spray cans of the Simoniz stuff which could be tricky for some of the areas I've got in mind.

I've found this POR 15 kit which has some prep solutions too which could work well for me

eBay - POR15 Car / Van Rust Treatment / Prevention Super Starter Cleaning/Paint Kit

[GulfSeven]

"Hammerite always seems a bit useless to me.  Not long lasting at all."

I'm not sure what is meant by this. It won't go anywhere unless you get another stone chip in the same place.

"I can only find spray cans of the Simoniz stuff which could be tricky for some of the areas I've got in mind."

Can it be sprayed into a small pot then be brushed on?

[Gridgway]

#11 I meant exactly that.  Overall Hammerite is not long lasting in road conditions and seems to come off even without stone chips.  Just my experience.  I do like POR-15 but it doesn't have a long shelf life and relatively expensive.  But it really lasts the course.

[Se7enBTCC]

That's my plan spray into a dish

[SLR No.77]

#12  POR-15 has a pretty good shelf life but you must decant out the small amount you intend to use and don't return anything to the tin, not even the brush otherwise it sets hard in a fairly short time.

[Skipper555]

Useful tip on POR-15 thanks, just ordered some so will see how I get on with it

[DanRo]

I used POR 15 initially but found it was hard to manage all of the stages in tight places and the waiting times between. It has also peeled in some areas. 
 

I'm sure it's ultimately the best product but I've taken to painting Simoniz onto bare sanded metal, sprayed into its own lid as a pot, because it's easier and I'm under the car each winter so can redo when necessary.