hi, my name is Ben. Ive been surfing this forum for a while but just signed up. ive got a small paint chip on my brand new racquet today when i accidently hit it against something.... i know many of you have experianced this before from minor accidental scraps against the floor or something.. i was just wondering if there a simple way to fix this problem...
I used the touch-up pens (for cars) to paint the chips. They are designed for minor scratches; therefore, it would fill the chip and has the glossy appearance. One of my friends used the model paint. I think that oil based (not water based acrylic) paints could work anyway. have fun! -Sean
how do you match the colors? putting on the color shouldnt be that big a problem for me... ive fixed paint chips on my car before but that i know the color code to but ther racquet doesnt. is there a easy way to match the color of the racquet?
I've used a black pentel pen on my AT800DE coz that's the only thing avail at my haus. It doesn't do much.. but it makes the chip less obvious.
I've seen someone use a band of black tape on a paint chip, then add on a band at the oposite side of the frame to make the face look more symetrical, as if it was "intended" like that. (e.g. : paint chip at 4 oclock, so he put a small band of tape through the grommets at the 4 oclock and the 8 oclock). Clever, i supopse!
http://www.weprintcolor.com/pop_ups/Templ_modificatons_full.htm#1112 Pantone color matching. The quick and dirty way is to bring the racket to those car parts store such as Kragens or Pepboys to match with touch up paints. -SC
