How to safely mark modern paintwork

[Rod1883]

After some birdlime paint repair recently, the Volvo has to go back in to the paint shop because of some flaws in the new finish.

The car is being collected and because I wont be able to point the areas out in person, the paint shop want me to mark the offending areas with something that won't scratch or damage the paintwork.

I'm not sure what to use - any thoughts?

[thebrookster]

Drywipe marker maybe? If you circle the offending areas enough should remain by the time it reaches the garage?

Phil

[Hamish]

Masking tape

dont use a pen. It’ll give the garage an excuse that you have made it worse. 
 

or take pictures, annotate these  and email. 
 

or these if you have time

https://www.rainbowchalk.com/product-category/auto-pen/

H

[thebrookster]

29 minutes ago, Hamish said:

dont use a pen. It’ll give the garage an excuse that you have made it worse. 

Blimey, never even crossed my mind!

Don't listen to me, listen to Hamish, he appears to be far more cynical than me 

Phil

[Rod1883]

Thanks Phil, Hamish

Masking tape I think then.

I was wondering if the chalk in a bicycle tyre repair kit might do it, but it could incur the same risks as a pen.

[RogerH]

Chinagraph wax pencil   https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR5.TRC2.A0.H0.XChinagraph.TRS0&_nkw=chinagraph+pencil&_sacat=0

 

Roger

[Hamish]

Good one Roger  they work too.

(dad used to use these (chinagraph) to write on his 16mm film cutting before splicing them all together so should be safe)

 

I have heard from spray painters (admittedly many years ago) that (permanent) markers can bleed into the paint and on more than one occasion got them out of re-do work.
“sorry mate could have put that run/orange peel etc etc right for you but now you’ve drawn on that fresh paint we will have to redo the panel (at your cost))

may be bull .... but not worth the argument. 

[JohnD]

Take pics, print them and draw on those.

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[RedRooster]

Be careful with masking tape, i was using some over the weekend and noticed it said in very small writing on the inside of the roll not to use on lacquered surfaces.

[Rod1883]

Thanks again everyone.

I think I'll follow the picture/drawing approach. The other option I've thought of could be to put some car polish on and not polish it off so it leaves a white coating.

The drawing is probably the safest route as it doesn't risk putting anything on the paint surface itself that could subsequently be blamed for any imperfection.

Rod 

[RogerH]

17 hours ago, Hamish said:

Good one Roger  they work too.

(dad used to use these (chinagraph) to write on his 16mm film cutting before splicing them all together so should be safe)

 

Hi Hamish,

At BA we used them on our 400mm films (16" wide film). Our longest was 50Mtr (150 ft+)- these were fun to expose and then process.

 

Roger