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Old 04-27-2010, 11:58 AM   #1
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DIY - Langka Chip Repair: Fixing the gill chips.

I know I've babbled on for the last few weeks about putting together a couple of videos on how to use the Langka chip repair system to show everyone here on Camaro5. So now they are done, and they are much like the Junkman's videos, nothing special; just a guy in his garage production.

Don't make too much fun of me guys, I'm no pro; I just wanted to help some of ya'll out I'm not going to battle Adam's vs. (insert product here) in this thread, I'm just showing everyone how to use this great Langka kit.

I have used the blob eliminator in the past, and been very happy with the results. Since everyone in our Camaro community is affected by this issue, I figured I would show everyone how to fix it.

In this two video series, I will show you how to do everything from applying the touchup paint; all the way to re-applying a layer of protection.

I hope ya'll enjoy... Don't forget to turn these guys on 720p HD!

Part 1 - Day 1, applying touchup paint to the chips. Only thing I have to add to the notes on this one, is that I had already used the paint cleaner before I started shooting this vid, and I did not demonstrate how to apply the cleaner.



Part 2 - Day 2, removing the excess "blob" and correcting clear coat damage; and of course my conclusion. I had to edit this one quite a bit, because it ran almost 14min, so I cut out a lot of me rambling on about nonsense and me buffing the car out.

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Old 04-27-2010, 12:17 PM   #2
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Killer nice job,


Oooh and Adams better send you a shirt and a straw hat
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Old 04-27-2010, 12:31 PM   #3
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Out-freakin'-standing!

You stressed the most important part of the Langka System, and that is the 24 hour wait time. That's why I said it could takes a week or longer to address all you chips. Most guys make the mistake of not waiting long enough and rushing the repair. They also forget to clean the chip PRIOR to attempting the repair. The paint will not stick to the chip if it is full of wax or dirt. That stuff has got to be removed first.

Good tip about not rubbing too hard too. Now get yourself some waterless wash towels and quit using those nice super plush white towels! Save them for removing polish and wax. They are super nice, huh!

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Oooh and Adams better send you a shirt and a straw hat
Only one person wears the straw hat!

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Old 04-27-2010, 12:44 PM   #4
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Actually I like prefer the white towels for WCW because I can see the dirt. The dark blue WCW towels make it difficult to see the grit on the towel, so its hard to tell what area to stay away from. My great white waffle weave was in the washer... So double soft had to do the trick.

I've never been much of straw hat kinda guy.. I do own a couple of cowboy hats though... Maybe next time

Getting Adam's apparel is harder than stealing off the Junkman's BBQ!
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Old 04-27-2010, 12:49 PM   #5
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Thanks, nice vids. That helped me a lot.
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Old 04-27-2010, 12:55 PM   #6
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i repaired a couple of chips last weekend, but didn't use anything other than the GM repair paint from the dealer. would it be difficult to use the blob eliminator to get rid of the blobs left if i order it now and do this on the weekend. about 8-10 days of paint being dry.
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i repaired a couple of chips last weekend, but didn't use anything other than the GM repair paint from the dealer. would it be difficult to use the blob eliminator to get rid of the blobs left if i order it now and do this on the weekend. about 8-10 of paint being dry.
You should be good, just take your time.

Not sure as I am not a Adams guy, but try for adams shirt and hats
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You should be good, just take your time.

Not sure as I am not a Adams guy, but try for adams shirt and hats
That's not the "official" Adam's website, that's one of their dealers. Don't want anyone to mistake it as one.
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Old 04-27-2010, 01:09 PM   #9
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i repaired a couple of chips last weekend, but didn't use anything other than the GM repair paint from the dealer. would it be difficult to use the blob eliminator to get rid of the blobs left if i order it now and do this on the weekend. about 8-10 days of paint being dry.
It will still work. You may need to use a little more elbow grease than you see me using, because the harder the touchup paint gets the more difficult it is to remove. At least the paint is dry - AJ's correct when he says most people don't wait the 24hrs for the paint to dry before attempting removal. Because the paint is still so soft, it removes all of paint inside the chip.
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good to know, just ordered it!
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It's a good kit. The time it takes to repair a chip is the only downfall if you want to call it that. Like anything, good results take time which is hard to sell in this microwave society we live in now.
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Old 04-27-2010, 07:33 PM   #12
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Nice Job, Really appreciate it. Thanks
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Nice video Ryan.

I have a couple questions. In looking at the chips, couldn't the larger one have stood another coat of touch up paint to bring the level closer to the factory paint?

Lastly, shouldn't you wait for 30 days before applying the wax?
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Old 04-27-2010, 09:29 PM   #14
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Awesome video Ryan! I'm still waiting on the Junkmans Dr. Colorchip vs. Lanka videos but man that Lanka system did do an amazing job.

I've heard that metallic paint is harder to fill/match, any truth to that at all?
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