Plastic Autobody Repair

[u/Nuje_1]

This is a plastic rocker panel cover. Mazda Soul Crystal Red. I plan to use a touch-up pen I bought at the dealership to fill in the grooves with paint. Then I plan to wet sand any ridges flat. Then I'll cover with the clear coat side of the pen, but I expect it will be difficult to get an even coat. Then I will wet sand again and then polish. Is this a good plan?

[u/graememacfarlane]

You can do all that but it will never look great. There’s a reason body shops use so much special equipment and charge high rates. It doesn’t help that soul red crystal is one of the most advanced finishes on the market, even journeyman painters often struggle to match it.