Bianchi Celeste Touchup Solution Anyone?

[JtB]

Has anyone found a good way to touchup Bianchi Celeste stone chips? I bought the following touchup paint from my LBS, but its so bad that I ended up wiping it off the bike again with thinners:

I've never had problems touching up stone chips on cars where the paint fills up the stone chips instantly. But the above touchup paint tends to run anywhere but the actual stone chip itself and its semi transparent such that it requires several coats in order to hide the mark. In the end the final result is a big blob which doesn't even look a good match to the original Celeste. I had thought the problem might be with the application mechanism which is a bit like a felt tip pen, so I removed the mechanism and applied the paint with a brush instead. But even with a brush its impossible to get anywhere near an acceptable finish :-(

 

[Gravity Aided]

Nail polish, same color, should do the job. Try Nubar Vogue Vert.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NUBAR-VOG...-CREAM-POLISHED-CHIC-COLLECTION-/250922258681
Just saw that on eBay, sure there are other suppliers, but that one was the first I ran across in UK.

 

[Smokin Joe]

The trouble with touch up paints is they can never match what you've got because yours will have faded. Depending where the chip is a suitable decal is often the best option - or just live with the chip.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Assuming you have shaken it properly then put some on a brush and allow it to evaporate a little before application.

 

[JtB]

Thanks all. The bike was only a few weeks old when the stone chip occured, so if anything it was the touchup paint that had been sat on the shelf too long. Anyway, out of all the options, I think leaving the stone chip alone is the best one :-).

 

[bpsmith]

Nothing worse than a poor touch up! You see it on cars all the time and it's unforgivable!