How Do I Use a Touch Up Combo?Updated 3 months ago

This is how to use your TouchUpDirect Combo Applicator. The combo applicator is a unique touch up tool with dual applicators, a brush on one end and a pen on the other. The dual applicators enable more types of repairs to be performed successfully.

1. Shake well.
2. Determine which end of the combo applicator you will be using -- brush or pen. If you require a brush, unscrew the black brush cap of the applicator to open. If you need a pen, remove the white cap on the other end by twisting and pulling.

Using the pen

If this is the first time using the pen, there will not be any color showing on the pen tip until it has been primed.

1. Prime the tip of the pen by pressing the pen tip down onto a soft surface several times. Use a firm but gentle force to avoid damaging the pen tip. Paint should saturate the tip within 3-5 pumps of the tip into the pen. If excess paint builds up on the pen tip, wipe with a soft cloth.
2. Using the pen, lightly dab paint onto the area to be repaired. Apply one coat evenly with this dabbing motion and allow it to dry for 15 minutes. Avoid applying paint outside the area to be repaired. 
3. Repeat step 2 until the repair area is evenly and thoroughly covered, usually 2-3 coats. If your color is a tricoat, repeat step 2 using the applicator labeled “Midcoat”, also for 2-3 coats.  
4. Replace the cap tightly when finished. Make sure the cap is secured well for proper storage of the combo applicator before your next use.

Using the brush

1. Remove excess paint by lightly dragging the brush along the inside opening as you remove it from the container.
2. Apply evenly over the damaged area. Allow to dry for 15 minutes. Avoid applying paint outside the area to be repaired.
3. Repeat step 2 until the repair area is evenly and thoroughly covered, usually 2-3 coats. If your color is a tricoat, repeat step 2 using the applicator labeled “Midcoat”, also for 2-3 coats.
4. Screw cap on tightly when finished. Make sure the cap is secured well for proper storage of the combo applicator before your next use.

IMPORTANT

Paint is best applied in temperatures around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not apply in direct sunlight. Before any touch up paint project, always test your color with the included test card. Apply the color and clearcoat onto the test card using the directions above. Compare the color applied on the test card with the color on the vehicle to be painted. If the colors match, proceed with painting. If the colors do not match, stop and contact us immediately.