Small stone chips (¼” or less) can be fixed with a paint chip repair kit, an eye for detail, and a steady hand. If you're not confident, don't have time, or think the damage might be more than just a minor chip, it's best to let an experienced technician take care of it.
Painting over the chipped/peeling paint will do nothing but change the color of the chips and peelings, unfortunately. Removing the chipped paint and sanding it would release lead into the air and thus increasing exposure, which is what you're trying to avoid.
But realistically, you should only be correcting the paint to the level that you can regularly maintain. It's not worth chasing defects or paying someone to correct defects that you're not going to be able to reasonably prevent from occurring in the future.
Patch the Wall
To repair the paint chips, you'll need patching and repair supplies: Use spackle or drywall patching compound to fill gaps. Spackling paste is excellent for filling small areas. Larger low or shallow spots may be repaired better with joint compound.
Putty is another gap filler that is popular among professional painters. It is a malleable filler typically used for timber, where surfaces meet, for example, in corners or between trims. Putty is soft enough to be moulded to fit any gaps and very easy to sand down.
Peel Stop® is a clear, flexible bridging sealer for surfaces where peeling, flaking, dusting or chalking is a problem. Use indoors or out to form a breathable membrane over questionable or faulty substrates. Peel Stop® tightly bonds to old paint and problem areas forming a sound surface for new paint.
Once the touch-up paint has dried, apply the clear coat using the attached nozzle. The clear coat should be applied in light, thin layers, allowing each layer to dry completely in between. If you want to apply it more efficiently use a paint spray gun.
These small chips in your car's or truck's paint start off small and innocent enough. But if left as is, they can cause serious and costly damage to your vehicle. With time and weather exposure, a small paint chip will evolve into a rusty, corroded spot on your car that will need professional expertise to fix.
If you have various stains, shellac Bonding primer is the ideal choice. It can be used to cover rough surfaces and old varnish as well as metal and ceramic.
Chipped painted can be fixed by filling in the chip with wood putty or acrylic latex filler, sanding it smooth, then painting it.
To do so, you will have to clean the area and smooth out the edges, apply primer, identify the correct paint colors, evenly apply paint, and then apply a clear coat, buff, and wax the area. This should create an unnoticeable repair that looks great and lasts for years to come.
It depends on the size of the chip and what caused it in the first place. If the chip is small enough and only affects the top layer of paint (as opposed to cutting into metal), then it might be possible for a detailing service to fix it with buffing or polishing compounds.
For a better look, fill the chipped area with spackle or joint compound, sand the filler so it's flush with the surrounding paint, and then prime and paint.
Unfortunately the only real way to repair is to sand the damaged spots and feather edge them. Then spray color and clear the whole panel. If you just want a quick fix, then buy a little bit of touch up paint and just cover the chips. Its not going to look perfect up close but won't look to bad from a far.
While paint damage is covered by collision and comprehensive coverage, there are situations where your coverage may be limited or not applicable. The most common situation for paint damage not being covered is if you don't carry the right coverage.
Even though you can quickly grab a brush and paint over chipped paint, you'll regret it in the long run. Nothing beats the benefits of proper prep so remove as much of the chipped paint as possible, make needed repairs, then sand and clean the wall before painting.
Although many painted finishes last for decades without a sealant, other surfaces require it to prevent chipping and fading. Be careful, though. If you need to seal a painted surface, you should use a product that is compatible with the paint used.
Prime the Walls
Primer can help seal the surface, protect against moisture, and allow the paint to properly adhere. It helps create an even surface and makes the paint last longer.