Shimano Metanium MGL 16 Paint Chips!?

[Southcoast Bassin]

Hello

There has to be some Shimano Metanium owners that know what I’m what I’m talking about when I say these are super smooth and sensitive reels.

Easy to replace the aluminum gears and they tune up insane !

Some guys even like the 16 precious models better than the 20.

However ... the paint has always chipped like crazy on these Silver reels !!!?

 

Any ideas on how to touch them up matching the color to make them look good without making a mess ???? 

[22RangerZ520R]

My '16 Metaniums did the same, chipped easy.  I wouldn't mess with it imo, what ever paint you use it'll never perfectly match.  The paint on the 20's are way better, I accidentally dropped one on the garage floor, zero scratches.

[Big Rick]

Chipped reels catch more fish.....

[NYWayfarer]

Chipped paint drives me crazy. I try and stick with black reels. I touch up boat rash with a black sharpie.

 

I have a reel from another company with a titanium deposition finish. No scratches on that. I accidentally poked it with my knife and it didn’t mark it at all.

[Southcoast Bassin]

28 minutes ago, NYWayfarer said:

Chipped paint drives me crazy. I try and stick with black reels. I touch up boat rash with a black sharpie.

 

I have a reel from another company with a titanium deposition finish. No scratches on that. I accidentally poked it with my knife and it didn’t mark it at all.

I understand that the fish could care less... But it still drives me nuts ! LOL

 

I agree 100% on the black reels. I’ve got a couple of Curado K’s and I’m telling ya ..Those  d**n Reels are like Tanks ! 
My son has a K too that I bought him...let’s just say he’s not as nice to his gear as me.

I picked it up last week to throw a chatterbait he had on it and the d**n thing is still mint.
He shorefishes with it too ! He has no reel cover on it ... Thing still looks great!

Something to be said for a black reel .. LOL?