Just to add to the above comments, after washing your car, I use prepsol or denatured alcohol to make sure the wax is stripped off in and around the damaged area. IF Necessary, use a round toothpick or a small dental/pottery tool to clean the chip and chip edges of any foreign debris and/or raised/loose paint. For small chips, I use a round toothpick (just the tip, about 1/16"-1/8")and dip it into your touchup paint and scrape off any excess. It will seem like you have only painted the tip of the toothpick, but as you place the toothpick into the chipped area, a very small amount of paint will flow from the toothpick into the damaged area. It may take several "coats" to fill in the chip, but thinner coats are better than one big blob. As you buildup the layers and as it gets almost even with the surrounding areas, you can substitute/start using clearcoat to finish the job. As always, wait for each layer to dry. There will be some paint shrinkage, so take your time and when the paint is built-up to the point where its level with the surrounding area, you are done. Without seeing the chip, you may have to use a bit of primer if you see metal before using touchup paint. Larger and deeper chips may require sanding and polishing (by hand or machine)to level the paint/remove sanding marks and when you are done, you should not see where the repair or damage was originally at.
Hope this helps.
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