Touch up paint
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Instructor
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: New Orleans Louisiana
Touch up paint
Where is the best place to get some touch up paint for minor chips etc in the front bumper and hood of my 91 Dark Red Metallic?
Is there a website ?
Thanks in advance for your input.
Is there a website ?
Thanks in advance for your input.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 617
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From: Loudon, TN
Most any autoparts store will have a touch up paint section. Just get the paint code for your car and look it up in the guide they have in the paint section. It will tell you the product number on the paint to use to match your car's color or ask at the counter for help. Even Wal-Mart has an auto touch-up paint section.
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Instructor
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: New Orleans Louisiana
Nice color "Larry"
Question was "The BEST" place to get paint.
I quess I get caught up in the Corvette specialty cataloges.
Was looking at a MIdAmer Cat and saw various touch up kits and paint etc.
Thanks for the jab anyway.
Question was "The BEST" place to get paint.
I quess I get caught up in the Corvette specialty cataloges.
Was looking at a MIdAmer Cat and saw various touch up kits and paint etc.
Thanks for the jab anyway.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Hurst Texas
St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09
I thought you might like it 
Seriously...most of them are the same stuff...Dupli-Color comes to mind but I know there is another common brand. Trick is lots of thin coats and finishing with clear.. might do a search...there were some older threads here and saw some really nice results
also check out www.paintscratch.com. One guy I emailed with got his stuff there and did the work on a '93 ruby...very very nice results...got the sandpaper, paint and clear as well as directions from them. He sent me some pics and you really cannot see the spots he fixed. He emphasized the need for lots of coats and patience.
Good Luck...
Seriously...most of them are the same stuff...Dupli-Color comes to mind but I know there is another common brand. Trick is lots of thin coats and finishing with clear.. might do a search...there were some older threads here and saw some really nice results
also check out www.paintscratch.com. One guy I emailed with got his stuff there and did the work on a '93 ruby...very very nice results...got the sandpaper, paint and clear as well as directions from them. He sent me some pics and you really cannot see the spots he fixed. He emphasized the need for lots of coats and patience.
Good Luck...
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Hyde Park NY
St. Jude Donor '05
Racer
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Kelso WA
I've found going to an automotive paint supply store to be the best place. They will mix you up a half pint or so of the good stuff for about the same amount you would have to pay for one of those little one ounce jars at the auto store.
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