11-22-2014, 09:03 AM | #1 |
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Touch up paint
Does anyone know of a place that sells "model A" paint colors for touch up. (nail polish size) I have a few small scratches that need touched up. I know that color matching is not exact. I just wanted something close. I looked at the local auto part stores, but couldn't find anything close. Also, looking at my avatar, what is the color of my A. I've looked at online colors, I just wanted verification. Thanks.
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11-22-2014, 09:18 AM | #2 |
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Re: Touch up paint
Take it to a Auto parts store and let them do a computer match right on the car. That then accounts for fading etcetera. Ignore suggestions about going to a craft store. Do it right the first time. Wayne
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11-22-2014, 09:59 AM | #3 |
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Re: Touch up paint
your best bet would be to get a digital scan of the paint. it will come up with the percentage of match, most good automotive paint supply jobbers do this...
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11-22-2014, 11:12 AM | #4 |
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Re: Touch up paint
I doubt those auto parts stores are going to sell him a nail-polish sized bottle of touch-up paint.
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11-22-2014, 11:19 AM | #5 |
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Re: Touch up paint
Our local stores can mix a pint and put some products into spray cans. More than a few dabs but a more accurate color match.
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11-22-2014, 12:41 PM | #6 |
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11-22-2014, 12:45 PM | #7 |
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Re: Touch up paint
I got some special mixed 1/2 pint can for $20-25. Another time I got a 16-20 oz. spray can for about the same price. If I had wanted I could have got computer matched but I knew the paint code so that wasn't necessary.
Doesn't look like you know your paint code so I would get it computer scanned. |
11-22-2014, 01:14 PM | #8 |
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11-22-2014, 01:18 PM | #9 |
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Re: Touch up paint
Thank you for the suggestions. I will take it in and have it scanned. The other question I have, is the color. Duchess Blue?
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11-22-2014, 01:23 PM | #10 |
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Re: Touch up paint
Looks the same as mine. It is Vagabond green.
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11-22-2014, 01:24 PM | #11 |
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if they scan it and get a 100% match it could be called a different name...
i had the ford maroon chip scanned got a 100% match and the modern name for it is midnight cordovan.... |
11-23-2014, 08:31 AM | #12 |
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My local auto paint store is going to charge me 43 dollars for a half pint of touch up paint color matched. They sure don't give that stuff away anymore.
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11-23-2014, 09:15 AM | #13 | |
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11-23-2014, 10:58 AM | #14 |
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Clean oats make better mash.
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