Touch up paint

CWilson

CWilson

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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.
 
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
 
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...
 
I doubt those auto parts stores are going to sell him a nail-polish sized bottle of 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.
 
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.
 
C26Pinelake said:
I agree but they will sell a rattle can of matched as well as one stage brush on in a half pint can.
Wayne
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That's what a local auto paint store did for me a few years ago, but it worked out good. Match was perfect. Had a color code this was on a Mustang.
 
Thank you for the suggestions. I will take it in and have it scanned. The other question I have, is the color. Duchess Blue?
 
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....
 

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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.
 
48thames said:
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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If you want quality you have to pay the price ! I personally don't find that price offensive .
The old saying is if you want good clean oats they are expensive, if you want oats that went thru the horse one time they are cheaper.
Wayne
 
CWilson said:
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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I noticed you are in Sunbury, NAPA has a auto paint only store on South High Street a little north of 270, it is connected to a full NAPA store....the guys there are true artist, they will match your color exactly, not using a computer but 1000's of different color chips....it would be a little drive for you but well worth the trip.

Nick
 
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