Touch up paint questions - Benzworld.org

masokolson · 07-03-2007, 01:51 PM

black e320.....i have some hood chips that are driving me CRAZY....would any of your recommend touch up paint and if so is there a diy...i havent searched because im at work

im just worried about how black touch up paint will look

Bansai · 07-03-2007, 02:03 PM

I would recommended paintscatch.com. You can also find tips for DIY on their site.

Ternati2000 · 07-03-2007, 04:37 PM

I went to a auto paint store and had them mix a small amount. It matched perfectly. They used manufacturer specs. Hope that helps.

Michael

mbnz230 · 07-03-2007, 08:57 PM

black is easy to match, if you have some other color it would be better of using paintscratch.com. i am currently waiting on an order from them, first timer hopefully the color matches well.

**Musikmann** · 07-04-2007, 07:06 AM

Dealers sell a kit consisting of 1 vial of color and another of clear coat. I have never used it, but others have written that the provided applicator is not the best; use a paper match instead.

I had my dealer's detail shop fix some chips that I had but they did not do a very good job (they have something they call a paint flow gun). They did not charge me anything extra for that, and included it as a no charge part of a full detail, about $125.00.

Ryanoscerous · 07-04-2007, 03:41 PM

I have a brilliant silver e430 and I have found that duplicolor applicators filled with paintscratch color matched touchup works great! The duplicolor has an awesome rollerball applicator. I bought some VW reflex silver ( doesn't matter what you buy, but I figured silver would be best for me), emptied it out and filled it with the color matched brilliant silver from paintscratch, and fixed every chip. I then followed it up with duplicolor clear coat. Perfect.

dr.pitch · 07-04-2007, 05:41 PM

I've always gotten paint sticks from the dealer parts dept. is paintscratch better?

**Matt L** · 07-05-2007, 12:05 PM

Paintscratch wants $347 per gallon, and $90.70 for a pint of basecoat.

I think they're a bit too proud of their product. Or has paint just gotten that much more expensive since I bought it last?

mbnz230 · 07-05-2007, 06:21 PM

this is what i paid from paintscratch.com:

1 1 oz. Basecoat Paint Bottle @14.95 $14.95
1 1 oz. Clearcoat Bottle @7.59 $7.59
1 1 oz. Primer Bottle @6.50 $6.50
1 2 oz. Rubbing Compound Bottle @3.75 $3.75
1 Sandpaper Pack @2.88 $2.88

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Handling: $6.95
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Total Order: $42.62

cost more than over the counter paint bottles but hopefully it will be worth it, still waiting for the paint to come.

**Matt L** · 07-06-2007, 11:24 AM

I'm more interested in how the prices compare to quality paint at the auto paint store. That stuff isn't cheap, but I don't think it's $350/gallon for non-metallic black paint (one of the two cheapest colors).

I assume that by "over the counter paint bottles" you mean rattle cans from Wal*Mart or similar.