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Old 06-08-2007, 12:21 PM   #1
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Anybody with any Venom Red AUs know of any touchup paint that would match the colour exactly - I seem to have obtained an almost deliberate (it doesn't look like its a scratch from a branch falling or anything, looks like someone has done it) 6 or so inch scratch above my drivers side window that looks to be down to bare metal, I don't want it to rust but I don't want some shitty touch up paint, I want it to match.

Any advice on a certain brand & colour would be great, I'd like it perfect if possible.

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Old 06-08-2007, 01:31 PM   #2
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Ford sell the little bottles of touch up with a brush - about $10 or $12 IIRC. You just need to nkow the colour code off the build plate and they will hand you the right stuff. Note that without clearocat etc on it, it does tend not too match exactly, but is usually fairly close.

The other option is that most auto shops carry holts or powerplus colour ranges - all you do is look up the book at the shop and match the paint code to the can.
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Old 06-08-2007, 01:58 PM   #3
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Cheers JC. Might head down to the dealer a little later and see if they have any.

Agreed with the clearcoat bit, its probably going to be off because of that, as well as because I've got that paint protection stuff put on when I bought the car that stops the UV fading it etc.

Oh well, if it prevents the rust for now, I will probably get the front bar fixed sometime when I get some $ together from where I hit the cat, when they've got the paint mixed for that I might get the area redone properly.
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Old 06-08-2007, 02:43 PM   #4
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I purchased some silhouette paint from Ford in the touch up tins. From a distance it looks ok but up close you can pick the spots out that have been done.
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Old 06-08-2007, 03:01 PM   #5
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I can mix it at work as can any other Autobarn store. You'll find that with Red and Black especially, they look a bit off as the clearcoat isnt on the bits you touch up, otherwise the paint is a perfect match.
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Old 06-08-2007, 03:17 PM   #6
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Have Autobarn mix your colour then go outside with a tissue & brush a little on the car in the sun, usually touch up paint will be a little darker especially if the paint has any mettalics as they don't stand up like when they are sprayed, anyways if it looks lighter or darker get them to adjust it whilst your there. Also you could mix your made up paint with 50% clear which will look much better, though if the clear they sell has harndener in it it'll only last a day so dont mix it with all your paint. Then if your really game you could finely fill the scratch couple of times until its over full then get a hard candy block and some wet 2000 very lightly sand until level with the paint(careful cause if you go thru your clear coat it's farked) then machine buff no1 cutter lightly and breifly with water then no2 and coloured polish. Or pay some one.
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