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Touch Up Paint

Started by recomer, March 13, 2015, 09:53:15 PM

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recomer

Has anyone purchased any touch up paint or paint kits and if so what brand and how was the color match. I have a few small chips around the front that I can't justify getting a full paint job for.

Thanks.

Rich
83 Eagle Wagon

carnuck

I've been pretty lucky eyeballing paints to match over the years. I look up the color code on http://paintscratch.com
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recomer

Thanks Carnuck. I'd found that sight in my searches. Cool how they recommend all the extra stuff one would need but typically forget about.

Rich
83 Eagle Wagon

mudkicker715

My eagle has mocha brown i was able to get it mixed up and made at carquest. I gave them my code after they told me where to look for it. I forget where that is however. Maybe try a local shop.



Manitowoc WI

macdude443

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For touch up paint, I have used acrylic enamel mixed to match the AMC paint codes at my local auto body supply.  From what I understand, OEM touch up paint is lacquer based.  I am looking into the Langka kit that uses a special "Blob Eliminator" that allows you to simply wipe the touch up paint blob until it becomes even with the surrounding paint.  I hear good things.  I contacted the company and they said the blob eliminator could be used with acrylic enamel paint, but to give it a longer drying time and possibly dilute the BE 1:1 with water.  That is my plan.  I have a ton of chips in the strangest places and I can't imagine wet sanding them all out.
1982 Eagle SX/4
1986 Eagle Wagon

Eagle Groupie

If I understand correctly the Lankga stuff is only intended for use on a car with a urethane two stage (clear coated) surface.

macdude443

I was wondering that but they say any car after 1965 will be safe.
1982 Eagle SX/4
1986 Eagle Wagon

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