I have a red 1980 spider that I want to touch up a few stone chips on. Can anyone tell me if there is a touch up paint available and where I can buy it?
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Touch up paint
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Re: Touch up paint
This sounds crazy, but for the tiniest touch up spots, and especially if it is not a show car, Rustoleum Red (enamel in a small can) is very, very close! (On my car, anyway) The many years and resprays may make this not true for others.
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'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
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Re: Touch up paint
This is where I got my touchup paint. https://www.automotivetouchup.com/
My gosh it was correct. But mine was in the engine bay so no fading. With red you might be faded.
My gosh it was correct. But mine was in the engine bay so no fading. With red you might be faded.
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Re: Touch up paint
My red was so bad that it was mistaken for orange red the first year. Not kidding. But it apparently was just dry, because I didn't compound it. Instead I used Meguiars "cleaner wax" coat after coat after coat, and it brought the red right back. Was really surprised, but it did it.
This stuff, amazing imho: http://www.meguiars.com/en/automotive/p ... wax-paste/
This stuff, amazing imho: http://www.meguiars.com/en/automotive/p ... wax-paste/
'80 FI Spider 2000
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
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Re: Touch up paint
I took my gas cover to an automotive paint store. They use a camera to take pictures and the process /analysis gives them the paint colour. Then using the computer they make up the paint colour and you can buy it in a spraycan. Takes a day but my touch up look very good and yes it was red paint.
Glen
Kitchener ON Canada
73 Fiat Spider 124
Kitchener ON Canada
73 Fiat Spider 124
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Re: Touch up paint
Thanks guys.
I managed to track some down on e-Bay...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/FIAT-136F-RED- ... 2749.l2649
I used it today and its a great match as my paint is still pretty fresh
I managed to track some down on e-Bay...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/FIAT-136F-RED- ... 2749.l2649
I used it today and its a great match as my paint is still pretty fresh