http://www.automotivetouchup.com/
http://www.automotivetouchup.com/spr...directions.htm

Has anyone tried these type of products before?

Basically clean-up
Sand down
Primer
Color
Clear coat

Also, anyone know a local store (San Jose, CA 95124) that would make these? Thanks!

 

I would just buy the touch up paint....thin it out a bit, and airbrush it on....you'll probably get better results that way. Its a really cool idea though if you dont have an airbrush.

-Ted

 

that's my problem...

 

actually the touch up paint that comes with the brush from subaru may have some clearcoat stuff mixed up in to it. i was never able to get a proper color match while thinning that out and using an airbrush. Get the touch up paint from paintscratch.com instead

 

That site looks pretty good. I might give that a try. Thanks!

 

I got my WRB to touch up my mom's car and to paint my Ipod from there, and the JBP that i got there to paint my grille was a perfect match, i like their stuff alot.

 

how long did it take you to get your order?

 

I got a can of a perfect match of my WRB from Tower Paint. Here's a pic of what I painted,foglamp covers:

 

I would also like to reccommend paintscratch.com, their kit with primer/color/clearcoat is great and quite inexpensive.

HOWEVER, do not think you can just cover up a scratch or spot-paint with it. You really have to do the entire panel that you are painting, be it door, bumper, whatever. If you try to do just part of the car, you'll see a clear difference between the old and new paint -- a difference in texture, not in color.

I painted three parts (hood scoop, mesh light covers) with the paint and they are a perfect match (no one can tell I did them myself). However, I tried to do a spot on my bumper, and the metal flakes don't line up right, nor does the clearcoat have quite the same shine. You have to do the entire piece to make it convincing.

 

Hm, less than a week i think, i just remember them being quick.

 

Looks like you did a pretty darn good job on them! Where is Tower Paint? Website? I'll try to google for it as well. Thanks for sharing!

 

I am thinking of redoing my side mirrors (complete sand down, primer, repaint, and clear coat). The previous owner did a pretty poor job on one side and the other is just all scratched up (pretty badly). I was thinking of fixing the bumpers as well, but I had the same thoughts, mismatch. I was thinking of trying to 'blend' it in a little. I look at it this way, either I leave it like the way they are, or I'll try to fix them myself. I don't think I would ever bring a car to a body shop just to fix scratches and chips. Unless someone else is paying.

Thanks again for the inputs guys!

Leo

 

just placed my order with www.paintscratch.com. We'll see how it goes.