mikebai1990
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I'm wondering where I should go to buy my touchup paint. Normally I'd just choose the dealer, but I've heard some people mention that the match isn't that good. The car is a 1993 Acura, metallic purple.
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Where should I buy my touchup paint?
- Thread starter mikebai1990
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Accumulator
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These probably aren't the actual names, check out paintscratch.com and automotivetouchup.com (or names that are similar). Both have been OK IME/IMO.
mikebai1990
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Thanks Accumulator!
imported_smprince1
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I had bad luck with PaintScratch last time for touch-up paint. Of course I gave them the year, make, model, and color code. After 2 tries they still didn't get it right and I was out $60 for paint I can't use.
FYI ... YRMV ... :nixweiss
FYI ... YRMV ... :nixweiss
mikebai1990
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Ah, I see. Well, it's going to be a pretty inconspicuous and small area so I don't think it'll be much of a problem.
imported_smprince1
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I hope your luck is better .... maybe I just happen to have paint that is the 1 in a million they can't match.
Accumulator
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I wouldn't be surprised if the YMMV thing *really* applies to this one. The Paintscratch stuff matches my E36 M3's Byzanz metallic *great* and my pewter metallic Blazer *very* well, the AutomotiveTouchup stuff matches my Yukon XL just OK. I bet it coulda just as well gone the othe way.
And IMO metallics are always a crapshoot anyhow.
And IMO metallics are always a crapshoot anyhow.