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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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Advice/Tips/Experiences with Touch Up Paint?

I have 2 freak scratches on my baby on the front drivers side door. I don't think it was from someone else in any parking lot - I think it was a result of my always worrying about the car turning into reality, with some random debris on a highway ramp flying by and hitting the side of my car (which I have never seen happen before ever on the side).

Anyway, I got some touch up paint color matched to my car via the VIN from the dealer this weekend. Anyone have experience using this and a suggested technique?
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 11:13 PM
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Pictures please
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 12:16 AM
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Here are some touch up paint how-tos and videos that I have bookmarked. Should be enough to get you by with a decent result.
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 01:08 PM
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my touch up paint is from www.touchuppaintonline.com. i have used the paint to cover up the paint chips in my bmw and now it looks good. try to check the site. they should have a color code for your car.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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Dr. Colorchip is supposedly good too, but I don't know how well it works on scratches. Good luck!
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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Not sure how to add the link, but search "paint chips resolved" - I used Dr Color Chip on my car and it is an amazing product, I think I added before and after pics in there.

Post a pic of your damage - you will get better advice....light scratches are not the best flaw for this product - but chips disappear nicely especially on darker cars, on your black car you will be really happy with the results.
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