Touchup paint

Lvnmarks

Lvnmarks

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Sounds good, hopefully get it done over memorial weekend. Too many damn projects going on.
 
budpytko

budpytko

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I have 2 cans of silver frost I can no longer use. (SOLD THE CAR).... Make me an reasonable offer and it's yours - + shipping.
 
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Lownslowlsc

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Got the can last week and it's no where near close to T. Red. I figured the T. red they sell should be a close match as a base color, they didn't say anything about having to also buy special clear ect, kinda assumed it was ready to go.

The duplicolor t.red was a closer match then this stuff. $30 down the drain. I plan on calling them but don't expect much to be done.
 
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budpytko

budpytko

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Lownslowlsc said:
Got the can last week and it's no where near close to T. Red. I figured the T. red they sell should be a close match as a base color, they didn't say anything about having to also buy special clear ect, kinda assumed it was ready to go.
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If your car needs a clear coat you have to order the extra can of clear coat paint! What is the year of your Mark? Did you order by color or paint code? One other thing, you gotta shake the crap outta the can before using! If it STILL doesn't match, YES! Be sure to call them and see what they say. You are the first person I've heard complain about Automotive Touch Up.

OH! BTW, your color is prob JB. As your profile doesn't say what model year you have, I'm guessing.
 
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Lownslowlsc

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budpytko said:
If your car needs a clear coat you have to order the extra can of clear coat paint! What is the year of your Mark? Did you order by color or paint code? One other thing, you gotta shake the crap outta the can before using! If it STILL doesn't match, YES! Be sure to call them and see what they say. You are the first person I've heard complain about Automotive Touch Up.

OH! BTW, your color is prob JB. As your profile doesn't say what model year you have, I'm guessing.
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Really? I've read many reviews that say otherwise. Not that it's all bad but bad mixes do happen.
 
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Lownslowlsc

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I will take pictures of the test card and door handle I painted with it on top of the car for reference after work today. It's pinkish on everything I've painted. I've used white, gray and red primer with all the same results.
 
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Lownslowlsc

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Best pic to show the way it looks in person.





See what I mean about the pink? I think a little more red and it would be spot on.
 
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driller

driller

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Is that with clear coat?

I remember when I did my Nordic Blue, it was different without the clear coat but a good match with the clear coat.
 
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Lownslowlsc

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driller said:
Is that with clear coat?

I remember when I did my Nordic Blue, it was different without the clear coat but a good match with the clear coat.
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Yup. I've been messing with the number of coats, different color primers, cc ect ect and keep getting darn near the same thing each time. I cannot for the life of me get the pink to go away and have red take it's place.
 
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Lownslowlsc

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Lvnmarks said:
What has the company said?
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Calling them today. I heard they request pictures (Along w/ sending in the test strip) so hopefully the ones I took yesterday are good enough. I'm sick of spending money trying to get these door handles to match. I'm at the point where the handles I painted with regular Duplicolor T. Red will have to do.
 
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