What touch up paint to buy?!

[SilverBullet00]

So I recently noticed that I have a fairly large scratch on my roof, almost tucked under the passenger side molding. Its not noticeable unless you are trying to look for it but its all the way down to bare metal. Needless to say I want to get something on it to protect it and at the same time look half way decent- What kind of touch up paint do you guys use and where did you get it? I was thinking the dealership, but you know how they like you bend you over....

 

[DTNODYA]

There's nothing wrong with getting it from the dealership ... What I do now, since I recently painted my trunk and learned a lot about paint, is use un-reduced paint from the paint store. I use PPG DBC paint. Sometimes paint stores are cool and will sell you small amounts whereas others won't sell anything less than 1/2 pint. Either way, DON'T use the brush that comes in the touch up paint bottles (ones you'd get from the dealership). They suck. Go to a hobby store and look at the brushes and get a small one (I think it's like a #00 maybe).

Just throwing out some suggestions....

Another place I've heard of but never bought anything from is www.paintscratch.com .... They sell touch up paint.

 

[Dope 97GT]

if you go to a ford dealer and give them the vin # they will give you the correct touch up paint

 

[SilverBullet00]

well I might just have to go to the dealership then. Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[san~man]

Your paint code is on the driver's side door jamb. The dealer paint isn't expensive (about 8 bucks or so last time I got one) and you'll know for sure it'll match.

 

[SilverBullet00]

thats all?! someone told me it was around $30 at the dealership! Alright, I feel dumb now

 

[merc123]

A tip for doing touchup paint is just drop the paint into the scratch, don't "paint" the scratch. Wait about 2 hours then put another "drop" of paint. You're goal is to buid it up a little bit over the surface of the rest of the paint. Then use some REALLY, REALLY, REALLY fine sandpaper and sand it down smooth.

Talk to a body shop about what to use for sandpaper. That's just what my body shop guy told me to do to touchup my roof where a pine cone hit it.

 

[DropTopPony]

might be the perfect scratch to use one of those new roller ball point paint pens i keep seeing on tv.

 

[Mustang5L5]

I think i paid $7 for a bottle at the dealer. Just bring em your paint code

 

[DTNODYA]

A tip for doing touchup paint is just drop the paint into the scratch, don't "paint" the scratch. Wait about 2 hours then put another "drop" of paint. You're goal is to buid it up a little bit over the surface of the rest of the paint. Then use some REALLY, REALLY, REALLY fine sandpaper and sand it down smooth.

Talk to a body shop about what to use for sandpaper. That's just what my body shop guy told me to do to touchup my roof where a pine cone hit it.

That's basically the way I do it. If it's like a nick then using a toothpick is the best way. But it will look bad for sure, if you use the brush that comes with the touch up paint.

 

[2002GreyGT]

here is a good link to scratch repair.

http://www.guidetodetailing.com/articles.php?articleId=27

 

[2013 Geee T]

I use the paint from the dealer and it works just fine.