Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 13:55:27 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
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Sounds like a good deal. Thanks for the tip.
On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 1:46 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Sorry... I believe it was a quart for 35.00
>
> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 3:45 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Zoltan...Yep. tehy said they make 1 gallon which (they say) they can fill
> 3
> > spray cans approx. Will be 35.00. See ya.
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Zoltan Kuthy <zolo@foxinternet.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Michael,
> >> The way you wrote it, does not really mean that they also put it in a
> >> spray can. Did they?
> >> Z
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Sullivan" <
> >> sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 1:16 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
> >>
> >>
> >> I stopped at Sherwin Williams Automotive Paint and they will mix
> enough
> >>> for
> >>> 3 spray cans for 35.00 with the paint code. FYI.
> >>> Michael in San Antonio.
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 3:06 PM, Florian Speier <
> groups.florian@gmail.com
> >>> >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I have had very bad luck with automotivetouchup.com and would
> recommend
> >>>> not
> >>>> getting that.
> >>>> I heard good reviews about paintscratch, but best thing is to go to
> your
> >>>> local paint store and get it scanned. that is the only way to get a
> true
> >>>> match.
> >>>> Florian
> >>>>
> >>>> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Mark Hersh <cmwolfsburg@gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> > Has anyone recently used either
> >>>> >
> >>>> > www.paintscratch.com
> >>>> >
> >>>> > or www.automotivetouchup.com
> >>>> >
> >>>> > to get spray cans of "exact match" VW paint? They allow you to
> enter
> >>>> > in
> >>>> > the
> >>>> > year, model and then indicate what colors they have, and I can find
> my
> >>>> > "merian brown" color (code LA8A) of my Vanagon.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > The price is fairly similar $20-25 for a 12 oz spray can, plus I
> would
> >>>> need
> >>>> > a spray can of clear coat.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > I have some small areas to do and no longer have the garage or >
> >>>> motivation
> >>>> > to
> >>>> > set up the whole compressor/spray gun outfit.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > I've searched the archives and found some past thumbs-ups to
> >>>> > paintscratch.com. A 2001 reference to www.color-rite.com didn't
> pan
> >>>> > out
> >>>> > as
> >>>> > they apparently just make motorcycle/ATV/other noisemaker paint, not
> >>>> > automotive touch up.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Thanks
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Mark
> >>>> >
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Michael in San Antonio
> >>> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
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> >>> 5/30/2008 7:44 AM
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Michael in San Antonio
> > 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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