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Date:         Sun, 8 Jun 2008 15:16:25 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
In-Reply-To:  <dad0e8a40806081306t6f215ed1hd66741fbff42e09@mail.gmail.com>
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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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