Date:         Sun, 8 Jun 2008 14:06:49 -0600
Reply-To:     Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
Comments: To: Mark Hersh <cmwolfsburg@gmail.com>
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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
>