Steve, Try Tri-City Paint on Miramar Road. The "Ivory" that they mixed for my 1980 Westy is an good match to the original paint. They sell auto body supplies for pro shops and DIY. I paid about $15 for a quart. It was more than I needed. So I had them put the leftover into an aerosol can for $5. They were very helpful guys. John Fox San Diego, CA 1980 Westfalia jrfox@qualcomm.com >The V6anagon has more than its share of paint dings, some recent, >some not. a few oldies have rust developing under them, which I'd >like to sand down and coat so they don't get out of hand. > >But my FLAPS doesn't have any paint shade that's even close to the >pale yellow/medium brown colors of the car, which I think (well, guess) >are original from 1980. > >Other than the dealer ($12 for a teensy bottle, special-ordered), does >anyone know of a place to get some touch-up paint that comes real close >to VW colors, give or take a little sun fading?
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