So I've got a few stone chips, scratches and scrapes I want to tidy up over the upcoming Christmas break. Majority being front bumper and bonnet. Where can I find the colour code information for my TL? She being a flame red 2004 TL VRX.

Actually while I'm thinking about it, can anyone recommend decent paint brands or applying techniques?

Cheers!

Find a permanent red marker pen . Works well.

I repainted a green TJ with peeling clearcoat 3 years ago in Flame Red. Since then it has accumulated some scrapes and chips. I just grab the tin of unthinned red primer and a brush, and fill in. Works ok, will do until I repaint the car again. If I can be bothered. Probably not. lol

Anyhow, buy a half liter of acrylic Flame Red and apply with a small paintbrush. Used to be able to buy touch-up brush on paints in small bottles, haven't seen it lately though. Maybe a female relative has some matching nail polish?

Colour code is on the VIN plate.

Find a permanent red marker pen . Works well.

Cheers for that. Might respray mine in Artline90 Black

So I've got a few stone chips, scratches and scrapes I want to tidy up over the upcoming Christmas break. Majority being front bumper and bonnet. Where can I find the colour code information for my TL? She being a flame red 2004 TL VRX.

Actually while I'm thinking about it, can anyone recommend decent paint brands or applying techniques?

Cheers!


Easiest way out of it if you were to go ahead an use proper automotive paint and not use a permanent marker would be to buy the smallest amount of acrylic you can and a touch up brush.

I have 2 white vehicles, and I use whiteout to fill in and touch up stone chips. Works well, although not exact colour. I am trying to find a supplier of proper touch up spray cans. So far, Repco and the local parts supplier cannot find a listing for my cars (Pajero & Outlander, both 2013 models and both paint code W37). Anyone here got any ideas where I can get some?

Some autobarn stores will do touch up spray cans in the right colour/paint code, if you can't find one that does, any decent paint shop should be able make one up. Last time I bought one was for the cooks car, it was about $20 a couple of year ago if memory serves me correct.

Thanks Harry.O I have been quoted on Fleabay $120 to supply & post a can or paint, plastic primer and a touch-up pen. It sounds like a touch-up to me. $20 is a fairer price.

I have 2 white vehicles, and I use whiteout to fill in and touch up stone chips. Works well, although not exact colour. I am trying to find a supplier of proper touch up spray cans. So far, Repco and the local parts supplier cannot find a listing for my cars (Pajero & Outlander, both 2013 models and both paint code W37). Anyone here got any ideas where I can get some?

Mitsu sell touch up paint( in a small tin with brush).otherwize autobarn or a pAnel beater should be able to mix up some touch up paint.

Thanks JohnV - I was aware of the Mits option. I really would like a small commercial can of spray paint because i have an area about 30 x 30 cm to sand back & touch up. The touch-up pen is for future stone chip use but currently I am using the standard whiteout pen for those.

Just be warned that any spray paint (or aircon gas for that matter) in a pressure can bought from overseas will be shipped by surface mail. Can't go by plane apparently.

Also, paint colours may not match exactly once it is on the car.
Had 2L white acrylic mixed up to another car's paint code to use on a whole car respray, then used it on the car the code came off to touch up a scrape on the rear bumper. Not an exact match, a definite dark patch on the bumper now.
Bought 2 L of acrylic Flame Red to do my TJ, used it all up, went back to the same shop for another 2 L, not an exact match between the two batches either. Should have bought 4L at once really. lol
Smallest batch my shop will do is 1L, with no guarantee of a perfect match. Pro paint shops usually mix up to the right formula, spray some and do some adjusting of the mixture. A good match that way, but as the new paint ages it sometimes becomes obvious which bits are new paint and which bits are old. Hence painters prefer to paint whole panels, like a whole bumper, door, roof or bonnet, even though only a small part is damaged.

You could try your luck at SCA as they stock small cans of PowerPlus or Duplicolor for about $13 that you might find matches your paint code.

Alternatively, if you're in or near the Central Coast NSW, Bullseye Autoparts Tuggerah will mix up paint to your car's paint code in a decent sized pressure pack can for $30.

You could also try Autopro West Gosford. They used to mix up paint when located on Manns Road, but unsure now since they've moved to the Central Coast Highway.

Smallest batch my shop will do is 1L, with no guarantee of a perfect match
Age of the original is often the biggest problem.
My paint supplier will do 500ml and 250ml then below that just a 300g spray can is the go.
Try getting white for Hyundai Excel there are 12 variations of the code we had to sprayout a number of them to get the closest and then blend that to get a match on the aged original. Most paint shops will have sprayout cards with the original primer on them to assist.
Take a fuel flap or something with you and most will mix n match. Cheers vee

My paint shop couldn't mix up matching colour on 2 separate 2L batches of Flame Red, I wouldn't buy a batch of a dark colour in anything less than 4L, enough to do the whole car. Lighter colours should be ok, in theory, in smaller lots. But buying a small spraycan of Flame Red is going to disappoint if you expect a good colour match.

(My opinion only, though.)

There are many reasons to go for a white car instead of the darker colours (which look magnificent when they are in pristine condition).

* White doesn't fade as much as darker colours
* White is non-metallic and therefore easier to match. Hopefully I don't have to match very often.
* White is cooler than the dark colours
* White has a higher visibility factor than dark colours (except in fog, when you should have your low beam lights on anyway - NOT PARKING LIGHTS)
* White doesn't show dirt & road grime as much as the lovely darker colours

There are many reasons to go for a white car instead of the darker colours (which look magnificent when they are in pristine condition).

* White is non-metallic and therefore doesn't have any clear coat to peel later.




Fixed the MOST important reason for going for white. lol