To touch her up or not to touch her up!

(25-03-2012 08:51pm)doug Wrote:  Looks good on there web page, but it's a lot on money @£49.00 for just a small tin of paint, some IPA liquid ,MFcloth & some paper towels .
For one or two chips, I'm sure companies like "chips away" charge this money. But On the other hand at least your have the kit to use once the next chip comes along.

I found a voucher code "Showoffer" and got around 20% off online. It was only last week, so I guess it's still valid.

(25-03-2012 08:56pm)IKM Wrote:  I found a voucher code "Showoffer" and got around 20% off online. It was only last week, so I guess it's still valid.

Have you opened the paint tin yet, what's the colour match like please?

(25-03-2012 09:34pm)doug Wrote:  Have you opened the paint tin yet, what's the colour match like please?

Literally just opened it.... Will test a non visible area tomorrow or Tuesday (not sure where that non visible area will be in car, probably engine compartment?), and I'll post after that. If it's a match I'll also get some Stornoway grey for FL (you can buy the paint separately).

(25-03-2012 10:15pm)IKM Wrote:  Literally just opened it.... Will test a non visible area tomorrow or Tuesday (not sure where that non visible area will be in car, probably engine compartment?), and I'll post after that. If it's a match I'll also get some Stornoway grey for FL (you can buy the paint separately).

Won't the Stornaway Grey be even darker. I mite try some Jag Lunar Grey from Halfords being the same as OG. Hoping it's going to be lighter than the LR paint stick I have.

(25-03-2012 10:31pm)doug Wrote:  Won't the Stornaway Grey be even darker. I mite try some Jag Lunar Grey from Halfords being the same as OG. Hoping it's going to be lighter than the LR paint stick I have.

The Stornoway Grey is for my Freelander.

(25-03-2012 10:39pm)IKM Wrote:  The Stornoway Grey is for my Freelander.

My mistake

Chips happen.

I've had good results using paint touch-up kits from car manufacturers and a fine tipped artist brush in the past. On a related note, I just had a 3M clear bra applied to our new RRE bumper and mirror caps. Inevitably stones will find there way to the unprotected bonnet

(25-03-2012 09:34pm)doug Wrote:  Have you opened the paint tin yet, what's the colour match like please?

Touched up chip today with the Chipex OG. The chip is deeper than I thought, so will have to layer it again later this week. Colour appears slghtly more silvery than I would like, but better than LR touch up. Sun's shining too bright here for photos (22 degrees C in Aberdeenshire in March!). Will try when it's in the shade.

with all the touch up paints you REALLY need to mix them for a good few minutes otherwise they will appear light/dark.

The Chipex kit is very expensive and if it didn't match perfectly like their claim then I'd ask for a replacement or refund.

I've bought Paint from Paints4u in the past and they're very competitively priced and the colour match was spot on. It was a silver car too which is one of the most difficult to match.

Just looked at paints 4U, there kit is only £14.99 or £ 8.99 for the paint only. That's more like it.
Thank you WB.