Touch UP?

[andrew330ci]

Hey,
Does anyone know where to get touch up paint? From the dealer? Is it expensive? Once i apply it, do i just wax it to get the shine from it?

THANKS!

Andrew


PS -- its steel grey 330ci 2002

[alpinestar]

I was wondering about this also.

The "touched-up" spot tends to be either concave (paiting over a chipped paint and/or primer) or convex (excess touch-up paint on a small chip/scratch). Should the tiny chip be filled-in with some sort of bondo or something to bring a smoother surface then touched up? Once dry, should excess touch-up paint "bumps" be buffed or polished down with one of those tiny dremel buffers/polishers to make it a smooth surface? Just looking for suggestions if anyone has obtained good results from their touch-up techniques.

[peterkulesza]

i used to do this myself and it always looked like crap. i did:

covex paint (excess).
rubbing with finest sand paper, only over the surface of the excess.
abrasive polish (maguire)
CLAY (ALSO MAGUIRE).

[LOS]

You're better off getting from the dealer and it's expensive. I think I paid $25 for 1oz plus you also get another container that has the clear coat. It's a rip-off but the paint matches perfectly...


LOS