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    Posted: 04-August-2005 at 08:29

Does anyone know where I can get hold of some Avus blue touch up paint? (code - 603)

Halfruads and my local auto shops don't stock it and I can't find anywhere on the net either. It wasn't a one off colour on the M3 so I can't understand why it's so difficult to find.

Does anyone have any that they'd like to sell?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04-August-2005 at 08:33
I would try the dealer.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04-August-2005 at 08:41

Do the dealers sell touch up kits or 'colour-in-a-can'?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04-August-2005 at 09:07
Thanks, I'll pop in on the way home
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05-August-2005 at 06:35

Halfrauds can mix paint at many of their stores now. They even mixed an aerosol of British racing Green [an Individual colour] for me. They should have no trouble doing Avus Blue [paint code 276].

 

I don't know where you got code 603 from...



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05-August-2005 at 06:58

You must have been lucky.... I got them to match a burgundy colour for my dad's Rover and it ended up pink rather than claret!!!

It'll be in the dealer's tomorrow morning... lots of work to do before the festival!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07-August-2005 at 05:48
in my experience touch up paint never matches the paint work on the car
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07-August-2005 at 18:34

Originally posted by bbuk bbuk wrote:

in my experience touch up paint never matches the paint work on the car

 

It wont coz the touch up paint is to original spec and the paint on your car will have differed over the years due to several variants. Its how you blend in the touch up that makes the difference.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10-August-2005 at 12:19

what would you say is the best way of touching up so u get the exact finish



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10-August-2005 at 16:14
A fine bristle artists brush. Better to buy an aerosol from the dealer and spray a small amount into the can dustcap then dip the brush into that. Try to brace your applying hand to ensure no 'wobbles'.
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