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///Mister_G
Really Senior Member I Joined: 01-August-2005 Location: Coventry, UK Status: Offline Points: 343 |
Topic: Elusive touch up paint 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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kevin
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 29-November-2002 Location: Camberley, Surrey Status: Offline Points: 3189 |
Posted: 04-August-2005 at 08:33 |
I would try the dealer.
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Kevin
'04 E46 330Ci Convertible '08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge) ’95 E34 M5 ’89 E30 M3 (Cecotto) |
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///Mister_G
Really Senior Member I Joined: 01-August-2005 Location: Coventry, UK Status: Offline Points: 343 |
Posted: 04-August-2005 at 08:41 |
Do the dealers sell touch up kits or 'colour-in-a-can'? |
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MIKE 318IS
Really Senior Member II Joined: 21-March-2004 Status: Offline Points: 980 |
Posted: 04-August-2005 at 09:00 |
both
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///Mister_G
Really Senior Member I Joined: 01-August-2005 Location: Coventry, UK Status: Offline Points: 343 |
Posted: 04-August-2005 at 09:07 |
Thanks, I'll pop in on the way home
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ultegra
Really Senior Member I I Hate Sunday Lunch Joined: 18-November-2003 Location: Itinerant Pikey Status: Offline Points: 319 |
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... Edited by ultegra |
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Chris Enright
M Coupe Silver ex M Coupe Black ex 318is Silver 318is White ex M3 GT ex 318is Red ex 318is Blue 316i shell - watch this space... |
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///Mister_G
Really Senior Member I Joined: 01-August-2005 Location: Coventry, UK Status: Offline Points: 343 |
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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bbuk
Senior Member I Joined: 27-October-2004 Status: Offline Points: 100 |
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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still looking
Senior Member II Joined: 11-May-2004 Location: Wales now, originally Scotland Status: Offline Points: 194 |
Posted: 07-August-2005 at 18:34 |
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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bbuk
Senior Member I Joined: 27-October-2004 Status: Offline Points: 100 |
Posted: 10-August-2005 at 12:19 |
what would you say is the best way of touching up so u get the exact finish Edited by bbuk |
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eta.
Really Senior Member II Joined: 21-October-2002 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 599 |
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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