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Offline herbie911

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Touchup paint
« on: 12 December 2009, 14:18 »
Slight scratch on the driver door when I slipped and banged the door against the garage wall. Can't believe both dealer and VW Customer service offer no touch-up paint for 'CARBON GREY' :angry:
Any idea where to get them?
Cheers for your reply!
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Offline AlanH

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Re: Touchup paint
« Reply #1 on: 12 December 2009, 14:33 »
A quick Google found this http://carpaintrepair.co.uk/volkswagen-golf-touch-up-paint-2464-0.html. I believe Halfords offer a service to custom mix paint for a particular manufacturer's colour, although I can't be absolutely sure of this.
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Re: Touchup paint
« Reply #2 on: 12 December 2009, 15:10 »
They do mix paint, but thats into wrattle cans. But they do also sell touch up paint.

To be honest, for what the car is worth, i wouldnt dream of taking a "touch up pen" withing a mile of the car.
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Offline herbie911

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Re: Touchup paint
« Reply #3 on: 12 December 2009, 16:02 »
Quote from: Mikester on 12 December 2009, 15:10
They do mix paint, but thats into wrattle cans. But they do also sell touch up paint.

To be honest, for what the car is worth, i wouldnt dream of taking a "touch up pen" withing a mile of the car.
I know. It's right at the door edge. Too minor for anyone other than myself to notice. A door respray is a bit OTT.
Thanks Alan I'll try them!
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Offline FroGTI

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Re: Touchup paint
« Reply #4 on: 12 December 2009, 16:20 »
I tried to buy a carbon grey touch up set a couple of months back and was told that they don't have it listed yet as the colour is too new. Pfff, what are we supposed to do in the meantime?!
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Offline mac7

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Re: Touchup paint
« Reply #5 on: 12 December 2009, 16:47 »
You can achieve a good result with touch up paint. I used this thread on Detailing World for reference:

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=20127
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Offline mags

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Re: Touchup paint
« Reply #6 on: 12 December 2009, 18:29 »
I have a carbon grey touch up which I bought from my dealer, they just went off the VIN.
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Offline keelaw

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Re: Touchup paint
« Reply #7 on: 13 December 2009, 09:27 »

interesting... this was one reason why I thought not to go with carbon grey... the fact that it might be difficult to get touch up paint!


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