Topic: Touch Up Paint
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Picked up some chips last summer and thinking of touching them up as spring rolls around. Any recommendations on brand? I have a red 1980 (original paint).
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I believe that the big 'E' outfit sells touch up paint to match year and color on the Corvettes..Not a bad price..
You'll enter the paint color-year of your car when ordering.
IF you use it, use a good small camel hair artist's paintbrush rather than the cap-brush affair that comes with touch up paint.Clean area with mild soap & water and dry well..
Work in good light..at temps above 70F and under 100F and with humidity lower than 70%.
..A bit of warmth from a mild heat source will help..or simply let it air dry IF ambient is proper.
IF you have a lady friend-wife or daughter who has a keen eye and steady hand..have them apply the paint while you supervise..:)..and as my Grandfather used to say..
" never be seen on a gallopin' horse.."...Jim
Lifetime MemberOddly enough, if you tear a match out of a book of matches the torn end makes a good touch up brush. Mostly used for chips and small scratches.
kstyer said: Oddly enough, if you tear a match out of a book of matches the torn end makes a good touch up brush. Mostly used for chips and small scratches.
I haven't seen a book of matches in 8-10 years...
F4Gary said:
I haven't seen a book of matches in 8-10 years...
kstyer said: Oddly enough, if you tear a match out of a book of matches the torn end makes a good touch up brush. Mostly used for chips and small scratches.
I haven't seen a book of matches in 8-10 years...
Me neederrrr......
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Guess I'm showing my age, but I still have some of them around here somewhere. I dig them out when I need them. Only thing I use them for is touch up.
Other than that I use them thar new fangled thangs.
Beware of old farts.
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1973 L-82 4 spd
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Vette(s): 1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day.
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Sorry, watching Royals game and phone hiccupped. And Toronto just tied it up. :(
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Sorry, watching Royals game and phone hiccupped. And Toronto just tied it up. :(
|UPDATED|10/23/2015 7:53:33 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
1973 L-82 4 spd
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