What is the paint quality of Touch Up Paint and accessories | AutomotiveTouchup
I am going to do the bumper, boot, both rear quater panels and wanted to know the quality. *buying a quart of paint.

 

Hopefully Don B chimes in...I inquired with him about these folks before posting them. He stated then he had used them and had good results.

 

Alright, Thanks!

 

I see Amphicar770 has also used them, stating they were spot on.

 

So that means it is a paint that will be ok or better than others?

 

I'd ask Amphicar770 for better details. But when I spoke with them, they guaranteed to match. Give them a call, they are super nice.

 

Their paint is useful for touchup, but for doing panels it may match color but won't hold up like the two part basecoat/clearcoat. But those materials are best applied by a professional in a spray booth.

 

The body shop said if i bring my paint they will do it. Just wanted to know the quality...

 

Any other paint vendors better than them?

 

Find someone selling Nason® Ful-Thane® 2K Urethane Topcoat, they're quality paints without breaking the bank.

 

I see and searched it. They're all in O'Reilly stores. I will call tmr. I wished someone had experience with this paint. Don B hasn't responded so I am also waiting on his response but thanks for the recommendation @KC

 

Sawyer Auto Paint Supply Inc
3415 Oaks Rd, New Bern, NC 28560
Phone: (252) 635-3357

Mixed mine perfect match by the pint, just my execution of the task was flawed lol. They supply most of the shops in this region & been in business for years, the prices are wholesale. Worth a shot to see if they'll ship to you, seeing as you're not that far away(2-3 hours).

Godspeed

 

Thank you I will call tomorrow.

 

Also check the thread links here.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...endors-179299/

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/g...epaint-175834/

 

Hi omgimali,

I have had excellent results using products from Automotive Touchup, but I have not painted as much area as you are going to. I've sprayed smaller areas with their base coats under their acrylic lacquer topcoat which is an excellent product. It goes on very smooth and is easily wet-sanded to 2000 or 3000 grit then polished to a mirror gloss with something like Meguiar's Scratch X 2.0.

I've done quite a few wheels using their topcoat over silver metallic wheel paint from Rustoleum and Würth.

They now have a 2K topcoat that I have not tried but plan to the next time I refinish some wheels.

I've also used their paints and top coat to finish/refinish Fender-style electric guitars with excellent results.

I have only used their products from rattle-cans and have not ordered any paint in larger quantities for use in an air brush or spray gun.

I think their products are excellent and are very durable in base/clearcoat applications. But I have to ask how much would you really save buying the paint from Automotive Touchup? Since you are repainting such a large area, as RJ says the color match is going to be really important. Are you sure it wouldn't be better to let the body shop's paint expert mix the color for the closest match possible?

Cheers,

Don

 

I was not thinking so much about color match as paint type. They sell acrylic lacquer base and clear, which not as durable as the two part urethane finish from quality manufacturers like PPG and others. The pro shops will match the paint to the existing finish, adjusting for fading.

Additionally, I understand bumpers should be painted with a special flexible finish to avoid future cracking.

 

What i am saying is i want a good quality paint, and i am taking that paint to the body shop.

 

the paint the body shop has is $50 a quart....

 

That's cheap. I would talk to them about what kind of paint they are proposing to use: acrylic enamel, acrylic lacquer, urethane basecoat/clearcoat.

If you plan on keeping the car for a few years it would be a mistake to go cheap on the paint. A good finish often requires more labor cost than material cost.

 

For the rubber/urethane bumpers, RJ is correct on pre-1995ish paints, its called bond flex. Its depends on the automotive maker. But, that would be in those older type paints, most newer urethane paints are quite flexible and don't require it. Read the paint makers tech sheet (the sheet doesn't lie) when you get, it most likely will tell you "do not use additives".