Touch up paint

Jez 356 · Post by **Jez 356** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:27 pm

I can not believe it

I was just showing my 3 year old how to park the 356 in the garage.

She was sat on my lap and holding the steering wheel now that PRS has sorted the missing bush (so the steering is very light now) and I think I over swung the wheel to straighten up and brushed the tea crate in the corner of the garage (tea crate = wooden box with metal edges.....) and have now found that I have taken some paint off the wheel arch.

Anyone know how I can get some touch up for a classic silver 356A - It seems to be the standard shade of silver for a 56 car.........???

Any help appreciated.

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Wed May 30, 2007 2:16 pm

yes go to a local paint ( car body shop paint supplier for the trade not halfords dear god not halfords in any way!!

) suppliers and ask for a touch up they should come out with the colour cards you sit there and work out which is the best match.. a good one will then add or change the mix by eye to suit your car.. £10-£15 for a 500ml tin of it..you will have to ask for some hardener.. make sure you ask for this..

Rustbucket · Post by **Rustbucket** » Wed May 30, 2007 2:21 pm

Try and take a swatch down to a local paint factors , get them to make up a touch up paint for a paint brush........
lightly paint it over the scratch and build up the paint in layers, a new layer once dry.
once the paint is dry and proud of the original paint,get out your 1500 grit wet and dry and gently sand it back flush with lots of soapy water.
You should be able to polish it back to shiny shiny

Jez 356 · Post by **Jez 356** » Wed May 30, 2007 2:29 pm

Cheers guys

Thanks for the advice

All the best