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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:13 AM
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My car has some minor scratches (mostly in the front from road debree on the highway) and I was thinking of buying some touch up paint from Autozone but I've heard that the paint doesn't match the original. I was able to find Honda paint there (Rallye Red) which is the exact same color I have (or supposed to be). The guy at Autozone told me that it will stand out, what other choices do I have to get some touch up paint for my scratches. I heard the dealers can order some for you but im not sure if that is the same kind of paint as the one they have in Autozone.

My question is, this. Has anyone here bought touch up paint and has been satisfied with it? And what other options do I have to make those scratches go away and look pretty close to the original color of the car.
 
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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I bought that little bottle from autozone, I had a lot of key scratches, and it hides them very good, but since its new paint, it doesnt blend in perfectly
 
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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Any new paint on your car will not blend perfectly.
I am not positive about autosone, but I know a store called O'Rielly that sells the DupiColorline.
That paint is the very same that honda will hand you, but Honda will charge you about $5 more than everyone else.
 
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:51 AM
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Thanks for the input, I may just go back and get the Autozone paint, it will look better than white scratches anyway lol. Btw I never heard of O'Rielly Macbeth.
 
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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I bought some before from Auto Zone. I didn't like it had to be the same paint but it was darker and it was so noticeable. I just went to dealer and got the Original Honda touch up paint. It blended in nicer.

Dealer touch up paint was less than 10.00 and Auto Zone is roughly about 5 and change
 
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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the touch up paint can be pretty nice but main thing that makes it look bad is the offset...

after touching up the paint get some 2K grit sandpaper and a block and wet sand that area smooth and then use some rubbing compound and wax to smooth the surface back to a brilant shine. then it will be hardly noticable.....
 
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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the touch up paint can be pretty nice but main thing that makes it look bad is the offset...

after touching up the paint get some 2K grit sandpaper and a block and wet sand that area smooth and then use some rubbing compound and wax to smooth the surface back to a brilant shine. then it will be hardly noticable.....
It won't messed up the clear coat Addiction????
 
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 06:05 AM
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nope your only lightly sanding those spots and its with 2K grit sandpaper....... just enough to smooth it out. after alittle rubbing compound and wax it will shine the paint right back up after lightly sanding...
 
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