Rattle can touch up paint? Source? Match?

[gstuartw]

Anyone use a rattle can touch up paint and if so what brand? Were you happy with the color match?

I haven't looked yet but I assume the auto parts chains carry them and just as likely the parts department at the dealership?

There will be times when I want to play around with matching color to aftermarket accessories or just painting a screw or plug to match my Sterling Gray Metallic.

 

[gstuartw]

Update

Well I guess the model year is just too new. The auto parts stores don't carry 2011 colors and I've not found even 2010 colors in most colors. Dealers have the small bottles with brush applicator but no spray. Noodling around on the interweb I found that my color, Sterling Gray (paint code UJ) was available on the Mustang in 2010. Further searching led me to a company called Automotive Touch Up that will sell color matched 12oz spray cans of paint. Not cheap or quickly though. 2-3 days to process the order and standard shipping of 1-2 weeks is $7.53. The quicker option of UPS ground (3-5) days is $11.31 making that $19.95 can of paint a whopping $31.26!

https://www.automotivetouchup.com

 

[red00]

what sites or stores have you checked with? i got some black paint from www.touchuppaintonline.com that i used for my gf's ford and i am happy with the match.

 

[gstuartw]

After I had ordered from automotivetouchup.com I discovered that an auto paint shop (English Color) in my area can mix paint into rattle cans. I probably could have done better locally but unfortunately didn't figure that out until it was too late. I'm happy with the color match from Automotive Touch Up though.

 

[Joe Dirt]

Yep- most all paint supply houses will mix rattlers... And much better than the $9 mini-cans at the store.

 

[CDN_Explorer]

In case you haven't found it yet, this is the link to our Explorers from automotivetouchup.com

http://www.automotivetouchup.com/choosecolor/choosecolor.aspx?year=2011&make=Ford&model=Explorer

I've bought from the to do some work on my other car and I'm quite pleased with the quality and accuracy of the paint.